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2017-2019 — A sneak peek behind the curtain…
WELCOME PAGE 1
Whether you’re a friend, artist, supporter, partner, funder or
arts lover – welcome!
We’re really excited to present To celebrate our 21 years, we have
a sample from our 2017 - 2019 rebranded with a new logo and
program – think of this as a sneak collateral and delivered a new
peek behind the curtain, as the full website, ensuring we move
production is yet to come! forward with a connected and
contemporary look and feel.
Artback NT acknowledges After a couple of years of funding
the Traditional Owners of uncertainty, we have secured a So wherever you are – Numbulwar
Country to which we travel. multi-year grant from Arts NT, four or Caboolture, Geraldton or
year funding from the Australia Canberra, Cairns or Alice Springs –
Council for the Arts, two significant come visit us!
Darwin Office:
Catalyst grants, and assistance from
56 Woods St Thank you to our amazing staff and
Visions of Australia. This has now
GPO Box 535 Darwin NT 0801 dedicated Board who ensure the
enabled us to develop and program
Phone: 61 8 8941 1444 success and sustainability of our
NT-based visual and performing
organisation. We would also like to
Fax: 61 8 8941 1344 artists, supporting them to develop
acknowledge the wonderful artists we
their work for tour, beyond initial
work with and all the communities
Alice Springs Office: ideas and productions, to reach
and individuals, local, regional,
67 Bath St diverse audiences locally, regionally,
national and international, who have
PO Box 4582 Alice Springs 0871 nationally and internationally.
invited us into their neighbourhoods.
Phone: 61 8 8953 5941 From touring artists from the Tiwi
We look forward to delivering
Fax: 61 8 8952 6595 Islands in the north, to Maruku
NT-flavoured arts and cultural
artists in the central desert; from
activities and events to you all!
/artback.nt traditional dancers in the Gulf of
Carpentaria to presenting workshops Denise Salvestro
@ArtbackNT in the remote corners of the Territory, Chair, Artback NT
we are the conduit for audiences Louise Partos
artback_nt
who are seeking work that ventures Executive Officer, Artback NT
far beyond the highway.
ABN: 72 598 610 340
www.artbacknt.com.au
VISUAL ARTS PAGE 2
touring nationally,
2017 - 2019
touring nationally,
Punuku Tjukurpa celebrates the
2017 - 2019 stories and Law of Anangu culture
In a remote corner of Arnhem Land told through intricate carvings and
sits Yirrkala Print Space, where, artefacts. The first touring exhibition
for over twenty years, the craft of artworks from the Maruku Arts
of printmaking has flourished. archive based at Mutitjulu near Uluru
Balnhdhurr – A Lasting Impression in the Northern Territory, Punuku
celebrates this creative energy with Tjukurpa showcases a rich, sacred
works from 50 artists, providing history and includes 88 punu objects,
a privileged insight into the nuances alongside sculptural works, 2D pieces
and stories of the art of the Yolngu and specially produced audio and
of Northeast Arnhem Land. Balnhdhurr video footage.
– A Lasting Impression translates to
mean a mark made as a sign for
people to follow and includes prints
inspired by significant cultural and
historical stories, fruitful cross-
cultural collaborations and focused
youth programs.
Dhalmula Burarrwanga, Milkarri (tear). Ivy Ingkatji, Piti, Itara - River Red Gum,
Photographic screenprint, 30 x 21cm. 2012 710 x 195 x 290mm, c. 1995
VISUAL ARTS PAGE 5
STILL IN MY MIND Shirtfronting the Territory –
Gurindji location, experience and visuality
touring the NT, 2018
touring nationally, 1 July 2018 will see the 40th
2017 - 2019 anniversary of self-government in the
Northern Territory. To celebrate Chips
Inspired by the words of revered
Mackinolty, Therese Ritchie and Todd
Gurindji/Malngin leader Vincent
Williams are marking the date with
Lingiari, ‘that land...I still got it in
an exhibition entitled Shirtfronting
my mind’, this exhibition considers
the Territory—40 years of political and
the ongoing impact of the Gurindji
cultural history through T-shirts. The
Walk-Off, a seminal event in
exhibition will travel throughout the
Australian history that continues to
Territory in 2018 with national venues
resonate powerfully today. Curated by
to be confirmed.
renowned Indigenous artist, curator
and researcher Brenda L Croft, in
collaboration with the Kalkaringi
and Daguragu communities, Still in
My Mind: Gurindji location, experience
and visuality includes material touring the NT
drawn from a number of public and
SPARK is a new initiative from
private archives as well as new and
Artback NT that supports an
experimental work across a range of
independent or emerging curator
media to explore notions of home,
resident in the Northern Territory to
community and country.
develop an exhibition project for tour.
The program is designed to foster
critical and curatorial practice within
the NT, and provide NT artists with
opportunities to showcase their work
within curated touring exhibitions.
SPARK exhibitions are developed
over a maximum of six months in
one year, for tour throughout the
Brenda L. Croft, Self-portrait on country
(Wave Hill), 24 June 2014. Inkjet print on Northern Territory the following year.
archival paper. 42 x 59.5cm
This is a three year initiative.
PERFORMING ARTS PAGE 6
In Between Two – B2M and collaborations –
touring the NT, touring nationally
September 2017 and internationally,
2017 - 2018
Experience the storytelling, music
and performance of Joelistics’ Joel B2M (Bathurst to Melville) are a
Ma and Sietta’s James Mangohig seven-piece RnB Indigenous band
as they explore the soundtrack of hailing from the Northern Territory’s
their mixed heritage. Beautifully Tiwi Islands, 80 kilometres north of
enhanced by rare home movie footage, Darwin where the Arafura Sea meets
family photographs and original live the Timor Sea. The band’s debut
music performance, In Between Two album, Home, is unique and infectious,
navigates the rich territory between filled with beats, chants and
two cultures, two generations and two harmonies that showcase their ability
musicians reaching their peak. In Between Two, photo by William Yang
to carry a positive image of their
Produced by Contemporary Asian people and culture through RnB with a
Australian Performance, In Between Tiwi twist! Holding role model status
Two is a moving insight into living in their community and becoming
between two worlds. ambassadors in a broader Australian
and international landscape, B2M have
performed extensively throughout WA
and the NT, China, East Timor and
most recently, Taiwan!
Stay tuned for future collaborations
with Taiwanese artists and 2018
national tour dates.
Indigenous R&B group B2M on their tour of Taiwan with students from the School of
Indigenous Affairs at the National Dong Hwa University. Photo by James Mangohig
PERFORMING ARTS PAGE 9
Caiti Baker – Hillbilly Horrors –
touring the NT, touring the NT, March 2018
2017 - 2018
Something’s rotten in the Cooters’
Caiti Baker, a vocalist and front backwoods cabin – and it’s not just
woman raised on the sounds that Granma’s guts.
birthed popular music, is now ready A blood moon’s soon to rise, once more
to release her new music onto the activating the Cooter curse, caused by a
masses. Born into a household filled dire and dreadful secret from the kinfolks
with vinyl, CDs and tapes of blues, dim, dark past.
soul, gospel, jazz, big band and
Performed with no set and minimal
rock & roll, Caiti’s father, a blues
props, five actors playing multiple
musician himself, made sure that
characters and with two live
she was raised amongst music.
Caiti Baker, photo by Jett Street musicians, Hillbilly Horrors is a
Writing songs about what she knows
physical, musical, comedy of horrorful
and feels, and singing with her
hilarity and physical skill.
soul, Caiti unashamedly performs
the hell out of them. Written and composed by Gail Evans;
musical arrangement by Yoris Wilson
and starring Gail Evans, Nicola Fearn,
Tania Lieman, Ciella Williams and
Yoris Wilson.
Hillbilly Horrors, photo by Kerryn Schallmeiner
PERFORMING ARTS PAGE 10
Desert Divas – Coal Face –
touring the NT, June 2018 touring the NT, July 2018
Desert Divas & Sista Sounds form On a small patch of land beside a creek
the Territory’s premier music in Northern Australia, an Indigenous
development program for female woman from Sydney works to
Indigenous musicians, rappers and convince the traditional elder to lease
singer-songwriters. Fostering the his homeland to the mining company
considerable and unique artistic talent that she’s representing.
of Indigenous women, the programs
Coal Face is about cultural tensions
develop and support the work of
on the land; about family and
Indigenous women in music, from the
heartache and how to reconcile an
grass roots community programs of
identity when you don’t understand
Sista Sounds through to the Desert
your own past. Written by Sarah
Divas – a platform for women to Desert Divas artist Casii Williams performing in the Diva set at
Hope in collaboration with Director 2016 Bush Bands Bash concert. Photo by Amy Hetherington
showcase their music and talent.
Frederick Copperwaite and Cultural
Consultant Patrick White, this new
Australian work sees its premier in
the Northern Territory.
Coal Face, stock photo
PERFORMING ARTS PAGE 13
Letters to Lindy - The Package –
touring the NT, August 2018 touring the NT, June 2019
Filled with humour and heartbreak, The Package is an uplifting, soulful
this stunning new work by award- journey of magical realism. It
winning playwright Alana Valentine addresses the socially-hidden subjects
explores the public’s relationship with of old-age and death with beauty,
one of Australia’s most iconic figures. humour and feeling. Combining
A mother accused of murdering her puppetry, physical theatre, animation
child, her claim – that the baby and mask, it rides an enchanting
was taken by a dingo – denied and original score, delivering a rich,
discredited by zealous police and a wordless experience. Somewhere
flawed legal system. The media between a well-loved picture book and
circus, the rumours, the nation’s a dream, The Package reaches across
prejudices laid bare. The court case ages, cultures and language-barriers,
captivated a nation. straight to the heart. Created and
performed by Katelnd Griffin, Kristy
The National Library in Canberra
Schubert and Robbie Hoad.
holds a collection of more than
20,000 letters to Lindy Chamberlain-
Creighton. From sympathy to
abuse, from marriage proposals to
death threats and photos of dogs’
birthday parties (yes, really!), the
correspondence traverses the gamut
of human response to Lindy’s
story. Letters to Lindy draws on this
extraordinary correspondence and
interviews with Lindy herself, to
create an enthralling, revealing and
long overdue dialogue between Lindy
and the nation.
A Merrigong Theatre Company
production in association with
The Package, photo by Anna Cadden, Canberra Theatre Centre.
Photo of Lindy Chamberlain by AP via AAP design by Katelnd Griffin
ARTISTS ON TOUR PAGE 14 Artback NT’s Artists on Tour initiative brings together leading artists from across the Territory to deliver creative workshops in schools and communities around the NT! Supporting the development of emerging and established artists, young people and the community within their regional and remote location, Artists on Tour is an exciting offering and one we’re proud to make possible. If you’re from arts and community organisations or a school in the NT, have a look at the workshops and get in touch! There’s the option to book one-off or ongoing holiday workshops, and you can pick from a pre-existing workshop or we can tailor one that’s specific to your group’s skills, age and time frame. Please note, our Artists on Tour initiative is eligible for urban and remote sports vouchers. For more information go to: http://bit.ly/2ouqsFw
INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL DANCE PAGE 16
Malandarri Festival, celebration. The artistic model
developed for Malandarri Festival
Borroloola – 16 and 17 June
includes a wide range of artistic and
Formerly known as DanceSite, cultural activities that take place
Malandarri Festival is a special throughout the year in both Borroloola
community-based event that and Robinson River.
celebrates both traditional and
Please check the website closer to
contemporary arts and cultural
the date for details about Malandarri
practices from the four clan groups
Festival in 2018 and 2019.
living in Borroloola – the Yanyuwa,
Garrwa, Gurdanji and Mara people.
Special guests for 2017 included dance
groups from across the NT with a
school parade and Pacific Island
dancing, marketplace, workshops,
art, traditional food, kids’ activities
and much more!
Through various workshops in the
lead up to the event, Malandarri
Festival provides the Borroloola
community with a foundation
for the necessary training and
opportunities needed for it to grow
into an independent, self-determined
Daniel McKinnon, Kurt McKinnon and Ricquelle
Richard Dixon performing at DanceSite,
Borroloola, 2014. Photo by Benjamin BaylissINDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL DANCE PAGE 19 Numburindi Festival, Numbulwar – 14 to 16 September Numburindi Festival 2017 will run over three nights to deliver a children and youth program and a traditional dance and music program that showcases the cultural and artistic excellence of the Gulf of Carpentaria region and South East Arnhem Land. The event will feature the talents of the four clan groups of Numbulwar and also invited dance groups and bands from across the Gulf Region and beyond, making Numburindi Festival an exciting platform for cross cultural sharing and exchange. Come watch internationally renowned Red Flag Dancers and the Ngalmi, Murrungun and Nunggarrgalu dance groups. They will be joined by visiting dance groups that have close familial and cultural connections with Numbulwar. Local bands will include Yilila Band, Mambali Band and youth band NT Express as well as performances by the local school band. Please check the website closer to the date for details about Numburindi Festival in 2018 and 2019. Everyone gets involved in the Brolga Dance of the Ngalmi Clan at Numburindi Festival 2016, photo by Benjamin Bayliss
SUPPORTERS PAGE 20
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