Milestone 50% design completion reached for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery of Australia

The Northern Territory Government has advised of a milestone being reached with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery of Australia (ATSIAGA) in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), with 50% of the design now complete.

Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure Bill Yan notes “This gallery will be a world-class cultural landmark that celebrates the world’s oldest living cultures, while driving jobs, tourism, and economic growth for Alice Springs.”

Located in the heart of Alice Springs CBD on the southern portion of the Anzac Oval precinct, the redesigned Gallery will include:

• A three-storey, 4,000sqm building, including 1,300sqm of exhibition space for major touring and international exhibitions.

• Public café and community forecourt with seating and landscaping.

• Specialist facilities, including a secure loading dock, conservation and registration spaces, and staff areas.

• Significant parking upgrades, including:

• Secure car park for the Over 50’s community with four additional spaces.

• 89 gallery car spaces plus four disability spaces.

• A new northern car park for Anzac Oval with 79 spaces and five caravan bays.

Minister Yan said the NT Government’s investment will transform Alice Springs into a national cultural hub while generating real economic and social benefits and added “ATSIAGA is about more than art, it’s about jobs, private investment, cultural tourism, and strengthening our national identity.

“It will empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices through co-curation with artists and communities and position the Northern Territory as a global leader in showcasing First Nations culture.”

A development consent application was submitted this month and will be on public exhibition from today, and construction is expected to take 18 to 24 months, with the gallery anticipated to open in late 2027.

View the ATSIAGA design and flythrough below