Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre

Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre The Art Centre is Aboriginal owned producing ethical and authentic landscape paintings in the tradit It is the home of the Namatjira watercolour artists.

Iltja Ntjarra (Many Hands) Art Centre is proudly Aboriginal owned and operated. The not-for-profit organisation started operating in 2004 as an art centre established to provide a place for Arrernte Artists to come together to paint, share and learn new techniques and ideas. The art centre is strongly committed to improving economic participation of Aboriginal people and maintaining cultural herit

age. The art centre is supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program. Iltja Ntjarra has a special focus on supporting the ‘Hermannsburg School’ style watercolour artists, who continue to paint in the tradition of their grandfather and relative, Albert Namatjira, arguably one of Australia’s most famous artists of the 20th century. Albert Namatjira taught his children to follow in his unique style, who have since passed this knowledge on to their children, which has resonated in a legacy of watercolour artists in the Central Desert region. By continuing his legacy, these artists sustain an important piece of living history. Iltja Ntjarra is proud of its ethical work practices, and aims to return the greatest possible percentage of sales to the artist. The things that are most important to us are:
• The watercolour painting style
• To welcome all landscape artists to paint with us
• To welcome and encourage youth to paint with us
• To pass down stories about our country and culture
• To teach about the legacy of the Hermannsburg School of Watercolour art movement
• To tell stories of learning from our grandfather and relative Albert Namatjira
• To support and keep culture strong
• To promote the effective and ethical sale of artworks
• To provide increased economic benefit directly to the artists through sales, professional development, exhibitions and marketing

Vanessa on CAAMA radio talking about her recent award winning artwork in the Telstra Art Prize. Tune into CAAMA radio to...
02/09/2026

Vanessa on CAAMA radio talking about her recent award winning artwork in the Telstra Art Prize. Tune into CAAMA radio tomorrow from 10 to hear the interview!

Buffel grass is an invasive w**d but that doesn't mean you can't make beautiful art out of it! Iltja Ntjarra/Many Hands ...
01/09/2026

Buffel grass is an invasive w**d but that doesn't mean you can't make beautiful art out of it!

Iltja Ntjarra/Many Hands Art Centre presents a new exhibition of paintings on handmade buffel-grass paper at Olive Pink Botanic Garden. The exhibition offers Indigenous perspectives on the spread of buffel grass, an invasive species that has dramatically altered Central Australian landscapes. By creating artworks on paper made from the w**d itself, the artists transform a damaging environmental problem into a medium for storytelling. The exhibition invites visitors to consider the ecological and cultural impacts of buffel grass.

Olive Pink Botanic Garden

September 8 – 30

Exhibition opening event: Tuesday September 8, Olive Pink Botanic Garden 6-8pm. Featuring speakers from Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre and Arid Lands Environment Centre.

Photo: Mandy and Carita, west of Alice Springs
Artwork: Kathy Inkamala, watercolour on buffel grass paper

We are busily preparing for Desert Mob which is just over a week away! We are excited to share Iltja Ntjarra's artworks ...
31/08/2026

We are busily preparing for Desert Mob which is just over a week away! We are excited to share Iltja Ntjarra's artworks and stories.
The Iltja Ntjarra studio, gallery and shop are also open to the public Monday - Friday if you would like to pop in to say hi or purchase an artwork.

29 Wilkinson Street, Alice Springs
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Photo: Marisa Maher (Iltja Ntjarra manager) with a visitor from TourismNT.
Image courtesy of TourismNT

“It looks like rain is coming, towards Mount Sonder 'kwadja pitjima' in my language western arrarnte. The Mount Sonder i...
27/08/2026

“It looks like rain is coming, towards Mount Sonder 'kwadja pitjima' in my language western arrarnte. The Mount Sonder is the woman sleeping, in my language 'arrkutja ntema'.” - Reinhold Inkamala
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Mount Sonder, Acrylic on paper, 56 x 76cm

Congratulations to Kathy and Vanessa Inkamala who's works will be on display at this years Vincent Lingiari Art Award! T...
26/08/2026

Congratulations to Kathy and Vanessa Inkamala who's works will be on display at this years Vincent Lingiari Art Award!

The fourth Vincent Lingiari Art Award, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976 with the theme Our Country, Our Culture: 50 Years of Land Rights.

Kathy and Vanessa have both submitted works on handmade buffel grass paper, commenting on the impact that the introduced grass has had on their homelands over their lifetimes.

As beginners in the world of paper making through our work with buffel grass, we were thrilled to visit the amazing stud...
24/08/2026

As beginners in the world of paper making through our work with buffel grass, we were thrilled to visit the amazing studio of paper maker and artist Winsome Jobling on our recent visit to Darwin ✨

A selection of small-scale Reinhold Inkamala works currently on display at Laundry Gallery in Darwin. -
21/08/2026

A selection of small-scale Reinhold Inkamala works currently on display at Laundry Gallery in Darwin.

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Thanks for having us on Larrakia country for the past week. We had such a fabulous time meeting customers and other art ...
10/08/2026

Thanks for having us on Larrakia country for the past week. We had such a fabulous time meeting customers and other art centres at DAAF, celebrating Vanessa Inkamala’s award at the Telstra Art Award, seeing live music and enjoying the warm air. See you mob next year!
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Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Museum & Art Gallery of the NT

Final day of DAAF today and we still have some lovely artworks available ✨ If you are in Darwin make sure to drop in, ot...
08/08/2026

Final day of DAAF today and we still have some lovely artworks available ✨ If you are in Darwin make sure to drop in, otherwise you can also get amongst the action on DAAF online!
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Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair

Address

29 Wilkinson Street
Alice Springs, NT
0870

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5am
Tuesday 9am - 5am
Wednesday 9am - 5am
Thursday 9am - 5am
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61879793452

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