Studio Coordinator

Arlpwe is looking for a full-time Studio Coordinator to join their team and work alongside an extraordinary group of Aboriginal artists and Elders.

⟩ Location: Ali Curung, NT | Kaytetye Country

⟩ Salary: $65,000–$80,000 p.a. + allowances and entitlements including relocation assistance + subsidised accommodation

⟩ Role: Standard ordinary hours are 7.5 hours a day based on 37.5 hours per week. However, there is the requirement to work for some out of hours work.

⟩ Contract: Start February 2027. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract with the possibility of an extension to 12 months, subject to funding.

ABOUT THE ART CENTRE

Arlpwe Art & Culture Centre is a 100% community owned organisation operating in Ali Curung, within the Barkly Region. The art centre supports and promotes art and culture of the Ali Curung community, namely the four traditional language groups that have lived there since the 1950s: Kaytetye, Alyawarr, Warlpiri and Warumungu.

Arlpwe sits on Kaytetye Country in Ali Curung, an Aboriginal community about 400km north of Alice Springs. The Art Centre opened in 2008, and the name ‘Arlpwe’ (pronounced Ahl-boa) was chosen for the Art Centre by the Traditional Owners.

Arlpwe has an extensive calendar of events, including attending major art fairs and exhibitions, as well as producing the annual Artali Dance Festival. Our artists are held in both private and public collections.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Work where culture, art and community come together.

This is a hands-on role at the centre of a community-owned art practice with real momentum.

Working closely with artists and the wider Arlpwe team, you’ll help keep the studio moving — supporting artists, coordinating creative activity, preparing work for exhibition and helping take their stories and work to new audiences.

You are:

• Creative, organised and seriously hands-on
• Great with people and confident working across a busy studio
• Curious, adaptable and culturally respectful
• Excited by contemporary Aboriginal art and artist-led practice

Join Arlpwe and work with artists doing important things — in a place where the work really matters.

Bring your energy. Bring your skills. Bring your curiosity. Make things happen.

TO APPLY

Selection involves a written application, an interview and reference checks. Successful applicant will also have a national (Federal) police clearance certificate.

Applications must reach the Desart Office by Wednesday November 25th 5pm (ACST). For more information regarding this position please contact the Art Centre Manager, Betty Chamberlain at [email protected]