CIAF 2025 returns to the Tanks Arts Centre this week

Now in its mid teens, CIAF 2025 is well-established as a celebration of community, culture and creativity.
'Families Collecting Giddie Beads' by Fiona Omeenyo from Australian Gallery, Gimuy/Cairns. CIAF 2025

This year Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has returned to its spiritual home, the Tanks Arts Centre in the Cairns suburb of Edge Hill, to roll out a reimagined program under the theme, ‘Pay Attention!’

Launching tomorrow (Thursday 10 July) and running until Sunday 13 July, CIAF 2025 will comprise over 400 First Nations artists in a program of visual and performing arts, plus fashion, talks, food, culture and community events.

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Madeleine Swain is ArtsHub’s managing editor. Originally from England where she trained as an actor, she has over 30 years’ experience as a writer, editor and film reviewer in print, television, radio and online. She is also currently President of JOY Media and Chair of the Board.