Monday, August 17, 2009

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is the only one of its kind in Australia. CIAF, on from 21-23 August, is dedicated to contemporary and traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art from Queensland.
The fair features 32 stalls showcasing and selling work from 11 leading Indigenous art galleries, arts organisations, publishers and Queensland’s Indigenous Arts Centres.
A highlight is the CIAF Symposium on 21 August where key note speakers, author and journalist Nicholas Rothwell and renowned artist Judy Watson will deliver speak followed by an open forum to discuss the major issued effecting Indigenous art today.
The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is an initiative of the Queensland Government delivered by Arts Queensland, the Indigenous Business Development Unit and the Queensland Indigenous Arts Marketing and Export Agency (QAIMEA).
More information is available at www.ciaf.com.au