Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association

Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association is an Aboriginal-owned art centre located in Milikapiti on Melville Island in the Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory. Established in 1989, it represents Tiwi artists from Milikapiti and surrounding communities. The centre is renowned for ochre paintings on canvas and bark, ironwood carvings, and prints reflecting Tiwi culture and Country. It operates as a studio, gallery and retail space supporting contemporary Tiwi art practice.

Visitors can expect a working art centre with a gallery displaying Tiwi ochre paintings, bark paintings, ironwood carvings (tutini poles), prints and textiles. The setting is within the remote Milikapiti community on Melville Island, with studio areas where artists work. Access is typically via organised cultural tours from Darwin that include a guided visit to the centre, artist talks and opportunity to purchase artworks directly. The environment is community-based and low-key, focused on art viewing and cultural learning.