National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair
The iconic Blak Markets is set to host the National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in The Rocks, Sydney on 30 June – 1 July 2018, to kick off celebrations ahead of NAIDOC Week 2018.
Held across two days, the National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair offers remote Indigenous art centres and artists the opportunity to promote and sell their work in Sydney.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from more than 20 remote art centres in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia will bring their artworks, sculptures, textiles and accessories to Sydney to exhibit, sell and host workshops demonstrating their unique arts and cultural practices.
Artists will travel to Sydney from art centres including:
APY Art Centre Collective (Amata, APY Lands, SA)
Artists of Ampilatwatja (Ampilatwatja, NT)
Bábbarra Women's Centre (Maningrida NT)
Bula'Bula Art (Ramingining, NT)
Ernabella Arts (Pukatja Community, APY Lands, SA)
Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts (Gapuwiyak, NT)
Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre (Alice Springs, NT)
Iwantja Arts (Indulkana Community, APY Lands, SA)
Kaltjiti Arts (Fregon Community, APY Lands, SA)
Martumili Artists (Newman, WA)
Mimili Maku Arts (Mimili Community, NT)
Munupi Arts (Tiwi Islands, NT)
Tangentyere Artists (Alice Springs, NT)
Tjala Arts (Amata Community, APY Lands, SA)
Tjarlirli Art & Kaltukatjara Art (Tjarlirli Community, NT)
Warakurna Arts (Warakurna Community, NT)
Warlukurlangu Artists (Yuendumu, NT)
Warmun Art Centre (Warmun, WA)
Warnayaka Art Centre (Lajamanu, NT)
Yarrenyty Altere (Alice Springs, NT)
The vibrant market will also feature more than 30 stalls from around New South Wales selling art, jewellery, gifts, homewares, and Indigenous food and beverages.
As part of the packed program, Jody Orcher of Shared Knowledge and Indigenous hospitality identity Aunty Beryl Van Oploo will host bush tucker cooking demonstrations; some of Australia's best Indigenous weavers will collaborate and demonstrate their craft; and artists from Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre will demonstrate the renowned -Hermannsburg School' style watercolour painting, in the tradition of their grandfather, Albert Namatjira, arguably one of Australia's most famous artists of the 20th century.
In the spirit of the 2018 National NAIDOC Theme 'Because of her, we can!", the two day event includes an all-female line-up of live music by the Stiff Ginns, Triple J Unearthed High Indigenous Initiative winner in 2017 Rebbeca Hatch, Mi-Kaisha and Maddison Lyn, with dance performances by Wagana Aboriginal Dancers and Redfern Dance Company.
The National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair is presented by the Blak Markets, a social enterprise arm of First Hand Solutions, and is supported by the Australia Council and the NSW Government via its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, in proud partnership with the Port Authority of NSW.
First Hand Solutions, CEO, Peter Cooley said: 'This is an exciting opportunity for Sydneysiders to browse and buy high-quality Aboriginal art directly from a range of artists from some of Australia's most remote communities.
'After the enormous success of the inaugural one-day event last year, which was attended by 10,000 visitors at Barangaroo, we're delighted to bring these artists together at the Overseas Passenger Terminal to sell their work and meet their customers," said Cooley.
The artists will come to Sydney as part of First Hand Solutions' Heart in Art program, which provides economic and professional development opportunities to Aboriginal artists working in remote communities around Australia. First Hand Solutions is an Aboriginal social enterprise dedicated to providing hands-on solutions to issues faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair will be held at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, The Rocks on Saturday, 30 June and Sunday, 1 July 2018 at 10am to 5pm. Entry is free.
The Overseas Passenger Terminal is easily accessible by public transport and on foot from Circular Quay. Visitors can take advantage of a special parking rate of $10.50 at Wilson Parking Quay West Car Park, opposite the Overseas Passenger Terminal by booking online HERE using the promo code NAIDOC.
For more information, please visit www.blakmarkets.com.
National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair
Saturday, 30 June – Sunday, 1 July 2018
10:00am – 5:00pm
Overseas Passenger Terminal, 130 Argyle St, The Rocks NSW 2000
Free
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