The importance of Aboriginal Art Centres
All of the Art Centres that belong to Desart are Aboriginal-owned and controlled.
Member Art Centres are professionally managed to ensure ethical support for the production, marketing and distribution of authentic Aboriginal art.
Desart Art Centres maintain four important values:
- Respect for culture
- Making culturally authentic artworks
- Aboriginal ownership of their businesses or enterprises
- Fair returns to artists - 100% of the returns go directly to Aboriginal families or organisations.
Art Centres are a vital part of community life in remote Central Australia. As well as providing much needed income and employment opportunities they support the maintenance of culture in communities by providing a focus for family connection, social and cultural activities and the means to celebrate Aboriginal identity.
Purchasing art sourced from a Desart member Art Centre provides a guarantee that your artwork is authentic.