About Djilpin Arts
Djilpin Arts is an Aboriginal-owned art centre and cultural organisation located in the Wugularr (Beswick) community in the Roper Gulf region of the Northern Territory, about 100 km east of Katherine. It operates a gallery, artist studios and the Ghunmarn Culture Centre museum. It is notable for supporting artists from Jawoyn, Dalabon, Rembarrnga and Mayali language groups and for hosting the annual Walking with Spirits Festival.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a remote community art centre with a gallery displaying contemporary Aboriginal paintings, weavings, carvings and limited-edition prints, working artist studios, and the Ghunmarn Culture Centre museum with cultural displays and historical photographs. The setting is a small Aboriginal community on the Waterhouse River surrounded by savanna woodland. Visitors can browse and purchase artworks, meet artists when available, and join guided cultural tours by arrangement.
Key highlights
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Aboriginal art gallery featuring works by local Jawoyn, Dalabon, Rembarrnga and Mayali artists
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Ghunmarn Culture Centre museum with cultural artefacts, history and community stories
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Working artist studios where visitors can see painting and weaving
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Host of the annual Walking with Spirits Festival at Beswick
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Opportunity to purchase authentic, ethically sourced Aboriginal art directly from the art centre