National Aboriginal Art Gallery designs released….

Northern Territory Minister for Arts ,Culture and Heritage Chansey Paech and National Reference Group Co-Chair Franchesca Cubillo have unveiled the designs for the new National Aboriginal Gallery located in Mparntwe (Alice Springs).

Images Jasmyn Sheppard.

The Northern Territory labor Government has invested $69 million and the Australian Government a further $80 million into the project. by BVN Architecture and local architects Susan Dugdale & Associates.

The Northern Territory Government is seeking community feedback on the design of the National Aboriginal Art Gallery, which the government prefers to build at ANZAC OVAL.

In Alice Springs today the Government and the gallery’s National Reference Group released design sketches of the planned gallery with

Territory Minister for Arts Chansey Paech saying he hopes construction of the art gallery starts next year.

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