National Indigenous
Art Fair 2026
Image: Debbie Keharre Beasley
Festival info
The National Indigenous Art Fair will return to Gadigal Land at it’s new location, The Cutaway, Barangaroo. This year will be our seventh annual event, showcasing creations from First Nations artists, designers and makers.
Now in its seventh year, the Fair brings together more than 30 Indigenous Art Centres from across Australia. More than 100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists will travel to Sydney to share their stories, cultures and artistic practices directly with audiences.
At the ethical marketplace, there’ll be more than 50 stallholders where visitors can purchase art, handmade jewellery, homewares, food and more, with all proceeds going directly back to the artists and First Nations communities.
Visitors can also enjoy cooking demonstrations, participate in workshops and experience a vibrant program of live music and dance performances.
Event details
Date:
3-5 July, 2026
Time
Friday 3 July | 5:30pm–8:30pm | Opening Night
Saturday 4 July | 10am–5pm | Art Fair
Sunday 5 July | 10am–4pm | Art Fair
Location
The Cutaway, Barangaroo
Entry:
(12 years and under free) All funds support remote Indigenous artists from the Art Fair.
Roselie Peterson, Barkly Regional Arts
Gawura Cultural Immersions and Wagana Dancers
Regina Wilson, Duurmu Arts
Munipi Arts
APY Art Centre Collective
Gawura Cultural Immersions and Wagana Dancers
Kathleen Nanima Rambler, Artists of Ampilatwatja
Injalak Arts
Injalak Arts
The Living Room, curated by Miah Madden
Richard from IndigiGrow at their stall at the Art Fair
Dollies Tribe
Ikuntju arts worker Hayley Dodd with First Hand Solutions CEO Peter Cooley
Ikuntju artist Kathy Curtis
Inside NIAF
Keringke Arts artwork
At the entrance to NIAF
Jilamara Arts
Singing Performance by Stiff Gins
Art centres attending
We opened our Marketplace up to remote art centres to support these as most Indigenous artworks are produced in around 90 art centres located in very remote regions of Australia. These centres represent a viable pathway to address the extreme economic exclusion experienced by residents of Australia’s remote Indigenous communities.
Photo: Pauline Wangin from APY Art Centre Collective
