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!
open applications
2025 ART FAIR SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN!
UMI Arts will be again touring some of Australia’s biggest and best Indigenous Art Fairs in 2025, and we need a huge range of fine art, handcrafts, artefacts and products to showacse, promote and sell at these events. Submit your work now to be shown at: Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, National Indigenous Art Fair, Tarnanthi Art Fair, NAARM Indigenous Art Market & AIATSIS Art Market.
Give our friendly Retail Officer a call on (07) 4041 6152 to find out more.
current Exhibtion
2024 ‘Exhibition-Ready’ Graduate Exhibition
Jinneecka Don
& Cecelia Slade
by our 2024 ‘Exhibition Ready’ Program Graduates,
JINNEECKA DON and CECELIA SLADE.
Since 2023, these two member artists have been thoughtfully building bodies of works inspired by their own memories and experiences. Each of our annual exhibitions holds a special place in our hearts, but the Graduates Exhibition brings a unique joy. It’s a moment to witness emerging artists take a bold step toward their first solo showcase, and to see their confidence and artistry flourish.
PAST Exhibtions
freshwater saltwater
group members exhibition
culture
through our eyes
first nations youth exhibition
you & me
the summer show
freshwater saltwater
7 July – 31 August 2023
culture through our eyes
first nations youth exhibition
26 May – 26 June 2023