So you want my arts job: Aboriginal Art Centre Manager
Working remotely on Country has its challenges, but also its rewards. Bryce Hartnett of Keringke Arts spoke with ArtsHub about being an Aboriginal Art Centre Manager.
Bryce Harnett with Keringke Arts artists June Smith and Jillary Lynch, and Frank from GoGA (the Gallery of Central Australia, Uluru). Photo ArtsHub.
For many of us working in the arts, we are deeply touched by First Nations narratives and creativity, and hunger to learn more. One career move that locates you at that grassroots level, is to head out on Country and become an Aboriginal Art Centre Manager.
There are over 80 Aboriginal Art Centres across Australia, in a network that stretches from the humid tropical north of Arnhem Land, to the Red Centre, to the home of dot painting – the distinct APY Lands, and to the diverse country of Western Australia.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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