Behind the scenes
We love sharing our adventures and news with you, celebrating the hard work, enthusiasm and accomplishments of many…
From Darwin to Ormiston Gorge… Sang Mei-Chuan shares her Paiwan traditions with the NT
Paiwan performer 桑梅絹 Sang Mei-Chuan recently spent six-weeks in the NT as our artist in residence. In this interview with Kate Rendell she speaks about her first international residency and how she can’t wait to come back to Australia…
Cultural connections in Taiwan… Rachael Wallis reflects on her residency in Rinari
Rachael Wallis recently completed a six-week residency in Rinari as part of our Indigenous exchange program with Taiwan. Here she speaks about sharing food, dance and culture with Indigenous artists across Taiwan and the things she learnt along the way…
‘Bala B’ from TEABBA goes behind the scenes at Malandarri Festival…
Bernard Namok Jnr (‘Bala B’) of Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association (TEABBA) recently travelled from the studio in Darwin to Borroloola for Malandarri Festival. At the Festival Bala B spoke to Festival Director Marlene Timothy and performers Elijah Douglas and Ryan Timothy about their communities, culture and the opportunity to perform…
‘Curatorial practice unpacked’… sector development and dialogue at the SPARK Symposium
— by Jo Foster
Visual Arts Program Manager Jo Foster wraps up the happenings at our recent SPARK NT Curatorial Symposium in Katherine…
‘You’re going to see… it’s so good!’ Singing up Malandarri Festival…
Senior Borroloola songwomen Marjorie Keighran, Jemima Miller and Isa McDinny sat down with Comms Manager Kate Rendell to share their songs, stories and reflections ahead of the recent Malandarri Festival…
Rachael Wallis announced as NT Artist in Residence in Taiwan…
Renowned dancer and choreographer Rachael Wallis reflects on her upcoming residency in Rinari, Taiwan, where she will spend six weeks as the inaugural Indigenous Artist in Residence…
Alice Springs artists Frankie Snowdon and Madeleine Krenek on APAM
In early 2018 Artback NT travelled the largest ever NT delegation of artists and arts workers to APAM in Brisbane. Here Alice Springs based artists Frankie Snowdon and Madeleine Krenek reflect on the opportunity…
International learnings… Louise Partos reflects on her 2017 travels
In 2017, Louise Partos travelled to Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan exploring potential new markets and opportunities for NT Artists. Here she reflects on the highlights, learnings and outcomes…
A long way from Yirrkala… Balnhdhurr travels to Hobart with Ruby Alderton
Yolngu artist Ruby Alderton shares her reflections on her recent trip to Hobart for the launch of Balnhdhurr – A Lasting Impression at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery…
Making ‘The Memory Archive’ with Sarah Hope…
— by Eve Pawlik
Sarah Hope speaks with Artback NT Project Coordinator Eve Pawlik about her recent ‘Memory Archive’ project with Voices of Palmerston.