The community of Mimili is located within the red granite boulders of the Everard Ranges nearly 500 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs. Mimili Maku Arts started in 2004 and incorporated in 2010. The art centre takes its name from the maku or witchetty found in the roots of the witchetty bush (acacia kempeana). The Maku Tjukurpa (witchetty grub songline) is a significant songline for this area.