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Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct awarded inaugural Simone Arnol Textile Innovation Award
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following...
Phoebe Blogg 17 Jul 2026
Record success at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
The 17th Cairns Indigenous Art Fair's (CIAF) has concluded following four vibran...
Phoebe Blogg 17 Jul 2026
Daisy Hamlot awarded Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Premier's Award for Excellence
Hope Vale artist Daisy Hamlot has been awarded the Premier's Award for Excellenc...
Phoebe Blogg 14 Jul 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to present The Dance of the Butterfly
A powerful story of survival, return and cultural renewal will take centre stage...
Phoebe Blogg 30 Jun 2026
Phoebe Blogg 19 Jun 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2026 invites audiences into an immersive First Nations gaming experience

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) will transform the Tanks Arts Centre into an immersive interactive gaming experience this July with the presentation of Inferno by talented contemporary artist Ry...

June 18, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair launches expanded ambassador program and digital truth-telling initiative

Registrations are now open for Breaking Ground in a Digital Age, a free online workshop presented by Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is one of Australia's premier Fir...

June 9, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to launch Mark Makers Talks and Masterclasses Program in 2026

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is inviting audiences to move beyond observation and into participation with the launch of its 2026 Mark Makers Talks and Masterclasses Program.

May 27, 2026
Burii dining experience puts Gimuy culture on the menu

Cairns Convention Centre has launched a First Nations-inspired dining experience which brings cultural storytelling, native ingredients and conference dining together in troopical North Queensland.

May 26, 2026
Torres Strait theatre work The Boy Who Found His Way Home to feature at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is set to present The Boy Who Found His Way Home, a heartwarming and humorous Zenadth Kes/Torres Strait Islander coming-of-age theatre work by author, poet and songwriter Ji...

May 20, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to introduce dedicated Elders Lounge

A dedicated Elders Lounge will be introduced at this year's Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, with Welcome Blak Home by Kerry Klimm offering a welcoming, culturally grounded space for connection, reflection...

May 19, 2026
Queensland's Regional Artist of the Year, Djawarray, to headline CIAF 2026 Opening Night

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has congratulated Djabugay and Western Yalanji songman Djawarray (Bertie Riley) on being named 2026 Regional Artist of the Year at the QMusic Awards, ahead of his headline p...

April 27, 2026
CIAF Fashion moves to historic timber mill as international designers join record 2026 line-up

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has announced a striking new venue for one of Australia's most unique First Nations fashion events, revealing the 2026 CIAF Fashion Performance will take place at a h...

April 21, 2026
Indigenous artist awarded inaugural commission ahead of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has announced the commissioning of Meanjin/Brisbane-based multidisciplinary artist Sam Harrison to create major, large-scale work which will premiere at the annual event thi...

April 8, 2026
First Nations Fashion + Design opens new community hub in Cairns

Working to help create change in the fashion industry, First Nations Fashion + Design have opened a new community hub in Gimuy / Cairns, Far North Queensland.

March 31, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair mourns passing of respected artist, designer and cultural leader Simone Arnol

Note: this report contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed away. With deep sadness, the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has acknowledged the passing of Simone Arnol, an incredibly...

March 25, 2026
New exhibition celebrating contemporary First Nations ceramics begins national tour in Cairns

The National Gallery of Australia's latest touring exhibition, Of This Earth: Transforming Culture and Country through First Nations Ceramics, has launched in regional Queensland.

March 13, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair launches new 2026 program and theme

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has launched its 2026 campaign, unveiling a bold new program under the theme Reclamation & Regeneration for its 17th year in Gimuy/Cairns.

March 2, 2026
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