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14.01.2022 MERREPEN ARTS OPEN THIS WEEKEND 29-31 MAY! The art centre will be open 9am-5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the Daly River Sports Festival. Exhibitions, artwork and textile sales and weaving and bush tucker demonstrations will be happening across the weekend. Come for a day or bring your camping gear to stay for the weekend.

14.01.2022 Getting ready for a big weekend! Merrepen Arts will be open this Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm.

13.01.2022 Textile exhibition for the Merrepen Arts Festival 2014 Photo: John Tsialos

11.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who joined us over the weekend at Merrepen Arts. Thanks also to Frances Grant from ANKAAA for assisting during our open weekend, and taking these fantastic pics!

10.01.2022 We are open again today until 5pm. Outdoor exhibition, fabric and artwork sales. Not to mention great coffee!

05.01.2022 Congratulations to three of our artist on having their works installed into the Darwin international airport expansion! Aaron McTaggart, Kieren Karritpul and Gracie Kumbi attended the official opening on the weekend and met with Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Federal Member for Solomon Natasha Griggs. A very big thank you to Ian Kew CEO of the Darwin International Airport, Victoria Moree and other staff at the airport for all the hard work and for looking after us. A big thank you also to Judith for her help with the project and not to forget our former CEO Lizz Bott who helped the early stages of the project.

04.01.2022 Delegates from the National Rural Health Alliance conference visited the art centre today. They were welcomed by artist Patricia Marrfurra who talked about the history of the art centre, artwork from the region, and the language revival project she is currently working on.

04.01.2022 Merrepen Arts will be hosting an open weekend from 29 - 31 May, during the Nauiyu Community Festival. Exhibitions and daily demonstrations, including screenprinting, traditional weaving and bush tucker, will be happening during the Nauiyu Sports Festival. Only a 2.5 hr drive from Darwin, this is a wonderful opportunity to visit the art centre and of course purchase artworks and textiles!