Penny Hunter for The Australian, travels to luxury lodge Longitude131°, where she was able to experience first hand the artist in residence programme, meeting the artists and listening to the ancient stories connected to each creation.
Baillie Lodges, owner of Longitude 131°, has hosted a regular artists-in-residence program with Ernabella for the past four years. This is a collaboration that could be the definition of Pitjantjatjara term ngapartji-ngapartji, used to describe a mutually beneficial relationship.
…“It’s an excellent income source for the community but also really good for the wellbeing and self-determination of Indigenous people,” says Mel George, who has co-managed Ernabella Arts centre for three years, answering to an all-Aboriginal board.
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