organization:

Darwin Visual Arts Association Inc.

The only artist run initiative in the Top End of Australia

Darwin Visual Arts Association Inc. is an artist run initiative and community based organisation dedicated to supporting both the production, promotion and appreciation of Visual Art by local artists in all media, as well as increasing public awareness and audience participation in contemporary visual art in Darwin.

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DVAA in wet season - Photo by Talitha Kennedy

Mission Statement

Darwin Visual Arts Association Inc. (DVAA) is a community based arts organisation dedicated to supporting the production, promotion and appreciation of visual art by local artists in all media, as well as increasing public awareness and audience participation in contemporary visual art in Darwin.

An Artist Run Initiative, DVAA provides excellent facilities and resources - including the Woods Street Gallery, Darwin Experimental Art Foundation (DEAF ) Space, artist's studios, a darkroom and printmaking studio (located at Territory Craft), aimed at fostering ongoing artistic innovation and professional development for all artists in a supportive environment.

Contact information

  • Darwin Visual Arts Association Inc.
  • Frog Hollow Centre for the Arts
  • 0801
  • Darwin, NT
  • AU