❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks information on Aboriginal art centres in WA, their locations, concerns about non-authentic artwork, and related prosecutions. The answer provides a list of art centres and addresses concerns, directing further inquiries to the Indigenous Art Code.
AnsweredQoN 1554Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) How many recognised Aboriginal Arts centres are there in Western Australia? (2) What are their locations? (3) Have there been any concerns raised in regards to non-authentic Aboriginal artworks being sold within the arts community, and if so, what are the details? (4) Has anyone been prosecuted for selling non-authentic Aboriginal artwork? (5) If yes to (4), how many prosecutions have taken place over the past five years and in what years?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
33 days
(1) There are currently 25 Aboriginal Art Centres in Western Australia, with some art centres providing services to more than one community.
(2)
Ngaanyatjarra Lands
Kayili Artists: Patjarr Community
Warakurna Artists: Warakurna and Wanarn Community
Papulankutja Artists: Papulankutja Community
Minyma Kutjara Artists: Wingellina Community
Tjarlirli Art: Tjukurla Community
Spinifex Arts Project: Tjuntjuntjarra Community
Goldfields Region
Laverton-Leonora Cross Cultural Centre: Leonora
Kimberley Region
Mangkaja Arts: Fitzroy Crossing
Laari Gallery: Yiyili Community
Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre: Mowanjum Community
Waringarri Aboriginal Arts: Kununurra
Yarliyil Art Centre: Halls Creek
Bidyadanga Artists: Bidyadanga Community
Warmun Art Centre: Warmun Community
Warlayirti Artists: Balgo Community
Kira Kiro Kalumburu Art Centre: Kalumburu Community
Pilbara Region
Roebourne Art Group: Roebourne
Yinjaa Barni Artists: Roebourne
Spinifex Hill Artists: Port Hedland
Martumili Artists: Newman and Punmu, Parngurr, Kunawarritji, Irrungadji, Warralong, Parnpajinya and Jigalong.
Gascoyne Region
Gwoonwardu Mia Cultural Centre: Carnarvon
Mid West Region
Tjukurba Art Gallery / Birriliburu Artists: Wiluna
Wirnda Barna Artists: Mt Magnet
Yamiji Art: Geraldton
Great Southern Region
Mungart Boodja Art Centre: Albany
(3) There have been no formal complaints to the Department of Culture and the Arts regarding unethical trading. National concerns about unethical trading were recognised in the Senate Inquiry into Australia's Indigenous visual arts and craft sector 2007. This led to the establishment of the Indigenous Art Code, which can be viewed at
http://www.indigenousartcode.org/
(4) Information related to such prosecutions may be gained from the Indigenous Art Code Limited.
(5) Not applicable
(2)
Ngaanyatjarra Lands
Kayili Artists: Patjarr Community
Warakurna Artists: Warakurna and Wanarn Community
Papulankutja Artists: Papulankutja Community
Minyma Kutjara Artists: Wingellina Community
Tjarlirli Art: Tjukurla Community
Spinifex Arts Project: Tjuntjuntjarra Community
Goldfields Region
Laverton-Leonora Cross Cultural Centre: Leonora
Kimberley Region
Mangkaja Arts: Fitzroy Crossing
Laari Gallery: Yiyili Community
Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre: Mowanjum Community
Waringarri Aboriginal Arts: Kununurra
Yarliyil Art Centre: Halls Creek
Bidyadanga Artists: Bidyadanga Community
Warmun Art Centre: Warmun Community
Warlayirti Artists: Balgo Community
Kira Kiro Kalumburu Art Centre: Kalumburu Community
Pilbara Region
Roebourne Art Group: Roebourne
Yinjaa Barni Artists: Roebourne
Spinifex Hill Artists: Port Hedland
Martumili Artists: Newman and Punmu, Parngurr, Kunawarritji, Irrungadji, Warralong, Parnpajinya and Jigalong.
Gascoyne Region
Gwoonwardu Mia Cultural Centre: Carnarvon
Mid West Region
Tjukurba Art Gallery / Birriliburu Artists: Wiluna
Wirnda Barna Artists: Mt Magnet
Yamiji Art: Geraldton
Great Southern Region
Mungart Boodja Art Centre: Albany
(3) There have been no formal complaints to the Department of Culture and the Arts regarding unethical trading. National concerns about unethical trading were recognised in the Senate Inquiry into Australia's Indigenous visual arts and craft sector 2007. This led to the establishment of the Indigenous Art Code, which can be viewed at
http://www.indigenousartcode.org/
(4) Information related to such prosecutions may be gained from the Indigenous Art Code Limited.
(5) Not applicable
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.