Ananguku Arts and Culture Corporation (Ku Arts)

Ananguku Arts and Cultural Aboriginal Corporation (Ku Arts) is South Australia’s peak body for Aboriginal artists and art centres. Founded in 1998 by senior Anangu women, Ku Arts is proudly 100% First Nations governed and led by an all-Aboriginal board. Our mission is Strong Arts, Strong Culture, Strong Communities. We support artists across all stages of their careers through advocacy, governance, business development, and creative and cultural programs grounded in self-determination and community voice.

Ku Arts addresses the inequities facing Aboriginal artists in remote and regional communities by supporting access to materials, industry pathways, infrastructure, and skills development. We provide culturally safe support to five Aboriginal-owned art centres, and also lead state-wide initiatives for independent artists through in-community workshops, residencies, and wellbeing programs.

We are best-placed to do this work due to our long-standing grassroots relationships, cultural authority, and cross-sector networks. In 2024, Ku Arts delivered over 2,000 minutes of wellbeing engagement, supported 23 First Nations language groups, and received 94% participant satisfaction across our programs. Our team also travelled 31,215 kilometres across South Australia to provide on-the-ground support, demonstrating our deep commitment to regional and remote communities.

Our current priorities include:

– Strengthening governance and leadership pathways
– Expanding regional and remote artist development
– Increasing art centre sustainability and infrastructure
– Enhancing First Nations policy influence
– Creating culturally safe employment and economic opportunities

Funding will support our capacity to deliver these outcomes and expand impact across health, education, culture, and economic participation.

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