Welcome to the website of Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation, in the remote community of Beswick (Wugularr) in the Northern Territory. Here you can share a few of the many things we do at Djilpin Arts. Meet some of our people, see some of our artworks, listen to our songs, and hear the stories that we sing and dance for country, family and culture. We hope this will encourage you to want to find out more, to come back again (we are always busy and frequently have new things to share) and perhaps to come and visit us in our community.
Walking With Spirits photos by Peter Eve
The new books are here and available at $40 soft cover, $50 hard cover.
Our Latest News
Onsite Accommodation Now Available – Djakanimba Pavillions
Visitors to Djilpin Arts Centre will rejoice. The opening of new onsite accommodation provides the possibility for a more enriched experience with guests now able to stay onsite. The Djakanimba Pavilions were opened by Warren Snowdon (Federal Member for Lingiari) and Senior Custodian Victor Hood (Djakanimba himself). This momentous event was celebrated with traditional dances, [...]
Marebu & Mukuy
The 15th March is opening night! A fantastic exhibition featuring fibre art sculpture and printed textiles from Babbarra Designs and Djilpin Arts. Come down to Tactile Arts Gallery, which is located just next to MAGNT. Doors open at 5.30pm. The exhibition is showing until the end of March.
Djilpin Arts creates new Anti-Smoking video campaign for Sunrise Health
The digital media crew at Beswick have been hard at it again working on the creation of a series of web and phone videos. Written, filmed and acted by the residents of Beswisk, they are a colourful, to-the-point collection of punchy commercials. Watch one or to see the rest visit our youtube channel.
Sasha Lindsay interviewed at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair
Djilpin Arts Ghunmarn Culture Centre participated at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair this year and arts worker Sasha Lindsay, interviewed at the fair, tells about the products we took to the fair and about the Art Centre.
Djilpin Artist Frankie Lane profiled on ABC Open
Frankie Lane is one of Djilpin’s hidden treasures. Just recently he’s been profiled on ABC Open with a photo/video story. The montage was recorded by Revonna Urban and Scott Hall, and then edited by the ABC Open staff. Check out this link to see more.
Djilpin works with ABC’s Message Stick
Djilpin’s Revonna Urban wrote and directed her short film “Boss For His Country” as part of the ABC TV Series Yarning Up II. Broadcast on Messagestick, this is a story of Revonna’s Grandfather Victor Hood. The link has more.
Ghunmarn Culture Centre opening covered by ABC
The Ghunmarn Culture Centre was officially opened last night, with highlights including a traditional smoking ceremony. Guests and sponsors included Olympian Ian Thorpe, whose foundation paid for a derelict old house to be transformed into the centre.
