Ernabella Arts Recruiting Art Centre Manager for Indigenous Visual Arts — South Australia
Opportunity in a community-owned art centre
Ernabella Arts, an Indigenous-owned art centre based in Pukatja/Ernabella in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands of South Australia, is recruiting a full-time Art Centre Manager. The position combines visual arts administration, artist development, cultural relationships, community governance, finance and the practical delivery of work from a remote arts centre. The role requires a willingness to live and work respectfully within a First Nations cultural framework.
Supporting artists and contemporary works
The manager supports the centre's artists, exhibitions, commissions and commercial relationships with galleries, institutions and collectors. Responsibilities include ensuring artists have the space, materials and administrative support needed for their practice and that contracts and creative rights are managed with care. The programme includes contemporary ceramics, painting, textiles and other practices grounded in the cultural knowledge of Anangu artists.
Operations, finance and governance
Working alongside artists, directors and local arts workers, the manager oversees budgets, grant applications and reporting, sales, marketing, staffing, strategic planning and relationships with outside partners. The employer particularly stresses cultural and intellectual property protections, governance informed by community leadership and the development of local staff and artists. Relocation to remote north-western South Australia is a central part of the role.
Professional requirements
The recruiting organisation seeks experience running cultural or community operations, sound financial management and funding skills, leadership experience and a respectful understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artistic practices and protocols. A current manual driver's licence and police screening are required or must be obtained. Prior work in remote communities or an Indigenous art centre, and knowledge of local languages, are valued.
Salary, practical conditions and deadline
ArtsHub classifies the full-time salary in the **A$90,000–100,000** category. The public listing does not give a separate guaranteed amount in its detailed description, so the actual salary, housing, travel and relocation terms should be confirmed with the employer. Applications close **Monday 16 November 2026**. The role description includes a proposed start and handover timetable that must be clarified with the recruiter rather than assumed from the listing's dates.
How to apply and organiser background
Candidates should apply through the employer's advertised Seek route, submitting a cover letter, CV, responses to the selection criteria and contact details for two referees. Ernabella Arts was established in 1948 and describes itself as Australia's oldest continuously operating Indigenous art centre, supporting both artists' livelihoods and cultural practice in Pukatja.
Official recruitment sources
Employer-supplied vacancy and application access on ArtsHub: https://www.artshub.com.au/job/art-centre-manager/
Ernabella Arts official website and background: https://ernabellaarts.com.au/
Important notice
This is an edited reference to an external recruitment process. Applicants must confirm eligibility, location, salary, relocation assistance, start date, community protocols, closing time and supporting documents directly with Ernabella Arts and its recruiter. Official employer materials take priority if details differ. Reviewed November 11, 2026.