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ORIC Spotlight On – Iwantja artists awash with awards

21 October 2020
Culture and cultural heritage
A woman wearing a black top, orange floral skirt and leopard print cardigan is walking in the scrub surrounded by trees. The woman is indicating to something in the distance that is not visible in the image.

This year, artists working with Iwantja Arts and Crafts Aboriginal Corporation have been recognised again and again with honours including two Order of Australia Medals, a digital art award, a feature on the cover of Vogue magazine and the Archibald Prize for portraiture.

This year, artists working with Iwantja Arts and Crafts Aboriginal Corporation have been recognised again and again with honours including two Order of Australia Medals, a digital art award, a feature on the cover of Vogue magazine and the Archibald Prize for portraiture.

Iwantja Arts is committed to strong both-ways governance and to artistic excellence. Director Peter Mungkuri says, ‘We are very proud of our art centre, our business. We will keep working together this strong way, staying strong and teaching the next generation.’

Continue reading about Iwantja Arts and Crafts Aboriginal Corporation in this month’s Spotlight On from the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC).