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
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 McDonald
Design and Marketing Officer
Molly Werner
Temporary Administration
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
