Araluen Arts Centre: 
Desert Mob 2026 | Artist Talks
Desart, the peak body for Central Australian Aboriginal Arts centres, is proud to present Desert Mob 2026 Artist Talks.
Artist Talks is an unmissable opportunity for audiences to hear firsthand from Aboriginal artists and special guests about their work and projects, community and country. In 2026, Artist Talks also celebrates the Vincent Lingiari Art Award by honouring the anniversary of the Wave Hill Walk-Off and 50 years of land rights with a special presentation by the Central Land Council.
2026 ARTIST TALKS PROGRAM:
Our country, our culture: 50 years of land rights – Central Land Council
Grandmother Country | Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney - Artists of Ampilatwatja
Our Choir has always been travelling - Hermannsburg Potters, Tangentyere Artists & Iltja Ntjarra (Many Hands) Art Centre
Walking our stories: Art on country and the runway - Ikuntji Artists
Nurnaka urrkaapuntja tharrka rinya | Our work with grass - Iltja Ntjarra (Many Hands) Art Centre
Painting as protest - Nyinkka Nyunyu Art & Culture Centre
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
Morning tea available from 9:00 AM in the Araluen Arts Centre Foyer.
Theatre doors open from approximately 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM start.
Artist Talks concludes at 3:30 PM.
For more information and to purchase your tickets, click here.
To see the full Desert Mob 2026 program and plan your attendance, head to www.desertmob.com.
Desert Mob is proudly presented by Desart in Mparntwe, on Arrernte Country is supported by the NT Government through Arts NT, Tourism and Events NT, and the Community Benefit Fund, Creative Australia, and the Australian Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Strategy and the Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy.
Artist Talks is one of many events that makes up Desert Mob, one of the nation’s most significant Aboriginal art events. Desert Mob is an unmissable celebration of the art, stories, cultural connection and vitality of hundreds of artists from 35 Art Centres across central desert Country.
(Disclaimer: Programming may be subject to change without notice)
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Event listing image credit: Louise Robertson modelling for Yarrenyty Arltere Artists at Desert Mob Artis Talks 2026. Photo by Sara Maiorino, courtesy Desart.
Image 1: Louise Robertson modelling for Yarrenyty Arltere Artists at Desert Mob Artis Talks 2025. Photo by Sara Maiorino, courtesy Desart.
Image 2: Desert Mob Artist Talks 2025 featuring Coralie Williams of Tangentyere Artists. Photo Sara Maiorino, courtesy Desart.
Image 3: Ngangkari traditional healers from NPY Women’s Council and Iwantja Arts presenting at Desert Mob Artist Talks 2025. Photo by Sara Maiorino, courtesy Desart.
Image 4: Models of Yarrenyty Arltere Artists fashion collection backstage at Desert Mob Artist Talks 2025. Photo by Sara Maiorino, courtesy Desart.
Image 5: Deloris Miller and Selinda Davidson of Ninuku Arts presenting at Desert Mob Artist Talks 2025. Photo by Sara Maiorino, courtesy Desart.
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