CIAF 2026 ARTISANS SHOWCASE
The Artisans Showcase brings together over 130 First Nations artists across 38 market stalls, presenting an expansive selection of ethically made works spanning art, design, fashion and cultural practice.
Tanks Arts Centre – Promenade
Opening Night Preview: 4.00 pm – 10.00 pm Thursday 9 July | Buy tickets
Public Program: Friday 10 & Saturday 11 July from 10.00am – 5.00pm | Sunday 12 July from 10.00am - 3.00pm | Free entry
On Country VIP Program with Tony Albert: Tuesday 7 to Sunday 12 July | Registrations now open
Formerly known as the art market, the Artisans Showcase has evolved into a curated program across two dedicated pavilions, highlighting the depth, diversity and contemporary strength of Aboriginal and Zenadth Kes/Torres Strait Islander making. The Showcase celebrates both cultural continuity and innovation, offering audiences the opportunity to engage directly with artists and support First Nations-owned businesses.
Visitors can explore a wide range of handcrafted works, including handwoven textiles, jewellery, sculpture, ceramics, painting, fashion, cultural artefacts and functional design. From deeply place-based practices to contemporary interpretations of material and form, the Artisans Showcase reflects the distinct cultural knowledge systems of artists working across rainforest, reef, freshwater and island communities.
The Showcase is a space for conversation, exchange and ethical collecting, inviting audiences to encounter works made with care, cultural authority and purpose.
Participating artists, collectives and art centres include:
- Flashblak
- Native Creations Australia
- Alup
- Wik & Kugu Art Centre
- Creek Cottage Weaving
- Sonia Pallett
- Michelle Weare
- Brosiscus
- Strait Yarns
- Durban Bagii
- Zeyawgub
- Indigenous Art Centre Alliance
- Delvene Cockatoo-Collins
- Thancoupie Bursary Fund
- Wujal Wujal "Bana Yirriji"
- Yalanji Arts, Mossman Gorge
- Paul Bong, Bindur-Bullin, Yidinji Artist
- Erub Arts
- Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre
- Magpie Goose
- Moa Arts
- Gab Titui Cultural Centre
- Umi Arts Gallery & Giftshop
- Susan Reys
- WidiWorks Aboriginal Art Gallery
- Wei'Num Arts
- Deadly Weavers
- Salt Water Murris' Quandamooka
- Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct
- Cape York Art - made with meaning
- Hope Vale Arts and Cultural Centre
- CIAF Art and Design Store
- Kuku Bulkaway Indigenous Art
- Pormpuraaw Art & Culture Centre Incorporated
- Vicki's Collection
- Gimuy Walubara Yidinji
- Yirrganydji
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