Papulankutja Artists is an Aboriginal owned non-for-profit corporation operating in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands of Western Australia.

Papulankutja (Blackstone) community is approximately 900kms west of Alice Springs and 1575kms north-east of Perth.

In the 80’s, the centre was a place where local men and women came to paint. As the market boomed, a framework needed to be established to ensure artists worked in fair conditions. Papulankutja Artists was officially established in 2003, and moved into a purpose-built space five years later in 2009. The art centre also services Mantamaru (Jameson) community, 75kms to the west of Papulankutja.

The art centre provides Ngaanyatjarra artists with a space for creative expression & the telling of Tjukurrpa (dreamtime) stories, as well as supporting the wellbeing of artists & families by providing a source of independent income.

The art centre facilitates visual art projects and production in various mediums including painting, tjanpi weaving, purnu carving, and jewelry made from local nuts and seeds.

Papulankutja artists have been featured in several major exhibitions and participate annually in key industry events including Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Revealed Exhibition, Desert Mob and Tarnanthi.