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NSW Government announces $600,000 initiative for First Nations artists at Vivid Sydney
Emerging First Nations artists will have new opportunities to showcase their wor...
Jackson Clark 27 Oct 2026
CIAF calls for support to open the Blue Highway to Hong Kong
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is calling on Far North Queenslanders to help Queensl...
Phoebe Blogg 20 Oct 2026
'Preface' brings Indigenous perspectives to PUNQ Festival
PUNQ Festival is set to present 'Preface', a new performance installation by Jar...
Joseph Guenzler 8 Oct 2026
Bangarra’s 'Horizon' comes home to Zenadth Kes
Bangarra Dance Theatre's 'Horizon' has been screened under the stars at the Gab...
Joseph Guenzler 28 Sep 2026
Melbourne’s new First Nations festival of arts, culture and knowledge to kick off in Septemeber
Kindred People, Naarm's new First Nations festival of arts, culture and knowledg...
Phoebe Blogg 25 Aug 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
British Museum maps become paper dillybags / danala for NATSIAA finalist

Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman and KarraJarri artist Jenna Mayilema Lee has turned maps from the British Museum into paper danala for the Telstra Work on Paper Award at the 2026 Telstra National A...

July 1, 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
Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship reveals 2026 mentor line-up

The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship has announced its 2026 mentor line-up, with Samantha Harris and Casey Donovan among the creatives supporting this year's finalists.

May 7, 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
Callout for Torres Strait artists ahead of Cairns and Darwin art fairs

Torres Strait Regional Authority's Gab Titui Cultural Centre has opened artwork submissions for Indigenous artists across the Torres Strait region, including Bamaga and Seisia, ahead of major Indigeno...

February 20, 2026
Bangarra welcomes powerful new voice in movement and storytelling

Joining Bangarra Dance Theatre has marked a significant step for Maddison Fraser, both personally and professionally. The Palyku and Yindjibarndi dancer describes the experience as deeply affirming, b...

February 9, 2026
Musica Viva Australia appoints Don Christopher to Board

Musica Viva Australia has appointed Gunggari man Don Christopher to its Board of Directors. Mr Christopher is the Executive Officer at the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) and has 14 year...

December 5, 2025
Parrtjima Festival to return to Central Australia in 2026

Parrtjima – A Festival in Light, the only Aboriginal-led event of its kind, will return to Mparntwe/Alice Springs in April 2026. Proudly showcasing the oldest continuous cultures on Earth throug...

September 15, 2025
Investment supports Indigenous artists, events and art centre upgrades across Queensland

The Queensland Government will invest $1.5 million in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts organisations to support new projects and upgrade Indigenous Art Centres across Queensland.

August 12, 2025
Black Image to headline new look Yarrabah Festival

The Yarrabah Music and Cultural Festival will return this month with Cape York band Black Image announced as the headline act. The group, made up of multiple generations of family members, is known fo...

August 12, 2025
Anglicare joins Elders and artists to celebrate NAIDOC Week

Anglicare Southern Queensland marked NAIDOC Week 2025 by hosting a series of cultural activities across the region, guided by this year's theme, 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy'.

July 15, 2025
Clancestry returns bigger than ever with two weeks of Indigenous arts

Clancestry, Queensland Performing Arts Centre's signature First Nations arts and culture festival, returns this year from 23 July to 10 August with its most ambitious program yet.

May 2, 2025
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