The Aboriginal Arts Board was responsible for developing programs in the arts under a new Government policy to revitalise cultural activities through the Australian Council of Arts. The aim was to place control for the arts in Aboriginal hands, and to stimulate and preserve Indigenous Australian arts; to investigate ways of involvement in visual arts, performing arts, film making and literature. Several artists and craftsmen from remote centres, towns and cities were appointed as Board members in 1973, the Chairman, Mr Dick Roughsey, Raphael Apuatimi, Albert Barunga, Harold Blair, Ken Colbung, Kitty Dick, Chicka Dixon, Ruby Hammond, Tim Leura Jabaidjari, Eric Koo'oila, Albert Lennon, Mick Miller, Wandjuk Marika, Vi Stanton, and Terrence Widders.