Northern Centre for Contemporary Art explained

The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA), formerly 24HR Art, NT Centre for Contemporary Art, is an art gallery in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

The gallery was founded in an old petrol station in 1989, giving rise to the name "24HR Art".[1] Artist Suzanne Spunner was a member of the inaugural board and the programming committee, and wrote reviews and programmes for the exhibits as well as creating works for exhibitions there.[2] In 1990, the gallery moved to its present location at the Parap Cinema building,[1] in the Parap Shopping Village[3] in Vimy Lane,[4] [5] Parap, an inner-city suburb of Darwin.[6]

The NCCA is the only independent public gallery in the Northern Territory wholly dedicated to contemporary art. It showcases contemporary Aboriginal art as well as non-Aboriginal art and artists, and runs an annual exhibition and public program that helps to support artists and other cultural programs in Darwin.[1]

It is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts and the Northern Territory Government through Arts NT, under a strategy called the Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy;[1] by donations; and by member subscriptions.[7] the director of the centre is Petrit Abazi.[8] [1]

NCCA is a member of the advocacy organisation Contemporary Art Organisations Australia.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About . NCCA Northern Centre for Contemporary Art . 29 January 2022.
  2. Web site: 24 HR Art . Suzanne Spunner . 29 January 2022.
  3. Web site: NCCA Northern Centre for Contemporary Art . Roadtrippers . 29 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Darwin Art Galleries . Enjoy Darwin . 29 January 2022.
  5. Web site: 24HR Art . Aboriginal Art Directory . 29 January 2022.
  6. Web site: A local's guide to art and culture around Darwin . Visit the Northern Territory, Australia . 29 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Membership . NCCA Northern Centre for Contemporary Art . 29 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Contact . NCCA Northern Centre for Contemporary Art . 29 January 2022.
  9. Web site: About . Contemporary Arts Organisations Australia . 12 March 2022.

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