Join arts writer Tess Maunder as she guides you through an introduction to arts writing structures, focusing on artist bios and reviews. "Writing about visual art and wider culture is essential to thinking critically, communicating with the public and integral to understanding, evaluating and visually analyzing artworks. It's a great skill to develop and continue […]
Join the NorthSite team, Matthew Stanton & the Djunbunji Land and Sea Rangers for a half-day eco-tourism experience on Mandingalbay Yidinji Country. Tour Information Imagine – gliding across Trinity Inlet past tethered yachts and wetlands into the expanse of the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef region. In the distance, rainforest clad mountains soar – […]
Join us at NorthSite at Bulmba-ja for the exhibition opening of See What I See by Nerelle Nicol. Nerelle is a cultural consultant and artist, with cultural heritage of Juru Birri-Gubba people of Bowen/Ayr region in North Queensland & Erubam Le, Ugaram Le peoples of Erub and Ugar Islands, Eastern Torres Strait. She was born […]
Join us at NorthSite at Bulmba-ja for the opening night of two contemporary multi-form exhibitions. Wish You Were Here by Kellie O’Dempsey and the touring exhibition Material Sound curated by Caleb Kelly. Cocktails by Wolf Lane distillery. 7pm | Doors Open 7.20pm | Welcome to Country - Minjil tri-nations ceremonial performance 7.50pm | Curator's Exhibition […]
Celebrate this culture-based community collaboration alongside facilitators Elverina Johnson and Francoise Lane. Join us at NorthSite at Bulmba-ja for the closing event of Gathering led by Elverina Johnson of Paperbark Arts and Francoise Lane of Indij Design. Where: Bulmba-ja Arts Centre, 96 Abbott Street, Cairns City When: 5:30PM GET TICKETS Gathering is a culture-based […]
Experience the special opening of 6 exhibitions curated by NorthSite at Bulmba-ja for CIAF 2022. On behalf of the entire team at NorthSite Contemporary Arts, we are delighted to invite you to the CIAF x NorthSite Exclusive Preview on Tuesday 5 July 2022. In 2022 family and friends return to Cairns in person to celebrate […]
One Man's Trash, an ephemeral performance by Jaymen Leigh Drahm. This dance is about a spirit trapped in a land full of trash. The spirit lurks through the night hoping to find any essence remaining to ESCAPE the PALACE of “One Mans Trash”. Jaymen Leigh Drahm is a Yidinji future ancestor creating his own path […]
Join us in the NorthSite Gallery at Bulmba-ja and hear from the artists behind the exhibition Yuk Wuy Min Ngantamp. NorthSite x Wik & Kugu Arts presents an exhibition by senior artists of the Apelech Clan, Heather Koowootha and Keith Wikmunea. Free Event Date: Wednesday 6 July 2022 Time: 1PM Location: NorthSite at Bulmba-ja Arts […]
Join us in the NorthSite Gallery at Bulmba-ja and hear from the artists behind the exhibition 'Suggoo Pennise'. A collaboration between artist Grace Lillian Lee and artist and Elder Dr Ken Thaiday Senior (Meriam Mir people) of kinship, material culture and oral stories developed into a new large-scale artwork, Suggoo Pennise (2021) for the 10th Asia Pacific […]
Join us in the NorthSite Gallery at Bulmba-ja and hear from the artists behind the exhibition Repatriate. Repatriate is a group exhibition showcasing the work of six First Nations artists: Dylan MOONEY, Dylan SARRA, Darren BLACKMAN, Kyra MANCKTELOW, Dion BEASLEY, Bernard SINGLETON Jr The artists in this show tell diverse stories from different First Nations […]