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Yindjibarndi artist brings Pilbara Country to NATSIAA
Yindjibarndi artist Allery Sandy has painted the Pilbara as a place of memory, c...
Joseph Guenzler 23 Jul 2026
Yolŋu women weave unity and kinship into works for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
Yolŋu women from across Arnhem Land have woven unity, kinship and cultural knowl...
Joseph Guenzler 22 Jul 2026
The paintings that became a road home for Warlpiri artists
Senior Warlpiri Elders have reunited with two landmark paintings crafted nearly...
Natasha Clark 17 Jul 2026
Yanyuwa artist paints Coober Pedy Country for annual art awards
Yanyuwa artist George Cooley has painted the desert landscape around Coober Pedy...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Jul 2026
British Museum maps become paper dillybags / danala for NATSIAA finalist
Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman and KarraJarri artist Jenna Mayilema Lee has...
Joseph Guenzler 1 Jul 2026
NATSIAA finalist brings together dreamscape, history and resistance

Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley has brought oil painting, politics and the Western canon together in his finalist work for the Telstra General Painting Award at the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal an...

July 1, 2026
Glass vessels hold family, culture and Country for NATSIAA finalist

Lower Southern Arrernte artist Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello OAM has used glass to hold family, culture and Country in her finalist work for the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award at the 2026 Telstra Nat...

June 30, 2026
NATSIAA returns with major showcase of First Nations art

The 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) will open in Darwin this weekend, with three First Nations artists, curators and cultural leaders named to judge th...

June 26, 2026
MPDP Program honoured at Music Producers and Engineers’ Guild of Australia Awards

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Producers Development Program (MPDP) has been recognised on the national stage, taking out the Outstanding Community Work Award at the 2026 Music Produc...

March 4, 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
Bianca Hunt announced 2026 Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellow

Following a competitive application process Belvoir St Theatre has announced Kamilaroi, Barkindji, Ballardong and Whadjuk woman Bianca Hunt as the 2026 Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

January 13, 2026
Juanella Donovan inspires First Nations creatives to apply for 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and principal partner Telstra have announced the return of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards in 2026.

January 7, 2026
Spiritual connection to night sky inspires Indigenous artist’s medallion design

Torres Strait Islands artist Brian Robinson has designed the Prime Minister's Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems medallion.

December 1, 2025
Torres Strait canoe unveiled as centrepiece of Cairns Airport upgrade

A large canoe crafted by Torres Strait Island artist Toby Cedar has been suspended from a mirrored ceiling in the remodelled departures lounge at Cairns Airport.

November 26, 2025
Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellowship Program applications open

Belvoir St Theatre has announced entries for the 2026 Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Fellowship Program have opened.

October 28, 2025
Entries open for 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), and principal partner Telstra, have officially announced the opening of the call for entries for the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and...

October 15, 2025
Authentic ZK initiative launches for Torres Strait Islander screen stories

Screen Queensland has launched a callout for compelling screen stories from emerging Torres Strait Islander filmmakers to be produced through the agency's Authentic ZK initiative.

August 26, 2025
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards launch free virtual gallery

*Advisory warning for accessing the virtual gallery: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors are advised that this exhibition contains artwork by and names of people who have passed.

August 13, 2025
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