Our culture is who we are. Our art centres keep our culture strong … Art centres are keeping places. Holding the country and storylines.

Desart Executive Committee foreward, Desert Mob 2023 Catalogue

Image credit – Hayley Coulthard, Desart board member, Desart Art Centre Conference 2022, photo Oliver Eclipse

Our member art centres are community-based enterprises, owned and governed by Aboriginal people. They provide economic, social and cultural benefits.

We are committed to supporting Aboriginal art centres, which provide autonomy, sustained growth and stability for Central Australian Aboriginal Communities. Aboriginal owned art centres in Central Australia are incredibly rewarding and dynamic places that centre Culture, Country and Community.

By donating to Desart, you will be supporting the delivery of services ensuring strong business practices in arts management and governance training, and strengthening an Aboriginal workforce through targeted training programs, making it possible for artists and art workers to build arts skills and industry knowledge.