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THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2023 TORRES NEWS
Call out for Queensland’s Indigenous artists to showcase talents on national stage(s) UMI Arts has issued a call out to members and Indigenous artists to participate and showcase works in its 2023 tour of Australia’s three leading art fairs. While building upon existing programing and establishing new events, UMI Arts will elevate its already strong focus on promoting member artists in 2023 by providing representation at Sydney’s National Indigenous Art Fair (NIAF), 1-2 July 2023; Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF), 13-16 July 2023 and Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF), 11- 13 August 2023. UMI Arts’ Exhibition and Gallery Officer Robyne Pacey said it was the second year running that the Indigenous led, not for profit organisation had participated in Australia’s three consecutive art fairs. She said they were looking for art and craft products in any medium that represent the First Nations people, culture, and stories of FNQ from both
What is UMI Arts looking for? Open to all mediums, but particularly paper works, works on canvas, artefacts, fabric and small gift, homewares, and jewellery. For interstate fairs (NIAF and DAAF) there is a focus on lightweight portable items to reduce freight costs at a range of price points, preferably in the low (<$250) to medium (<$750) range. EOIs are now available to download for all art fairs: NIAF in Sydney, CIAF in Cairns and DAAF in Darwin. The UMI EOI form is here: https://umiarts. com.au/exhibitions/ For more, visit www.umiarts.com.au
UMI ARTS: Pics supplied. emerging and established artists. “With its beautiful setting in Gadigal Country at Sydney’s heritage Rocks precinct, NIAF is the perfect start to a whirlwind tour at the beginning of July before returning to Cairns, Gimuy Country, to fly the flag at CIAF, and then
wrapping up with DAAF where UMI Arts will join more than 70 art centres from around Australia in Larrakia Country,” she said. “We are keen to welcome our members and new members to participate and showcase their art and crafts in all mediums for what is intended to be a diverse audience of festival goers
from collectors and curators to visitors from throughout Australia and overseas. “This is a fabulous opportunity for emerging and established artists who want to build their profile and business to a much larger audience that due to vast distances and expense, is logistically difficult to achieve.”
Ailan Life
Each month our proud sponsor CEQ will pick their favourite Ailan Life entry and the winner will receive a $150 GIFT CARD to use at any of your local CEQ stores!
Each week we will publish a pic showing the Ailan way of life in the Torres Strait and the NPA – the kids swimming, a BBQ at the beach, fishing, scenic shot, etc – from local photographers and readers across our region. Just email us your pic of Ailan Life along with your name, phone number and a 25-word description to ads@torres.news
This week’s pics were submitted by Tari Shibasaki and Di Gretton. LEFT: Tari’s pic was taken at Cable Bay, Horn Island. “The best way to end the week, chilling at the beach under a coconut tree. There’s no place like home on the islands, except the beach,” Tari said. RIGHT: “A very low tide on Poruma Island has revealed a magnificent clam shell. It could whisper a few stories for sure,” Di said.
Tari and Di are now in the draw to win this month’s $150 gift card! Good luck! Winners of the CEQ Ailan Life competition are determined by CEQ. Entries to the Ailan Life photo competition may be used by the CEQ marketing/promotions team as background images for store promotions such as posters, digital noticeboard specials, counter-facing displays (POS) screens, and/or on their website and social media. Entries may also be used in-store to promote the ‘Ailan Life’ competition.
