2022 Artists
Born and raised in Mparntwe, Acacia Kelly is a proud Wardaman, Yamaji & Arrernte storyteller, comedian, all round people-person with a deep love and connection...
Alexandra C. Steffan is a queer bilingual poet and visual artist who has shared her poems on stages across Australia and Germany. She uses poetry...
All Things Peachy (Nicole Pietsch) is a performer, poet, artist, communications specialist and a committed change maker. Her art reflects her connection to country and...
Amelia Kngwarraye Turner is a cultural leader, Angangkere or traditional healer and artist. She has been the leader of Akeyulerre’s Healing Centre’s Angkwerre-Iweme (Traditional Healing) Project...
Andi Stewart is a queer galaxy in the shape of a poem. His poetry hits the sweet spot between radical honesty and just-uncomfortable-enough to warrant...
Andrew Cox is a Filipino/Australian who lives and works on Ngunnawal & Ngambri country and leads the Canberra Poetry Slam. Andrew’s work has been shortlisted...
Andrew Galan writes, performs and works on Ngunnawal Country. He has been published in Solid Air, Rabbit and Cordite. He has featured at events such...
Angela Peita is a spoken word performer, workshop facilitator and event producer. She is a founding member and current producer of Ruckus Slam – one...
Anjelka’s work draws inspiration from her proud Croatian heritage, what it’s like being a Wog living in Australia, world events and heart stories. This year...
Ashleigh Musk (she/her) is a dancer, choreographer, dramaturg and community arts facilitator based on unceded Arrernte Country. She uses the body as the central tool...
Bambadino is a filipino-born lesbian maths teacher singer-songwriter who writes songs about life, love and bellies. She’s lived in Mparntwe/Alice Springs for 8+ years and...
Ben connected with the poetry scene in Alice Springs in 2016 after last writing poetry as a teenager. His poetry is about landscape both inner...
Big J aka James Nelson is an upcoming Warlpiri MC from Alice Springs (Mparntwe). He started rapping at the of 11 with his brother/cousin AJ...
Brooke Scobie is a queer, auDHD, Goorie poet, kidlit author and multi-disciplinary creative living on Darkinjung land. Their work is a love letter to Country...
Caroline Reid is an award-winning spoken word poet with a passion for playing in different artforms. She recorded her collection SIARAD (ES-Press 2020) as an...
Dan the Underdog is an award winning Northern Territory based MC/ producer. He has been pivotal in establishing the Northern Territory Hip Hop scene. Whether...
Alice Springs born and bred record producer and musician Darcy Davis has been immersed in music since beginning piano lessons at age 4. Following in...
Darcy is a Melbourne based artist working in a number of mediums, including paintings inspired by Australia’s natural landscape and designing interactive objects made from...
Dave Clark is a writer-poet with chronic fatigue syndrome, living in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). He won the 2022 NT Literary Award (Poetry) and has works...
David Stavanger is a poet, cultural producer, editor and lapsed psychologist living on unceded Dharawal land. His first full-length poetry collection was The Special (UQP,...
Declan Furber Gillick is mparntwe-arenye, mpweringke-arenye; a Central Arrernte man, also with proud Irish-Australian heritage. He works as a writer, performer, researcher and organiser in...
Dina is a musician who mainly wordsmiths as part of her songwriting processes these days. She was born in Jakarta, a place that is about...
Eleanor Jackson is a Filipino Australian poet, performer, arts producer and community radio broadcaster. She is the author of Gravidity and Parity and A Leaving,...
Eli is a dancer with an Aboriginal background from Alice Springs NT (Western Arrernte, Arabana & Gurindji). He has been dancing non-stop since he was...