Chips Mackinolty

Chips Mackinolty has lived and worked in the Northern Territory since 1981 as an arts advisor, writer, graphic artist and in arts, social, economic and health policy areas. This included work with Mimi Aboriginal Arts 1981-1985 and Maruku in 1985 as an arts advisor. This was followed by a stint with the Northern Land Council, then extensive work with the Jawoyn Association in the 1990s. During that decade, he also co-managed Green Ant Research Arts and Publishing. He was a freelance journalist in the 1990s for the Sydney Morning Herald, Age, Australian and Bulletin, followed by varied roles working for ministers in the Northern Territory Government 2001-2009. He currently works as Research, Advocacy and Policy Manager at the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory. He exhibits in the Territory and nationally.