Exhibition and Shows

INKED is the last exhibition of the year, it focuses on limited edition prints drawn from the Araluen Arts Centre Collection. Featuring works from Indigenous and non-indigenous artists with a wide diversity of printing techniques.

There are 79 prints in this exhibition and a vast majority these artworks are exhibited for the first time since they have entered the collection. It is a great way to discover this particular part of the Araluen Collection.

For centuries, artists around the world have used printmaking techniques to share ideas, tell stories, and make powerful statements. The subjects are varied, some hold Tjukurpa, others tell us something of the artist or their environment, others are political statements. The diverse techniques used to create limited edition prints combining ink on paper like woodblock, screenprint or lithography, allow for endless diversity and innovation.

Presented by World Expeditions, the 2025 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is a three-hour celebration of the mountain and adventure sports world. 

Sharing the most exhilarating short films from explorers, runners, mountain bikers, skiers, paddlers and climbers from around the globe. The tour is hot on the heels of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world, the Banff Mountain Festival, which takes place every November in the mountain town of Banff, in Canada.

More than 300 of the world’s best mountain sports, culture, environment, adventure, and exploration films are shown during the week-long event. A selection of award winners and audience favourites then tours the globe, visiting 390 communities and 35 countries as part of the festival’s official world tour.

This year, the Australian line-up features a captivating collection of short films shot in some of the most wild and remote corners of the world. The program is packed full of mesmerising cinematography, thought-provoking storylines and adrenaline-inducing action sequences.

The original and the best mountain film festival is an Adventure Reels event.

Parrtjima is the meeting place where old meets new. It is the only authentic Aboriginal light festival of it’s kind, showcasing the oldest continuous culture on earth through the newest technology – all on the 300-million-year-old natural canvas of the MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia.

Each year this free event celebrates the ways in which artists evolve and experiment with different styles and materials, while staying true to Country and culture.

Parrtjima is held on Mparntwe (Alice Springs), which is connected to the estates of Mparntwe, Antulye and Irlpme. This also includes a network of people who have connections to these areas; some of whom have established the Parrtjima Festival Reference Group (PFRG) to guide and help create Parrtjima.

Together, they invite visitors to come and experience Parrtjima, and watch the desert come alive with new artworks, light shows and a program of performances, interactive workshops, music, films and talks.

Two Girls From Amoonguna is an exhibition featuring new work by Arrernte and Southern Luritja artist Sally M Nangala Mulda and Western Arrarnta artist Marlene Rubuntja. It recounts their intertwining stories of friendship and resilience in the Central Desert. Encompassing video, soft sculptures, and paintings, the centre piece animation, Arrkutja Tharra, Kungka

Kutjara, Two Girls, was made in collaboration with Ludo Studio (Bluey, Robin Hood, and The Strange Chores). Sally and Marlene’s practice is representative of Mparntwe (Alice Springs), where they live. Playful, self-referential, and humorous, their work embodies the politics, history, and culture of Mparntwe and its surrounding town camps.

An ACMI touring exhibition.

Arrkutja Tharra, Kunkga Kutjara, Two Girls is the third Artbank and ACMI Commission, proudly supported and made in collaboration with Ludo Studio.

The Greenbush Art Group is back at the Araluen Arts Centre for their sixth exhibition. All artists are working within the Alice Springs Correctional Centre creating sculptures using repurposed materials like metal off cuts, car parts, or wood. In this year’s exhibition the artists are focusing on representing native animals from memory or when they can be outdoor and encounter flying visitors.

“The inspiration of making frill neck lizards came from remembering the road signs
around the Top End saying, “We like our lizards frilled not grilled”. I tried to capture the action of the lizards in movement. They’re made of reused and repurposed items such as nuts, wire, ball bearings and motor parts which is the style of art I find interesting.” –Ben McLean.

The Greenbush artists are Visual art students. The certificates are offered through Charles Darwin University. All artworks are available for sale. A percentage of sales will be going to the artists.

Exhibition 4 - 11 September 2024

Opening - Wednesday 4 September 12pm - 2pm 

This is a Desert Mob satellite event.

Venue: Social Enterprise Hub

15 Lindsay Ave, East Side 

Mparntwe (Alice Springs) NT

It's Showtime! The largest community event in Alice Springs.

Let's get ready to party, and celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Alice Springs Show! The fun is never-ending: they have show competitions, free entertainment, show rides, trade space, cuddly critters, and so much more. Don't miss out on all the fabulous festivities.

Over two years, these digital artworks were created by artists from the multi-award-winning stArts with D Ensemble, in a series of workshops, facilitated by Incite Arts and the Bindi Digital Art Program. Utilising iPads, the artists show how expressive the digital medium can be. With incredibly different styles, these works are truly a must-see. The exhibition is part of the Mparntwe Street Art Festival, these works are for sale in a limited number of prints available through Incite Arts and the Bindi Digital Art Project.

The exhibition opening hours are between 10am and 2pm Monday to Friday at Red Hot Arts, 67 Bath Street and is running until further notice. If you would like to visit outside of these hours, please email communications@inciteya.org.au or call or text 0458 526 338.