This year’s Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) welcomed over 50,000 attendees and injected nearly $7.6 million into the Cairns economy, reveals a new independent research report. These findings not only show the significance of the event, now in its 14th year, but also that economic and social benefits are not mutually exclusive.
CIAF’s Artistic Director, multidisciplinary artist and Torres Strait Islander woman, Francoise Lane says the art fair is not only about selling works and generating income, but also about catering to the community and the Fair’s visitors.
