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Sewn by MOB: Stitching together a new era of representation
Sewn by MOB, founded in 2025 by proud Latje Latje woman Jade Leaman, is already...
Phoebe Blogg 31 Jul 2026
Homegrown Bidgy Fest brings a world of music to remote community
Malanga Elder MJ Jadai sits in a garden outside an art centre in Bidyadanga, a r...
Natasha Clark 30 Jul 2026
Emily Kam Kngwarray exhibition to tour Australia
Generously supported by First Nations Arts Partner Wesfarmers Arts, the National...
Phoebe Blogg 30 Jul 2026
Indigenous icons set to enter National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame
The National Indigenous Music Awards will announce two 2026 Hall of Fame inducte...
Joseph Guenzler 28 Jul 2026
Djabugay youth share culture and identity through new music and film project
The Crossroads Project: Kuranda has brought young people, Elders, artists and co...
Joseph Guenzler 27 Jul 2026
Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct awarded inaugural Simone Arnol Textile Innovation Award

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died.

July 17, 2026
Record success at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

The 17th Cairns Indigenous Art Fair's (CIAF) has concluded following four vibrant days of art, fashion, performance and cultural exchange, with thousands converging on Tanks Arts Centre and satellite...

July 17, 2026
Powerhouse volunteer highlights truth and culture through collection talks

Anaiwan and Mauritian man Diesel Casey-Buttié is using objects from the Powerhouse collection to explore Caring for Country and how First Nations people preserve stories, culture and knowledge.

July 15, 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 Excellence, leading the honour roll at the 2026 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Art Awards announced at Tanks Arts Centre.

July 14, 2026
Palawa artist Jasmine Christie named 2026 Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship recipient

The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship, an initiative by Façon Australia, has announced Jasmine Christie as the recipient of the 2026 $10,000 scholarship.

July 9, 2026
Artback NT delegation strengthens First Nations cultural connections with Taiwan

Art has always been one of the oldest ways First Nations peoples have carried knowledge across generations. It holds language, culture, history and identity, connecting people long before borders were...

July 7, 2026
National Indigenous Art Fair launches most ambitious edition to date at The Cutaway at Barangaroo

The National Indigenous Art Fair (NIAF) has launched its most ambitious edition to date, transforming The Cutaway at Barangaroo into a vibrant celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art...

July 6, 2026
Lockhart River children help bring skin health book to life

A children's book created during a remote health placement in Lockhart River is helping share important messages about skin health in a fun and culturally inclusive way.

July 2, 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 at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2026 when Western Gu Gu Yalanji performers present Imbala - The Dance of the Butterfl...

June 30, 2026
First Sounds returns with new wave of First Nations music

First Nations artists from across Australia are being featured in a new national music compilation released through the First Sounds partnership.

June 25, 2026
Freshwater Saltwater exhibition to celebrate coming together of cultures, stories and creative voices

UMI Arts' flagship annual members exhibition, Freshwater Saltwater, will return on Friday 3 July, bringing together 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Far North Queensland in...

June 24, 2026
First Nations stories take centre stage at QShowcase

QShowcase: Arts Market + Conference opened in Logan on Tuesday with a First Nations gathering before artists, producers and presenters moved into a three-day program focused on touring opportunities a...

June 24, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair places connection, accessibility and intergenerational exchange at the heart of 2026 public program

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) invites audiences of all ages and abilities to experience a vibrant program of immersive cultural activities, performances, and participatory experiences as part...

June 19, 2026
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