Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

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  • Dot painting with Maruku Arts. Photo: Tourism NT

    Dot painting with Maruku Arts. Photo: Tourism NT

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has two galleries showcasing Anangu art and crafts – Maruku Arts and Walkatjara Art.

Both galleries are located at the Cultural Centre. They are Aboriginal owned and operated, with profits invested back into the local community.

Maruku Arts

Come and explore the art and traditional woodwork of Uluru and its surrounding country. Browse the vibrant outlet shop, selling paintings, wood carvings (puṉu), reliefs (walka boards), tools, weapons and beautiful accessories. Watch demonstrations from local Anangu artists and learn about the process and meaning behind their art.

A visit to Maruku Gallery gives you the chance to see wonderful art from the heart of Australia, while gaining an understanding and appreciation for Anangu culture.

Maruku Gallery is a regional art centre representing over 20 indigenous remote communities across the Central and Western Desert, including the local (to Uluru) Mutitjulu community.

The Maruku Arts Gallery at the Cultural Centre also has an online store which sells a range of different products including punu, small and large canvas paintings, traditional mens’ and womens’ tools, t-shirts and hand crafted jewellery.

Walkatjara Art

Walkatjara Art is Mutitjulu community’s art centre, owned and directed by Anangu. At Walkatjara, artists from Mutitjulu create vibrant paintings that depict local Tjukurpa stories.

Visitors to the park are welcome to visit Walkatjara Art in the Cultural Centre to see the artists at work, learn about Anangu culture and explore the stories behind the paintings.

Walkatjara is a not-for-profit community enterprise. Artists receive 50% of a painting’s sale price, and the rest is reinvested into the running costs of the art centre and Mutitjulu community projects.

Walkatjara is a positive and lively environment where local artists can come to relax and express themselves creatively, sometimes bringing members of their family along. Artists are proud of their work and their art centre and are strong advocates for local culture.

The art centre often receives positive feedback from visitors, with some people saying that visiting Walkatjara Art and learning about Anangu culture was the highlight of their trip to Uluru.

“Pukulpa pitjama Walkatjaralakutu! Pukulpa pitjama palantjaku tjukurpa. Nganampa art centre Walkatjaranya. Kunpunku atunmara kanyinma.”

“Come happily to Walkatjara! Walkatjara is our Art Centre. We are looking after it and keeping it strong.”

– Nita Williamson and Arnold Nipper