About Us

We work with WA Aboriginal Art Centres to celebrate the strength of our art and culture by Promoting, Empowering and Connecting.

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Our History

AACHWA was originally established as a project department within Country Arts WA (now Regional Arts WA) in 2009. Six years later (in 2015) AACHWA became a stand-alone not-for-profit Aboriginal Corporation (registered under the CATSI Act 2006).

Since 2009 AACHWA has:
  • delivered a variety of skills and professional development programs for its member art centre staff, boards and artists
  • provided links to legal assistance, human resource advice and services for its art centre members in times of peak HR demand
  • acted as a representative voice for art centres to the wider arts sector and to funding bodies at all levels of government
  • acted as an effective conduit between art centres and funding bodies, the corporate sector, and government stakeholders.
AACHWA programs and services are currently helping WA art centres to:
  • stabilise their operations and remain steady in volatile conditions
  • improve certain skills of their core staff and/ or their artists
  • reach wider markets for their work
  • communicate with each other more effectively to encourage collaboration and cross-fertilisation of skills and knowledge.
Kado Muir and Director Kuberan Muir on country filming as part of the Indigenous Languages and the Arts Project 2019. Photo by Sohan Ariel Hayes
Kado Muir and Director Kuberan Muir on country filming as part of the Indigenous Languages and the Arts Project 2019. Photo by Sohan Ariel Hayes.

 

Mission and Values

Our Vision

Be a strong voice for vibrant, culturally strong and sustainable Western Australian art centres

Our Mission

We work with WA Aboriginal Art Centres to celebrate the strength of our art and culture by:

Promoting: we are a strong voice for art centres

Empowering: we encourage best practice, facilitate targeted training opportunities and encourage leadership within younger generations

Connecting: we build strong networks with members and partners

 

Our Values

In this work we are guided by our priority values of Cultural maintenance;
Respect; Trust; Independence; Fairness and Equity and Collaboration.

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Our Team

Chad Creighton

Chief Executive Officer

Maisie Glen

Operations Manager

Alexander Egloff

Projects Manager

Glenda Dixon

Training Programs and Events Manager

Simone Johnston

Projects Coordinator

Grace Connors

Projects Coordinator

Katelyn Whitehurst

Projects Officer

Ella McDonald

Design and Marketing Officer

Elizabeth Smith

Administrative Coordinator

Amanda Scoble

Finance Manager

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Our Board

Lynette Yu-Mackay

Chairperson
Nagula Jarndu Designs, Broome

Mark Smith

Deputy Chairperson
Yamaji Arts, Geraldton

John McLean

Treasurer
Independent Specialist

Maureen Baker

Member Director
Warakurna Art Centre, Warakurna Community

Nerida Martin

Member Director
Tjarlirli Art, Tjukurla Community

Karthi Muir

Member Director
Walkatjurra Art and Culture Centre, Leonora

Wendy Warrie

Member Director
Cheeditha Art Group, Roebourne

Christina Araujo

Non-member Director
Independent Specialist

Job Opportunities

Communications Coordinator

The Communications Coordinator will work within the marketing and communications team to develop and deliver AACHWA’s communications strategy in line with the organisation’s strategic plan. Reporting to the Operations Manager and working closely with the Marketing & Design Officer, the role will be responsible for content across all AACHWA communication platforms and coordinating the delivery of key resources and publications.

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Projects Coordinator

Working within the program team, the Project Coordinator is a key role working in accordance with the vision, goals and policies of the AACHWA Board to support the delivery of key AACHWA projects. Coordinators will plan and deliver events and activities, often working in collaboration with AACHWA’s partner organisations and are expected to support a Manager or the CEO to deliver outcomes in line with the organisation’s strategies. They contribute to annual planning processes and are responsible for project and budget management within the scope of their allocated activities.

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