Donate
Help continue our work
Tjarlirli and Kaltukatjara Art exists so artists can live, work and lead on their own terms.
Your donation helps create real economic opportunities and keeps culture strong through painting, weaving, digital media and more.
Why your gift matters
Your support directly helps to:
- Back artists' careers with high-quality materials, studio access and specialist mentoring.
- Explore new creative avenues (silk painting, pottery, digital art) that diversify income streams.
- Fund artists' travel to exhibitions, fairs and markets so they can meet audiences, sell work and build networks.
- Train and employ Indigenous arts workers who keep both art centres running day to day.
- Take painting and cultural practice back on Country, where stories are strongest.
How we fund our work
To support our activities, the art centre takes a commission of 38.5% from each artwork sold.
This ensures artists keep the majority of their income and the art centre can operate sustainably.
Donations bridge the gap between what sales cover and what it truly costs to provide year-round creative, cultural and professional support.
Where your money goes
We invest in:
- Professional staff and specialist facilitators.
- High-quality art materials.
- Maintenance of studios and staff accommodation.
- Vehicles, fuel and freight to move people and artworks across vast distances.
- Flights and accommodation for exhibitions and markets.
- Digital systems to catalogue, edit and sell artworks online.
Staying accountable
Your donation is vital to our success. We are committed to transparency and accountability. We:
- Undergo regular independent audits.
- Are proud signatories to the Indigenous Art Code, ensuring ethical practice and fair treatment of artists.
- Report to our Board of Directors and community members to keep decision-making accountable and culturally led.
- We are a registered charity with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status – donations over $2 are tax-deductible in Australia. Receipts are issued promptly.
Your support helps us uphold these standards.
Ways to give
- One-off donation – make an immediate impact.
- Monthly giving – become a sustaining member of our community (“Friends of Tjarlirli”).
- Workplace or matched giving – ask your employer about matching your gift.
- Bequests and legacy gifts – leave a cultural legacy in your will.
- In-kind support – donate materials, freight, professional services or tech.
- Corporate partnerships – co-design impactful programs with us.
To discuss larger gifts or partnerships, please contact us at art@tjarlirliart.com
Our art centre is 100% community-owned.
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