Artback NT Arts Touring is a not for profit community based association constituted under the Northern Territory Associations Act (2004).
The Association is governed by a voluntary Board of committed people from across the Northern Territory – each person brings a valuable set of skills and competencies that collectively provides us with a vibrant and experienced Board.
Susan Congreve is an independent arts development consultant who has worked with Indigenous art and craft centres for many years. Susan works closely with executive committees, artists and staff of art centres to develop business and strategic plans, deliver governance and small business training and provide a mentoring service.
In previous years Susan has been the Manager of Warlukurlangu Artists and the Executive Officer of ANKAAA during its rebuilding phase from 2001-03. In this capacity Susan has lobbied government and the private sector for funding and other kinds of support to build the capacity of art centres and raise awareness of the Indigenous arts.
Janice is the Director of Top End Arts Marketing, a marketing consortium whose role is to provide marketing expertise for the Top End arts sector, to initiate and facilitate marketing activities including research, planning, audience development and communication strategies, and to promote the value of Top End arts locally, nationally and internationally.
Janice has worked as the Indigenous Arts Marketing Officer for TEAM and as the Executive Officer of Ausdance NT. She has qualifications in Visual Arts and Cultural Studies and long experience as a marketer in the corporate and not for profit sectors.
Jenny Pender – Secretary and Treasurer, Alice Springs
Jenny Pender has been involved as Manager for Aboriginal country music artist, Warren H Williams. She has coordinated the recording of three albums, several interstate tours and many performances as well as regular tours to remote communities. Jenny worked for CAAMA (Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association) Music and CAAMA Shops as music marketer and promoter for three years, supporting many Aboriginal bands and attending festivals.
She has been a board member of Artback NT since 2003 and is also on the Music NT board and the steering committee for the annual NT Indigenous Music Awards.
Gary is a Carpenter and Joiner by trade and arrived in Darwin October 1975 to take up a position with Barclay Bros. He eventually became self employed and quickly fell into the easy lifestyle of Darwin. After accepting an offer to join the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT (MAGNT) in February 1984 as a Display Technician, Gary realised that he had found his niche in life. His time at the MAGNT included the installation of more than 250 exhibitions and an evolution into the art of Picture Framing. The year 2000 signaled his departure from MAGNT and he has continued working in the Art scene with a focus on picture framing, exhibition installation and packaging which includes specialised crate construction, gallery layout / design, lighting and display techniques.
Michelle Alley - Board Member, Darwin
Michelle is a local Indigenous woman born and raised in Darwin and has worked in Indigenous affairs for more than a decade; as a former State Manager of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission in the Northern Territory, Economic Development Officer and then the Indigenous Tourism Hub Coordinator for Darwin Region.
Michelle is a very experienced administrator with strong skills in strategic planning, policy development and advocacy. Since 2008 Michelle has been Coordinator for Aboriginal Bush Traders, a community-owned initiative developing, supporting and promoting Indigenous arts, tourism and bush harvest business development activities in Darwin and the surrounding region.
Chips Mackinolty - Board Member, Darwin
Chips started in the Territory as an Aboriginal arts advisor in Katherine in 1981, followed by a similar stint at Mutitjulu in 1985. Has been a practising artist in the Territory for 28 years, work which included visual arts, curatorial work, management and policy. Work held in public and private collections nationally and internationally.
Juliette Hubbard - Board Member, Perth
Juliette is a Wardaman, Gurrindji and Wagadadam woman and the co-founding director and manager of Baru Kadal, a contemporary Indigenous dance company based in Darwin and is currently employed as a consultant with the Aboriginal Health Council of WA.
Juliette is a current member of the BLAKSTAGEalliance and a former Board member. She has a BA in Indigenous Studies and was formerly co-Artistic Director and performer with the Juniper Tree Dance Co. for 11 years. She has an extensive work history in Indigenous health and education.
Alan Murn – Board Member, Tennant Creek
Alan is the CEO of Barkly Regional Arts based in Tennant Creek. Barkly Arts is a Key Producer within the Australia Council Community Partnerships sector and receives further Triennial Funding support from ArtsNT. As such BRA has a remit to advocate and facilitate regional arts development within the Barkly region. Through its partnership modelling and collaboration processes BRA is engaged in a wide range of arts-needs consultations and arts-based activities towards an homogenous regional arts program.
Alan has Visual Arts qualifications and experience with the Visual Arts Department at The Flinders University of SA, The Experimental Art Foundation, SA, the Visual Arts Department, Charles Darwin University and recently, Manager of Julalikari Arts in Tennant Creek.
