An exciting opportunity awaits for two enthusiastic arts professionals with a passion for contemporary art and a deep sense of community and adventure.
As our new Art Centre Manager and Studio Coordinator, you will work closely with our talented senior and emerging artists, facilitating creative expression and strategically supporting the art centre’s growth and operations through a season of change. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, your role will include:
- Overseeing daily operations and implementing the strategic business plan.
- Managing finances, securing funding, marketing, and sales.
- Cultivating relationships across the cultural, tourism, and Indigenous sectors.
- Ensuring the effective delivery of arts and cultural services.
- Capturing the vision of the community for the future of their art centre.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications require a cover letter addressing key selection criteria (no longer than 1 page) together with a resume to be addressed as follows:
Email Subject: Art Centre Manager, Tjungu Palya
EMAIL TO: nina@kuarts.com.au
Ku Arts Address:
1/241 Pulteney Street
Adelaide, SA 5000
Applications Close: 5:00pm
Friday 17 th of January 2025
Send any other enquiries to info@tjungu.com, a contact number can be supplied on request.
Tjungu Palya is a small-but-mighty indigenous art centre located in Nyapari, 100kms south of Uluru, near the Kanpi and Murputja Communities. Set at the base of the majestic Mann Ranges, in the heart of country traditionally owned by the Pitjantjatjara people. These ranges, known to Anangu as Murputja, likening the mountain to the bony ridge of a person’s spine, are the source of many water holes and traditional camping places.
The Anangu-owned and governed art enterprise sees a small group of top tier Australian painters gather daily to paint, sing tjurkupa, and eat together, handing on knowledge to talented emerging artists. It is not uncommon for four generations of one family to be gathered at the Art Centre, painting, singing and retelling the Tjukurpa. It is a hive of activity, culture and creativity, and plays a central economic and cultural role in the future sustainability of the small remote communities it serves. The artists are culturally knowledgeable and connected to country, making regular visits to dreaming sites and homelands to conduct maintenance, collect bush foods or materials and to camp.
Tjungu Palya has developed a reputation for producing large scale works which travel around Australia and internationally to be exhibited and collected. Works from Tjungu Palya’s top artists are held by major Australian institutions and significant private collections both nationally and internationally.
These job opportunities require a can-do attitude, strong leadership, and a collaborative approach. You should be able to work respectfully in a cross-cultural environment and align with the community’s vision for their art centre. We encourage individuals or couples/duos with a love for the arts, a commitment to community engagement, and an appreciation for Anangu culture to apply. Previous experience in similar roles, particularly in remote community settings, will be highly regarded.
If you’re ready to support the work of exceptional artists and contribute meaningfully to the sustainability of remote communities, we’d love to hear from you! Please fill out the form on the left to download the Job Packages which includes the Position Description and Selection Criteria.
