Collection: Better World Arts

Better World Arts has been operating for over two decades. They are a not-for-profit organisation based in South Australia, working to support Australian First Nations Artists. They are endorsed members of the Fair Traders Association of Australia and New Zealand.

Better World Arts work with Australian Aboriginal artists from remote communities across Australia, from Arnhem Land to Central and the Western Desert regions, from rural locations and from cities. Better World Arts have paid First Nations artists millions of dollars in royalties over the last decade alone.

Better World Arts work with traditional artisans from remote regions in Kashmir, Peru, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Nepal (Tibetan refugees) to produce a range of handmade products featuring designs and artwork by Australian First Nations Artists. Artisans benefit by having culturally appropriate opportunities, they are able to supplement rural income by practicing age old traditions in their own homes located in remote beautiful clean villages. These opportunities have created sustainable lives for artisans. 

Since we moved into publicly accessible premises in Port Adelaide, we have created and been involved in many projects that bring additional benefits to artists and their families. We have worked with schools to enrol and maintain Aboriginal students, run driver education in Pitjantjatjara, a literacy program in conjunction with TAFE, immunisation programs, health checks, a free homoeopathic clinic, hospital support for artists and families, professional development workshops for artists and KESAB programs for families.