Three Exhibitions at Godinymayin

GODINYMAYIN
GIVES THANKS
Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre was established in
2012 as the flagship cultural facility for the Katherine Region, and later
this year we will mark our 10th anniversary—with some exciting expansion
plans in store. Our founders were a visionary group of local artists, elders,
civic leaders, station adn business owners, educators, and government
partners who wanted to make a special place for the community. And they
did. We thank you for being part of our history, programs, events, and future
growth.
With these three 2022 International Women’s Day exhibitions, we offer
gratitude to the Godinymayin team—Trish Aspey, Richard Starr, Robert
Paynter, Eric Holowacz—for their work to deliver cultural events, gatherings,
and experiences. We express abundant thanks to gallery volunteers Jake
Qunlivan and Danny Murphy, as well as Jherry Matahelumual, Alec Moylan,
and Adelaide Laqere. And we give gratitude to board members and Women
of Kath-ryne coordinators Toni Tapp Coutts and Siobhan Mackay, to Cathy
Laudenbach of Merrepen Arts, and to the dozens of people involved in
making these exhibitions possible.
We would also like to acknowledge support from ANKA—Arnhem Northern
and Kimberley Artists Aboriginal Corporation, Katherine Womens
Information & Legal Service, Strong Women for Healthy Country Network,
and every wonderful artist who has work in these International Women’s Day
exhibitions.
Here at the Centre, we are forever grateful for the ongoing support of our
principal partners the Northern Territory Government and Katherine. And in
everything we do, we acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land and
region we inhabit—the Jawoyn, Wardaman and Dagoman people—and
their Elders past, present, and emerging.
Image on Cover: Detail of photograph by Renae Saxby, from the Healing
Country and Community exhibition