Flood damage to Mangkaja Arts (Fitzroy Crossing) at the time of the mid-January floods. Image: Sarka Pantuckova, courtesy Sarka Pantuckova and Mangkaja Arts.
The West Kimberley flood in early January was unprecedented in scale and devastation. Many in Fitzroy Crossing lost their homes, and others in the region were cut off from services and supplies for weeks (some are still semi-stranded).
While the Art Centre was closed for the wet season during the flood’s peak, staff have only recently been allowed back in to assess damage and begin clean-ups.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
