Job Summary
- $90k + super (Manager) $75k + super (Studio Coordinator)
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 1st Jul 2024
- Regional NT > Alice Springs & Central Australia
Utopia Art Centre is 100% Indigenous owned and community directed. The Art Centre supports emerging and established artists. It provides a space for intergenerational learning and cultural expression in the Homelands. We’re keeping our generations stronger, through knowledge on our land.
Located 250kms northeast of Alice Springs, Utopia Art Centre works across 16 remote homelands. Utopia has a diverse history with artists gaining international recognition for batik in the 1980’s before transitioning to painting. Many senior artists have travelled and exhibited across the world, including the famed Emily Kame Kngwarreye.
The bold brushwork and expressive colour that set Utopia artists apart has been continued by the younger generation of children and grandchildren painting today.
The Art Centre Manager is to support the delivery of high-quality arts and cultural programming for the artists of the Utopia region. The Manager will help design and deliver activities that generate social, creative and commercial opportunities for the Utopia Art Centre’s artists. The Manager has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management and operations of the Centre, including implementing the art centre’s business plan.
The Art Centre Manager reports to the CEO and acknowledges the overseeing direction of Centre’s operations by the Board of the Urapuntja Aboriginal Corporation (UAC). The Corporation has a collaborative partnership with Desart to provide industry expertise and advice on professional practice and quality processes in the operation of the Utopia Art Centre.
The Studio Coordinator supports the Art Centre Manager in the delivery of high-quality arts and cultural programming for the artists of the Utopia region. They will assist in the delivery of activities that generate social, creative and commercial opportunities for the Utopia Art Centre’s artists.
We have dedicated team members, comprehensive benefits, conditions and pay. Our greatest asset is our Aboriginal Traditional Owners and our Aboriginal staff, who provide guidance and support in every aspect of our service.
The Corporation offers some of the most comprehensive employment benefits in Australia:
To be considered for the Art Centre Manager role with the Corporation you must possess:
To be considered for the Studio Coordinator role with the Corporation you must possess:
National Police Clearance (within 3 months), NT Ochre Card (working with children) check and Open drivers licence are mandatory for these roles
The Utopia Art Centre operates from within the Urapuntja Aboriginal Corporation – the not-for-profit administrative body responsible for the delivery of municipal services to the Anmatyerre and Alyawarr speaking people living on the Angarapa and Alyawarra Land Trusts. The Corporation provides these services to a population of approximately 1000 permanent residents.
The Corporation’s base of operations and accommodation is located at Arlparra 250 kilometres NE of Alice Springs along the Sandover Highway, and delivers services to 16 communities spread across >3,000 sq/km. It has an office complex, maintenance depot, Stronger Communities for Children program centre, art centre and accommodation facilities within the community.
Applications welcomed immediately, but to be received no later than the closing date.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Check out our website at utopiaartcentre.com.au.
For further queries, reach out to Lisa on 0438 718 480 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Art Centre Manager & Studio Coordinator - Utopia Art Centre enquiry via EthicalJobs..
A position description is attached.