Lockhart River Arts Centre had a succesfull outcome at the 2018 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. The Art Centre sold +16% above its gross sales at the 2017 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. The sales contributes to a very tight market environment. Artists Thelma Hobson, Evelyn Omeenyo and Irene Namok represeted the entire group at the Art Fair. Lockhart River thanks sincerely Arts Queensland under its BIA program for funding assistance, Skytrans Airlines for providing 3 free return tickets for the artists to travel from Lockhart River-Cairns- Lockhart River and free freight pre-art fair.
Welcome
Lockhart River Arts Indigenous Corporation receives current funding from the Australian Government through the Department of Communications and the Arts under the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program.
The Corporation also receives current funding from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland's Backing Indigenous Arts initiative (BIA) program and the Regional Arts Development Fund (IRADF).
Business Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. Free entry.
Latest News
Fri 10 Aug 2018
Team Lockhart River arrived in Darwin on 7 August 2018 for the 2018 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair at the Darwin Convention Centre. The art fair is from 10 to 12 August 2018. On 8 August 2018, artist Josiah Omeenyo attended a 1 day symposium organized by the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation for Indigenous Australian Curators. Josiah spoke highly of the symposium after its conclusion. The first day of sales opens at 9:30am on 10 August. To purchase Lockhart River's finest artworks, visit exhibition stall 23 at the convention centre.
Artists
Artists
Other Artists
- Samantha Hobson
- Evelyn Sandy
- Thelma Hobson
- Leroy Platt
- Johanne Omeenyo
- Kevin Matty
- Dorothy D. Hobson
- Moira Macumboy
- Joanne Butcher
- Denise Fruit
Representative Galleries and Permanent Collection
Representative Galleries and Permanent Collection
Lockhart River Arts Indigenous Corporation does not sell directly online through this website. For buyers intending to purchase directly from our Art Centre in Lockhart River, please navigate to our Contact Form page and submit your initial enquiry.
As part of our long term growth strategy we will activate our online shop directly from this website. Watch this space for future updates for our new online shop.
We recommend buyers establish contact in the first instance with our partner galleries as they stock a wide range of artworks from artists from Lockhart River.
Please click on the website of each partner gallery listed below to take you straight to their online shop.
In Australia:
Art Mob Gallery, Hobart Tasmania, Australia
Gallery Director: Euan Hills
Email: euan@artmob.com.au
Phone: +61 3 6236 9200 Fax: +61 3 6236 9300 Mobile: 0419393122
Address: 29 Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Australia
Suzanne O'Connell Gallery Brisbane, Australia
Gallery Director: Suzanne O'Connell
Email: suzanne@suzanneoconnell.com
Address: 93 James Street, New Farm, QLD 4005
Gallery Opening Times: Wedesday to Saturday, 11am to 4pm
Phone: +61 7 3358 5811 Mobile: +61 0400 920 022 Fax: +61 7 3358 5813
KickArts Contemporary Arts Ltd, Cairns Australia
Director: Justin Bishop
Email: director@kickarts.org.au
Address: 96 Abbott Street, Cairns QLD 4870, Australia
Phone: +61 07 4050 9496
Art Atrium Gallery, Sydney Australia
Director and Founder: Simon Chan
Email: info@artatrium.com.au
Address: 181 Old South Head Road, Bondi Junction, NSW 2022, Australia
Phone: +61 0293 889908, Mobile: 0411 138 308
STALA CONTEMPORARY Perth Western Australia, Australia
Contact: Sherri Staltari (Director)
Email: info@stalacontemporary.com.au
Sandra Bardas Art Gallery Victoria, Australia
Gallery Director: Aunty Lois Peeler AM, Victorian Senior Australian of the Year 2017
Gallery Coordinator: Lisa Hodgson
Address: 60 Barak Lane, Healesville Victoria 3777, Australia
Phone: +61 0359 624 344
Mobile: 0498 967 292 (or 0498 WORAWA)
Email: artgallery@worawa.vic.edu.au
In United States of America:
Booker Lowe Gallery, Houston Texas, USA
Director: Nana Booker
Email: nana@bookerlowegallery.com
Address: 4623 Feagan Street, Houston, Texas 77007 USA
Phone: 713.880.1541
www.bookerlowegallery.com
Museuem Collection in Switzerland:
Theresa Burkhardt-Felder - Conservatrice
Fondation Burkhardt-Felder Arts et Culture
Musée de l'art aborigène australien "La grange"
Musée de l'automobile "Le manège"
Château d'Ivernois
Grande Rue 7
CH-2112 Môtiers NE
Val-de-Travers
Suisse
Tél (0041) 032 861 2001 (direct)
Email: theresa.burkhardt@bluewin.ch
Cultural Retention
Cultural Retention
Community Development & Cultural Retention
Lockhart River Arts Centre has a cultural retention and community development program strategy that engages community members to participate in locally driven arts projects. The program components are subjective to funding and includes the corporation’s counter funding contributions.
Watch this space for upcoming news and developments.
Contemporary Dance Development
The Lockhart River Arts Centre has a firm and positive background in supporting the Kawadjii-Wimpa dance group through contemporary dance and collaborative programs with external stakeholders. In 2017, we have identified new program opportunities to develop our engagement in this critical community link activity.
Watch this space for upcoming news and developments.
Community Public Art Project
Lockhart River Arts Centre has successfully implemented key community based art projects in the last 5 years. Through Arts Queensland’s IRADF Funding program, The Art Centre has successfully undertaken the Electric Power Pole Art Project, Community Mural Projects and Secondary Student art class programs.
Watch this space for upcoming news and developments.
Gallery
Gallery
Contact
Contact
Our Details
Corporation Manager: Enoch Perazim
Address: 1 Piiramo Street, Lockhart River Queensland 4892, Australia
Phone Number: +61 07 4060 7341
Phone Fax: +61 07 4060 7341
Australian Business Number (ABN): 53 479 232 837
manager@lockhartriverart.com.au
Business Hours:
Wet Season - January to April, Monday to Friday 9am-3pm.
Dry Season - May to December, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Weekend on call basis.
Free entry.
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