Participants will work with a selection of 50+ existing personal images, arranging their photographs in a folio of fresh image sequences. Who, What, Why: Photographers Sean Davey and Aishah Kenton of the Pacific Centre for Photographic Arts will guide you through a range of considerations and approaches to arrive at an intimate folio of […]
Introduction to book design using a series of photographs to make a finished photo book. In this workshop you will be guided to use the online publication design program Blurb to create a photo book – design, publish, print and distribute. Aishah Kenton and Sean Davey from the Pacific Centre for Photographic Arts will share […]
Experience a renewed perspective of the Redlynch Valley with photographer Matthew Stanton and his father, ecologist Peter Stanton PSM. Mini-van ecological tour of the Redlynch Valley. Sit back, listen in, and travel on a progressive tour, experiencing landscapes and gaining insights and knowledge of the ecology of the Redlynch Valley with Deep North photographer Matthew […]
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 […]