Karungkarni Art and Culture

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Karungkarni Art and Culture Karungkarni Art Centre is the cultural heart of Kalkaringi in remote Victoria River region of the Northern Territory.

Owned and governed by our artists, Karungkarni supports the art, language and culture of Gurindji people. Karungkarni Art and Culture Aboriginal Corporation was established as a community initiative to support the production and sale of artwork by the local artists. It serves to pass on knowledge from old to young, to maintain and revitalise language, and to preserve and share our art and culture. The founding artists took part in the Wave Hill Walk-Off in 1966, when Vincent Lingiari led our people from Wave Hill Cattle Station, igniting Aboriginal land rights issues nationwide. Our Art Centre continues the legacy of those courageous and visionary men and women, providing economic and cultural benefits for the artists, families and community. Our artists’ work is a distinctive and genuine expression of traditional stories of the Gurindji people. Karungkarni Art gratefully acknowledges the support of the Australian Government through IVAIS (Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support), ILA (Indigenous Languages and the Arts); NIAA (National Indigenous Australians Agency); and the Northern Territory Government.

The second edition of YIJARNI True Stories from Gurindji Country published by AIATSIS was launched at Freedom Day by Cha...
24/08/2026

The second edition of YIJARNI True Stories from Gurindji Country published by AIATSIS was launched at Freedom Day by Chansey Paech: Member for Gwoja (thank you so much for your support!!!) and speeches from Kingfisher Clans, Jirriparl Danbayarri and Brenda L Croft. And a delicious cake! It is now available in all good book stores and all of the royalties go to Karungkarni Art!

YIJARNI contains historical accounts of Gurindji Country by our Elders Dandy Danbayarri, Ronnie Wavehill, Violet Wadrill, Banjo Ryan, Biddy Wavehill Yamawurr, Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal, Peanut Pontiari, Maurie Ryan, Vincent Lingiari, Jimmy Manngayarri, Blanche Bulgari and Pincher Nyurrmiari and is edited by Erika Charola and Felicity Meakins with a foreword by Brenda L Croft

The WANYJIKA-WARLA book is officially launched!! Many thanks to Justine Clarke. Published by Hardie Grant Books and avai...
24/08/2026

The WANYJIKA-WARLA book is officially launched!! Many thanks to Justine Clarke. Published by Hardie Grant Books and available in all good book stores. All of the royalties go to Karungkarni Art

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22/08/2026

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CAAMA is live from Gurindji Country tonight, celebrating 60 Years of the Walk-Off!

Tune in to hear stories from community and catch the live feed from the stage, featuring a deadly line up of bands 🙌🏿

Tune in at www.caama.com.au or your local frequency!

22/08/2026
Join us for the launch of the second edition of YIJARNI with special guest Chansey Paech: Member for Gwoja - with Erika ...
22/08/2026

Join us for the launch of the second edition of YIJARNI with special guest Chansey Paech: Member for Gwoja - with Erika Charola and Kira Dandy at 3pm at the arts centre today (22 August) at 3pm

We’re launching WANYJIKA-WARLA today with special guest Justine Clarke. Published by Hardie Grant Books and a huge proje...
20/08/2026

We’re launching WANYJIKA-WARLA today with special guest Justine Clarke. Published by Hardie Grant Books and a huge project with the community including story-tellers Leah Leaman (aka Kingfisher Clans), Lisa Smiler, Rosie Smiler, Cassandra Algy, Felicity Meakins, Briony Barr + 35 Gurindji artists and children from Kalkaringi School!!

20/08/2026
Spot the sleepy Astra ♥️ we are ready for 2026 Freedom Day Festival
20/08/2026

Spot the sleepy Astra ♥️ we are ready for 2026 Freedom Day Festival

It's not a book launch without a cake!! We have these yummy cakes ready for:📅 Friday 21 August 2:30pm Wanyjika-warla boo...
19/08/2026

It's not a book launch without a cake!! We have these yummy cakes ready for:

📅 Friday 21 August 2:30pm Wanyjika-warla book launch with Justine Clarke

📅 Saturday 22 August 3pm Yijarni book launch with Chansey Paech: Member for Gwoja

We're so excited to have Justine Clarke launching our new book at the arts centre on Friday 21 August at 2:30pm after th...
19/08/2026

We're so excited to have Justine Clarke launching our new book at the arts centre on Friday 21 August at 2:30pm after the BBQ at the river. Come and celebrate with us and the Kalkaringi School karu-walija

Address

Kalkarindji, NT
0852

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 12:30pm

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+61477958144

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