About Us
We work with WA Aboriginal Art Centres to celebrate the strength of our art and culture by Promoting, Empowering and Connecting.
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.
Mission and Values
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.
Our Team
Chad Creighton
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Rachael Vincent
Manager
Sue Buck
Projects Coordinator
Glenda Dixon
Training Programs and Events Coordinator
Sue-Lyn Aldrian-Moyle
Project Consultation and Development Officer
Narelle Doran
Finance Officer
Jo Pickup
Grants and Development Officer
Ella Winterbottom
Design and Marketing Officer
Our Board
Lynette Yu-Mackay
Chairperson
Nagula Jarndu Designs, Broome
Kuberan Muir
Deputy Chairperson
Walkatjurra Art and Culture Centre, Leonora
John McLean
Treasurer
Non-member Specialist Director
Christina Araujo
Non-member Specialist Director
Non-member Specialist Director
Maureen Baker
Member Director
Warakurna Art Centre, Warakurna Community
Mark Smith
Member Director
Yamaji Arts, Geraldton
Job Opportunities
Admin and Finance Coordinator
The AFC will have a significant impact on the level and quality of corporate governance and governance culture within the organisation. They will be responsible for assisting the AACHWA Board to achieve the organisation’s vision and strategy, and for providing high level administrative and finance support to the CEO and Manager. We require someone who is collaborative, self-motivated and can demonstrate initiative. They must have the ability to work well with the breadth of people working in and around AACHWA, including the Board, staff, Art Centre membership as well as the many regional Aboriginal artists and community members who initiate, coordinate and participate in AACHWA activities.
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