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CIAF and Ports North mix business with pleasure for Reconciliation Award

After hitting record highs with attendance figures and art sales for its seventh event in 2016, the success of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) and its partnership with Ports North has been recognised with a win at last night’s 2017 Queensland Reconciliation Awards.

The Queensland Reconciliation Awards program recognises businesses, community organisations, educational institutions and partnerships taking positive steps towards reconciliation across Queensland.

CIAF SECURES PARTNERSHIPS TO LAUNCH INAUGURAL ART AWARDS

A significant addition to this year’s Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) program is its CIAF Art Awards enabled through a series of new corporate partnerships spanning local business and government.

CIAF’s Artistic Director, Janina Harding said the awards have been introduced to reflect the not-for-profit organisation’s commitment to supporting the professional development of Queensland’s talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

FAMILY VALUES THEME ADDS A RICH, CULTURAL UNDERCURRENT TO CIAF’S MULTI-FACETED 2017 PROGRAM

Thursday, 13 April, 2017. Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) will transform the city of Cairns with its multi-faceted, all-inclusive celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture between Thursday 13 July and Sunday 16 July, 2017.

NEW DGR STATUS PROMOTES INDIVIDUAL GIVING

In advance of its eighth annual event that will be held over three days in July, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has launched a tax-deductible fundraising campaign by introducing a Donate Now button to www.ciaf.com.au/.  

Mornington Island artists take designs from canvas to catwalk

Roz Pulley, The Cairns Post

February 21, 2017 2:47pm

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TWO years ago, artists on Mornington Island saw an opening in the market for a bold, new product.

Andrew Taylor, The Sydney Morning Herald - Traveller, 14 January 2017

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"Gamin" is a word spoken by the indigenous people of Cairns. It roughly translates to "just kidding" and is usually followed by a burst of laughter.

In its commitment to support the professional development of Queensland’s talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) will celebrate its eighth annual event in 2017 with the introduction of the CIAF Art Awards.

CIAF Artistic Director, Janina Harding said the annual awards have been created to recognise the innovation and excellence displayed by artists whose work features in CIAF’s curated art fair exhibition. 

As an arts movement, Far North Queensland Indigenous art is embryonic compared to the Northern Territory which has been recognised, supported and successfully operating for over 30 years.