Experience culture
Djilpin is a river and a meeting ground in Arnhem Land, a place where ceremony brought people together. That meaning still shapes the organisation today. Djilpin Arts exists to keep that meeting ground alive, using art as the language that carries culture forward and invites others in.
Every piece holds a story about country and lineage.
Our gallery and museum collections sit at the heart of it all, in the cultural precinct at the centre of Beswick (Wugularr).
Explore our museum and retail space and experience the art, meet the artists
The Blanasi Collection
Wander through the treasured Blanasi Collection, a permanent showcase of culturally significant artworks in the West Arnhem painting tradition. The collection was curated by the late Elder and didjeridu master David Blanasi.
Discover paintings, etchings and sculpture created in the traditional style and technique of this Country, alongside beautifully intricate fibrecraft the region is known for.
Join one of our local guides for a walk through this stunning, community-owned collection. You don’t need to book
Scan the QR codes with your smartphone and journey through the collection at your own pace with our interactive virtual tour.
Meet our team
Marsha Cameron
Henrietta Kennedy
Janice Cameron
Jason Murrunyina
Jessie Ashley
Marie Hall
FREE ADMISSION
Shop in our retail gallery
Everyone is welcome.
Explore traditional pandanus weaving, fine prints, hand-cut didjeridus, carvings, jewellery and our contemporary textiles range. There's something for everyone, and a beautiful way to take home a memory of your time with us.
When you buy authentic work directly from our community enterprise, your purchase directly supports our artists and their families.
Balang T. E. Lewis
Balang was born in Ngukurr, on the banks of the Roper River in South East Arnhem Land. He was the son of Welsh stockman Hurtle Lewis and Angelina George, a Murrungun, Wandarrang Mara artist.
Balang was a renowned actor and musician. Across a 40 year career, from Jimmie Blacksmith to King Lear, he gave critically acclaimed, award-winning and thought-provoking performances.
"It was a very powerful, almost untamed belief that art would change the world and he set out to do that."
In 2001, Balang came home to the Northern Territory. He gave the last seventeen years of his life to cultural revival and community development, alongside film, theatre and music projects. He founded Djilpin Arts and the Walking with Spirits Festival, planting the seed that grew into the Djilpin tree.