Desert Mob Opening Night
Highlights
- Join artists for the Desert Mob 2026 opening, experiencing vibrant live music and dance performances under the stars.
- Explore hundreds of artworks from over 30 Aboriginal community art centres, celebrating rich desert culture and creativity.
- Engage with emerging and established artists during exclusive artist talks, gaining insights into their creative processes.
- Savour delicious local food and beverages, enhancing your evening while supporting the vibrant community spirit of Mparntwe.
Join artists for the official opening of Desert Mob 2026, a celebration of all that is art and culture from the desert.
The Desert Mob 2026 opening features live music and dance performances, food and beverages, and the much-anticipated annual exhibition opens to the public, showcasing over 30 Art Centres. This is an invitation to view hundreds of works by artists who are members of Aboriginal-governed community art centres across Central Australia. Exhibiting alongside emerging and mid-career artists, many of the senior artists are veterans of the event, with established international profiles.
All works in the Desert Mob 2026 exhibition will be available to purchase, and the opening night is an exclusive opportunity to acquire works prior to the exhibition going live online.
The Opening Night and Exhibition are presented by Desart as part of Desert Mob, one of the nation’s most anticipated Aboriginal art events. Desert Mob 2026 will take place at the Araluen Arts Centre in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) and comprises of an exhibition, artist talks, market, public programs, satellite events and activations.
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
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Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
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