Housed within Bulmba-ja (formerly the Centre of Contemporary Arts) in Queensland, we are easily accessible. Situated opposite Cairns Aquarium, within walking area of the central business district, bordering the Esplanade and only 10 minutes from Cairns International and Domestic airports.
Renovated in 2018/19 by the Queensland Government, Bulmba-ja is an incubator of Far North Arts & Culture, with a strategic focus on enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance and performance.
Bulmba-ja is a language name meaning home or place, gifted by the Yirrigandji (Djabuguy language) and Yidinji (Yidiny language) traditional owner groups, whose input has informed the architecture of the rebuild that includes an Elder’s lounge, sky portals that tunnel tropical rains into the rainforest rock garden within the Yarning Circle and street-front veranda.
We thank, acknowledge and pay our deep respects to the Traditional Owner groups.
OPEN 9 January 2023
The NorthSite Store and Galleries re-open at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre on Monday 9 January 2023.
7 – 10 April 2023
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed from Friday 7 – 10 April 2023.
25 April 2023
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Tuesday 25 April 2023.
1 May 2023
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Monday 1 May 2023.
OPEN SUNDAY 16 July 2023 | 10AM – 2PM
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be open from 10AM – 2PM on Sunday 16 July 2023 during CIAF 2023.
17 July 2023
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Monday 17 July 2023.
21 July 2023
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Friday 21 July 2023.
2 October 2023
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Monday 2 October 2023.
25 December 2023
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed from Monday 25 December 2023 – and re-open at Bulmba-ja on Monday 8 January 2024.
The Pryce Centre for Arts and Culture
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