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Eastern Arrernte Band performing at the Desert Mob 2023 Official Opening Ceremony. Photo by Rhett Hammerton

Dates and times

to be announced

Araluen Arts Centre PRECINCT +
venueS across MPARNTWE

Free + Ticketed events

Discover the story behind the art through Desert Mob’s expanded program of events. Complementing the 2024 exhibition, Desert Mob invites you to meet the artists, hear their stories and join them on Country, a set of experiences like no other.

Full 2024 Desert Mob Program and  Satellite events to be announced soon.

PUBLIC
PROGRAMS

AYENGE ARRWEKETYE

The Desert Mob 2024 symposium is an unmissable opportunity for audiences to hear firsthand from Aboriginal artists about their work and projects, community and country. A day of presentations by art centres and special guests, the symposium offers rich context to Desert Mob through presentations, interviews, film, and performance. 

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AYENGE ARRWEKETYE

The Desert Mob 2024 symposium is an unmissable opportunity for audiences to hear firsthand from Aboriginal artists about their work and projects, community and country. A day of presentations by art centres and special guests, the symposium offers rich context to Desert Mob through presentations, interviews, film, and performance. 

The Desert Mob symposium is presented by Desart as part of Desert Mob, one of the nation’s most anticipated Aboriginal art events. Desert Mob 2024 will take place at the Araluen Arts Centre in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) during September and October and comprises an exhibition, symposium, market, public programs, satellite events and activations.

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AYENGE ARRWEKETYE

The Desert Mob 2024 symposium is an unmissable opportunity for audiences to hear firsthand from Aboriginal artists about their work and projects, community and country. A day of presentations by art centres and special guests, the symposium offers rich context to Desert Mob through presentations, interviews, film, and performance. 

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AYENGE ARRWEKETYE

The Desert Mob 2024 symposium is an unmissable opportunity for audiences to hear firsthand from Aboriginal artists about their work and projects, community and country. A day of presentations by art centres and special guests, the symposium offers rich context to Desert Mob through presentations, interviews, film, and performance. 

The Desert Mob symposium is presented by Desart as part of Desert Mob, one of the nation’s most anticipated Aboriginal art events. Desert Mob 2024 will take place at the Araluen Arts Centre in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) during September and October and comprises an exhibition, symposium, market, public programs, satellite events and activations.

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SATELLITE
EVENTS

AYENGE ARRWEKETYE

The Desert Mob 2024 symposium is an unmissable opportunity for audiences to hear firsthand from Aboriginal artists about their work and projects, community and country. A day of presentations by art centres and special guests, the symposium offers rich context to Desert Mob through presentations, interviews, film, and performance. 

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AYENGE ARRWEKETYE

The Desert Mob 2024 symposium is an unmissable opportunity for audiences to hear firsthand from Aboriginal artists about their work and projects, community and country. A day of presentations by art centres and special guests, the symposium offers rich context to Desert Mob through presentations, interviews, film, and performance. 

The Desert Mob symposium is presented by Desart as part of Desert Mob, one of the nation’s most anticipated Aboriginal art events. Desert Mob 2024 will take place at the Araluen Arts Centre in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) during September and October and comprises an exhibition, symposium, market, public programs, satellite events and activations.

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Desert Mob is presented annually in Mparntwe | Alice Springs on Arrernte Country.

On behalf of Desart’s staff and art centre members, the Executive Committee humbly and respectfully acknowledge the Arrernte Apmereke Artweye (Traditional Owners) and Kwertengerle (Traditional Managers) of Mparntwe.

 

Desart respectfully advises Aboriginal readers that this website may contain names, images and artworks of people who have passed away.