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Names

Name PrimaryTelstra collection

IDs

ID Local MMEAB0004

ID UriOffline Only

Descriptions

Brief DescriptionThe Telstra collection is an extensive collection of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art including many interstate as well as Northern Territory artists.

Full DescriptionIn 1992 Telstra became the principle sponsor of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA), originally founded by the Museum and Art Gallery of the Nothern Territory in 1984. From 1992 to 2005 the MAGNT acquired the winning works which part of the Telstra collection. Telstra is continuing its support of the MAGNT collection through yearly acquisitions for the Telstra collection.

Subjects

pontArtworks; Bark painting; Paintings; Textiles

localAustralian Aboriginal Art; Bark painting; Contemporary Australian art; Decorative arts; Fibre art; Painting; Photograph; Print; Sculpture; Textiles

scotIndigenous Australian peoples

person_orgMuseum and Art Gallery of the Nothern Territory; Telstra

Coverage Spatial

TextTorres Strait Islands, Northern Territory, Australia

Coverage Temporal

From1992

To2005

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Dates

Date Record Updated2012-05-30 23:43

Date Created in MME2011-07-05 12:53