EXHIBITIONS
The UMI Arts Gallery in Manoora, Cairns, holds five exhibitions every year featuring the artwork and crafts of our talented member artists. Each exhibition has a different theme and rationale, and showcases artists at different stages of their artistic career, from emerging to established. All gallery artworks are available for viewing and purchase in the online shop, and you can also view past exhibition catalogues below!
current OPEN APPLICATIONS
YOU & ME
Open to all members; works in any medium
EOIs close: 2 Feb 2024
Exhibition Opening: March 2024
CULTURE THROUGH OUR EYES
First Nations Youth Exhibition. Open to First Nations youth in cairns & surrounds; works in any medium.
EOIs close: 12 April 2024
Exhibition Opening May 2024
FRESHWATER SALTWATER
Open to established and senior members; works in any medium
EOIs close: 24 May 2024
Exhibition Opening July 2024
current Exhibtion
the summer show

Past Exhibtions
freshwater saltwater
7 July – 31 August 2023
Featured Artists:
Wayne CONNOLLY
Natasha DAVUI
David HUDSON
Shirley ‘Yumala’ COLLINS
Peter KULLA KULLA
Anzak NEWMAN
Susan REYS
Connie ROVINA
Kassandra SAVAGE
Rosie WARE
culture through our eyes
first nations youth exhibtion
26 May – 26 June 2023
You & Me
10 March – 5 May 2023
UMI is a Creole word that means ‘You and Me’. For UMI Arts this is significant as we believe that we need to work together to keep our culture strong.
‘You & Me’ is UMI Arts’ annual members exhibition, which kicks off the new year by celebrating the rich artistic diversity of our talented members, presenting a collection of new works from First Nations artists, both emerging and established. In 2023, fourteen artists have come together from across Far North Queensland to contribute to this celebration of our First Nations art and culture. Many different styles, stories and mediums are collected here together, showing the resilience, innovation and creativity of our artists. By nurturing and sharing these stories today we work together to preserve and protect the vibrant culture of this land.