Araluen Arts Centre: 
Desert Mob 2025 | Marketplace
Thousands flock to the Araluen Arts Centre precinct for the buzzing Desert Mob 2025 Marketplace!
Presented by Desart, the large art market offers the opportunity to acquire works directly from the artists who created them. View and purchase paintings, ceramics, punu, weavings, sculptures, textiles, clothing, jewellery, homewares, merch and more from 35 Aboriginal-owned art centres from across Central Australia.
Experience the richness and diversity of desert art with workshops and activations on offer throughout the day plus performances, interviews and live radio broadcast by 8CCC Community Radio.
MARKETPLACE PROGRAM OF EVENTS:
10 AM – Marketplace opens
10:30 AM – 12.30 PM Sgraffito Ceramics Demonstration by Ernabella Arts at Central Craft (free)
11 AM – 1 PM Yarrenyty Arltere Artists Soft Sculpture Workshop in the Araluen Arts Centre foyer (free)
Sat 11:30 AM – 1:30PM + Sun 10 AM – 12 PM Hermannsburg Potters Ceramics Workshop at Central Craft (ticketed)
The Marketplace is a free event open to all the community.
Food and beverages will be available to purchase on the day.
See the full program of events and purchase tickets to workshops here.
Desert Mob is proudly presented by Desart in Mparntwe, on Arrernte Country.
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Event listing image: Wanatjura Lewis of Tjala Arts, Amata, at the Desert Mob 2024 Marketplace. Photo by Sara Maiorino. Courtesy Desart.
Image 1: Wanatjura Lewis of Tjala Arts, Amata, at the Desert Mob 2024 Marketplace. Photo by Sara Maiorino. Courtesy Desart
Image 2: Alison Milyika Carroll, Ernabella Arts ceramics demonstration at Marketplace. Photo by Sara Maiorino. Courtesy Desart
Image 3: Desert Mob Marketplace 2024. Photo by Sara Maiorino. Courtesy Desart
Image 4: Yarrenyty Arltere Artists workshop at Marketplace 2024. Photo by Sara Maiorino. Courtesy Desart
Dates
Times
10am-2pm
Duration
4 hours
Prices
The Marketplace is a free event open to all the community.
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