The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory has announced the opening of the call for entries for the 2025 Telstra NATSIAA (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards).

Telstra NATSIAA is the longest running celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture.

For more than 40 years, the prestigious awards have provided a platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to showcase their diverse practices and cultural expressions on the national stage. An important part of Australia's cultural calendar, the Awards honour established, mid-career artists and emerging artists.

Each year artists come to the fore and are recognised for their works of significance, strength and cultural integrity.

Many respected Elders have graced the Awards over the decades sharing their knowledge and encouraging the next generation. Similarly, it is through NATSIAA many acclaimed artists debuted innovations in their practice or first shared their works with their peers and the world.

The 2025 Call for Entries welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to submit their work and be in the running for the following Awards: Art Award - $100,000; Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award - $15,000; General Painting Award - $15,000; Bark Painting Award - $15,000; Work on Paper Award - $15,000; Emerging Artist Award - $15,000; and the Multimedia Award - $15,000.

The 2025 Telstra NATSIAA Call for Entries close on March 2, 2025.

More information and how to enter can be found on www.natsiaa.com.au.