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Perspectives

A text based image with the text "Queensland Regional Art Awards Responding to the theme perspective. Total prize pool over $140,000 across 10 award categories. Enter Now. 2023 QRAA. Hosted by Flying Arts Alliance inc. Connecting Queensland to the arts".

11 September, 2023

2023 Queensland Regional Art Awards

The Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA) is an annual visual arts prize and exhibition for established and emerging artists living in regional and remote Queensland hosted by Flying Arts Alliance. […]

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An artist with short grey hair wearing glasses and a black apron is working at a printing table. An artwork on paper is draped over the printing press.

6 September, 2023

Free Studio Access, Express Your Interest!

NorthSite is excited to announce our new Studio Access Program for local Artists. The first program will launch at the end of October and run until early December 2023. We […]

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Acrylic on canvas. Abstract shapes on a grey background.

28 August, 2023

Claudine Marzik’s Undara Paintings

Words: Ross Searle The opportunity to write about Claudine Marzik’s impressive art practice is indeed a pleasure. On first seeing her work I was impressed by its refined but energetic […]

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An artwork projected on the floor with a person standing in the background. Projected lights are blue and green.

24 August, 2023

Artists’ selected for Cairns Festival ‘Reef Lights’

Part of Cairns Festival 2023, ‘Reef Lights – Where The Rainforest Meets The Reef‘ will illuminate the Cairns Esplanade from this Friday (25 August) until Sunday 3 September showing from […]

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A group of students standing in the gallery listening to a curator talk

7 August, 2023

Curator Insights for Education Group

Last week, 15 students from TAFE Queensland‘s Diploma of Visual Arts Professional Practice, visited the NorthSite gallery for a curators talk with Aven Noah Jr. Aven Noah Jr. is from […]

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Red fabric with grey leaves printed on top and more plants printed in white over the top.

7 August, 2023

First Nations Printmaking Program in Cairns

SpotFire is a NorthSite program that provides facilities for emerging and established First Nations Artists to plan, develop and produce fine art prints on paper and fabric. Held every Friday […]

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A colourful image ith the text 'Cairns art PRIDE exhibition'

28 July, 2023

Calling all Queer artists | Cairns Pride Art Exhibition 2023

Jamie Cole and Sally Brown are excited to curate the Cairns Pride Art Exhibition 2023 at Tanks Arts Centre. Along with the Tanks Team, they aim to bring together LGBTIQ+ […]

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An old retro iron sitting on an ironing board. In the background is the projection with video people ironing in a factory.

31 July, 2023

The Ironing Maidens World Premiere in Cairns plus International Recognition at NIME

From December 2023 to January 2024, The Ironing Maidens (Melania Jack and Patty Preece) presented their sound, digital art and projection installation work – Pressing Topics at NorthSite Contemporary Arts. […]

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Moa Island dancers wearing dhari headdress.

28 July, 2023

Recap: Satellite events of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

NorthSite’s First Nations Exhibition Showcase during the annual Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2023 was a huge success for Artists, Curators, Art enthusiasts and the greater community. NorthSite presented four […]

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Three artworks by Darren Blackman hang on a gallery wall. All art black and yellow with text.

17 July, 2023

Darren Blackman Wins CIAF Innovation Award

A special congratulations to artist Darren Blackman on winning the Innovation Award for Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2023. In 2022 Darren curated and exhibited work in the group exhibition […]

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