The Northern Territory government is in the final stage of acquiring land in Alice Springs on which the National Aboriginal Art Gallery will be built. This is part of a $150 million (US$111 million) precinct, which, with the gallery as its centrepiece, is expected to strengthen the NT’s position as the preferred national destination for Aboriginal cultural experiences, attracting an extra 53,000 visitors to Alice Springs each year and creating hundreds of jobs. Minister for Central Australia Reconstruction, Chansey Paech, said the gallery will be a place to “recognise, celebrate, to share in the creative expressions that First Nations people make and to recognise the valuable contribution Aboriginal people make to this great country of ours.” “The National Aboriginal Art Gallery will be a world-class facility that will attract national and international visitors to Alice Springs, providing wide-ranging social benefits and opportunities for local jobs and economic growth. It is …