Group Information

Injalak is a non-profit art centre and community enterprise. The Art Centre in Gunbalanya was officially opened in late November 1989. They have recently celebrated 25 years since they first opened their doors. 

The building that now houses the various functions of the Art Centre is long and flanked on either side by covered verandahs. The artists work on either side of the verandah, sitting on the ground and grinding their ochres.

Indigenous community art centres play an important role in the artistic and cultural life of traditional Aboriginal artists living in remote communities.

Injalak is managed by an incorporated Association whose members are the artists and community. The Association has a number of objectives, with the major emphasis being cultural maintenance and economic self-determination.

The Association aims to support and enrich the culture of the people in the area of Gunbalanya and provide economic benefits for their residents and the surrounding outstations.