Large crowd participation at the Merrepen Art Auction, Daly River, June 2010

Merrepen Art Sale, Merrepen Festival, Daly River, June 2010

Barry Hayes, Chris Griffiths, Wukun Wanambi, Djambawa Marawili, share at the Keeping Culture Strong, Cultural Maintenance Forum. ANKAAA Management Conference, Darwin, May 2010

ANKAAA Management conference,

Darwin, May 2010

Feedback from the round table forum. ANKAAA Management Conference, Darwin, May 2010

Thisbe Purich, Valda Dixon, Margaret Gubaratjawuy, Emma Gundurrupuy. Day 1 ANKAAA Management Conference, Darwin, May 2010

ANKAAA Management Conference,     

Darwin, May 2010

ANKAAA Management Conference,

Darwin, May 2010

Alan Joshua, Chris Griffiths, Brian Farmer, Gabriel Nodea. ANKAAA Management Conference, Darwin, May 2010

Behind the scenes tour of the Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory. ANKAAA Management Conference, Darwin, May 2010

Tiwi Art Network Football Sale, Tiwi Design, Nguiu Community, March 2010

The ANKAAA Board of Directors being photographed by Wayne Quilliam in Darwin, April 2010. The Directors have been chosen as finalists in the 2010 Reconciliation Australia Indigenous Governance Awards.

Ruth Nalmakarra, ANKAAA Director, Alice Springs, March 2010

The beautiful fabrics from Tiwi Design, Nguiu Community, March 2010

ANKAAA-CDU Textile Workshop, Charles Darwin University, February 2010.

ANKAAA-CDU Textile Workshop, Charles Darwin University, February 2010.

ANKAAA-CDU Textile Workshop, Charles Darwin University, February 2010.

ANKAAA barbeque for textile workshop participants, Nightcliff, February 2010.

ANKAAA AGM 2009, Mount Bundy Station, Adelaide River, 25th November 2009.

Governance Training during the ANKAAA Board of Directors Meeting, Mount Bundy Station, Adelaide River, 26th November 2009.

Finalists Damper Making Competition, ANKAAA AGM Camp, Mount Bundy Station, Adelaide River, 26th November 2009.

AMS Training held for ANKAAA members during the AGM Camp, 26th – 27th November 2009.

During the ANKAAA Board of Director’s Meeting, with members, Art Centre Managers and guests, Mount Bundy Station, Adelaide River, 27th November 2009.

At the ANKAAA Collaborative Etching Workshop on 26th - 27th November 2009, held in conjunction with Northern Editions, Darwin, during the ANKAAA AGM Camp, Mount Bundy Station, Adelaide River.

Group photo, ANKAAA members at the ANKAAA AGM Camp, Mount Bundy Station, Adelaide River, 25th November 2009.

ANKAAA members during the 2009 AGM Meeting, Mount Bundy Station, Adelaide River, 24th November 2009.

 ‘Best of the Best 11’, exhibition opening, Framed Gallery. ANKAAA Director, Valda Dixon (speaking) and Lajamanu Artists,  Warnayaka Art and
          Culture (August 2009, Darwin).

 Elcho Island Arts, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (August 2009)

ANKAAA stall, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair – Katie O’Connell (ANKAAA left), Donna Burak (ANKAAA Director, middle) and (Arts Law left) , (August 2009)

Larrakia Nation Art Centre Open Day(July 2009)

Larrakia Nation Art Centre Fabircs (July 2009)

Stone Country Festival, Gunbalanya (August 2009)

  Woven Yawk Yawk, Injalak Arts and Crafts, Stone Country Festival, Gunbalanya, (August 2009)

Busy sales, Injalak Arts and Crafts, Stone Country Festival, Gunbalanya (August 2009)

Women weaving outside the Art Centre, Injalak Arts and Crafts, Stone Country Festival, Gunbalanya, (August 2009)

 Paintings and woven baskets on display, Injalak Arts and Crafts, Stone Country Festival,  Gunbalanya  (August 2009)

ANKAAA Directors, members, friends & staff GARMA FESTIVAL (August 2009)

ANKAAA Arnhem Regional General Meeting, GARMA FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE, Gulkula (August 2009)

Djambawa Marawili (ANKAAA Chairman), ANKAAAA Key Forum Panel Art and the Homelands Movement, GARMA FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE, Gulkula,  August 2009

Freddie Timms (ANKAAA Director)
ANKAAA Key Forum Panel
Art and the Homelands Movement
GARMA FESTIVAL (August 2009)

Richard Gandhuwuy
ANKAAA Key Forum Panel
Art and the Homelands Movement
GARMA FESTIVAL (August 2009)

Djambawa Marawili leading the Baniyala dancers to the Bungul, GARMA FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE (August 2009)

Thisbie Purich and Kulumindini Artists, Renita Ulamari, Jennifer Jackson and Louianne Ulamari with Daniel. GARMA FESTIVAL (August 2009)

Danielle Cullen, Tony Nadjalaburnburn, Richard Birrin Birrin (ANKAAA Director), Isaiah Nagurrgurrba & Kamara Green Goyder River Crossing, Arnhem Land GARMA FESTIVAL (August 2009)

ANKAAA Directors (Left to Right) Valda Dixon, Rosie La La, Ruth Nalmakarra, Maryanne Sturt working hard at the Certificate II in Indigenous Leadership course, June 2009.

ANKAAA Directors at the Certificate II in Indigenous Leadership course, June 2009.

ANKAAA Directors Maryanne Sturt (left) and Ruth Nalmakarra (right) present an ANKAAA 'Press Release' as part of the Certificate II in Indigenous Leadership course, June 2009.

ANKAAA Director (Queen) Rosie La La from Yaruman Arts and Culture (Ringer Soak) at the Certificate II in Indigenous Leadership course, June 2009.

In June 2009, the Gapuwiyak community celebrated the opening of their new Culture Centre with Minister Malarndirri McCarthy, Member for Arnhem, and Gawirrin Gumana AO.

In June 2009, the Gapuwiyak community celebrated the opening of their new Culture Centre with Minister Malarndirri McCarthy, Member for Arnhem, and Gawirrin Gumana AO.

Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts Aboriginal Corporation Director Micky Wunungmurra and Business Development Officer Tara Leckey at the Culture Centre opening.

The Gapuwiyak Fibre Collection, developed with funding from Arts NT, inspires a new generation of artists. Gapuwiyak Culture Centre opening, June 2009.

Senior Gapuwiyak fibre artists Nancy Walinyinawuy Guyula (left) and Lucy Malirrimurruwuy Wanapuyngu (right), with ANKAAA's Resource and Development Officer, Danielle Cullen at the Gapuwiyak Culture Centre opening, June 2009.

ANKAAA Directors and Staff. ANKAAA Directors’ meeting in Katherine, June 2009

ANKAAA Directors’ meeting in Katherine, June 2009

ANKAAA Directors’ meeting in Katherine, June 2009

Agnes and ANKAAA Director Valda Dixon from Lajamanu. ANKAAA Directors’ meeting, Katherine June 2009.

ANKAAA Directors’ meeting in Katherine, June 2009.

Merrepen Festival, June 2009: Patricia McTagget (Chair of Merrepen Arts Aboriginal Corporation) at her book launch of the 'Ngan'ni Dictionary'.

Fi Weaving Workshop, Merrepen Festival 2009.

Danielle Cullen (ANKAAA's Resource and Development Officer) at the Fi Weaving Workshop, Merrepen Festival 2009.

Art Auction, Merrepen Festival 2009.

ANKAAA Treasurer Alan Joshua (Ngukurr), and Director Valda Dixon (Lajamanu), crossing the border to W.A. Travelling to Kununurra for the ANKAAA Directors’ meeting, May 2009

ANKAAA Directors’ Meeting, Kununurra, May 2009

Visit to Waringarri Aboriginal Arts (Kununurra), May 2009. ANKAAA organised a BBQ at Waringarri Aboriginal Arts with artists, family and friends.

ANKAAA Chairperson Djambawa Marawili talking to the people at Waringarri Aboriginal Arts about ANKAAA, Art Centres, and Indigenous Art, May 2009

Carole Hapke, Chair of Waringarri Aboriginal Arts talking to the ANKAAA Directors, May 2009.

ANKAAA Director and Waringarri artist Maryanne Sturt (left), and Chair of Waringarri Aboriginal Arts Carole Hapke (right), Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, May 2009.

ANKAAA Directors and Waringarri artists, Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, May 2009.

Chair of Waringarri Aboriginal Arts Carole Hapke (centre) showing ANKAAA Directors around Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, May 2009.

Visit to Jirrawun Art Centre: ANKAAA Directors and Kimberley Artist Freddy Timms out the back of Jirrawun Art Centre, May 2009

ANKAAA Directors, and Kimberley artist Freddy Timms, on Kimberley country at Jirrawun Art Centre, May 2009

ANKAAA Director Brian Farmer with Jirrawan Art Centre Managers Michelle and Quentine, Jirrawun Art Centre, May 2009.

Rowan (left) cooked us great scones and talked the ANKAAA Directors through the historic pictures of past artists at the Jirrawun Art Centre, May 2009.

(Left to Right) ANKAAA Chairperson Djambawa Marawili, and Deputy Chairperson Cyril James Kerinauia, and Director Richard Birrin Birrin outside Jirrawun Art Centre, May 2009.

ANKAAA Chairperson Djambawa Marawili giving a speech, during visit to Warmun Art Centre, May 2009.

ANKAAA Chairperson Djambawa Marawili giving Mabel Juli an ANKAAA t-shirt at Warmun Art Centre, May 2009.

ANKAAA Chairperson Djambawa Marawili giving a young artist an ANKAAA t-shirt at Warmun Art Centre, May 2009.

ANKAAA CEO Christina Davidson talking to Mabel Juli and other ladies at Warmun Art Centre, May 2009.

ANKAAA Directors and Warmun artist Gabriel Nodea outside Warmun Art Centre, May 2009.

Brenda & John Martin Tipungwuti visited the Art Gallery of South Australia to view the Tiwi Collection. Pictured here with Nici Cumpston, Asst. Curator of Australian Art (January 2009)

Valda Dixon & Christina Davidson at Warnayaka Art & Culture, January 2009

ANKAAA Katherine Regional Meeting 2008 Under the massive raintree at Springvale Homestead

Maryanne Sturt ANKAAA
Commitee member- Kimberley Region

Mardbalk Arts & Crafts re-opening (March 2008)