A recent report called for by Desart CEO Philip Watkins and prepared by Creative Economy posed the question: Should Desert Mob as an event be owned by a single entity? And if so, should that entity be Desart (the membership-based peak organisation for Central Australian Aboriginal Arts and Crafts Centres), or a new independent entity?
Desart and Desert Mob almost share an anniversary. Established in 1991 as the Central Australian Art & Craft Exhibition (renamed in 1999), Desert Mob is the annual audience-facing event – the Desert Mob Exhibition – presented by the Araluen Arts Centre (AAC).
