Market Day & Launch: Freshwater Saltwater - UMI Arts

Saturday 28 June 2025
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Mulgrave Gallery, 51 Esplanade, Cairns City
Art & Exhibitions
Free

Marking its 20th year as a lead First Nations organisation, UMI Arts welcomes you to its exhibition Freshwater Saltwater, a celebration of the diverse artistic expressions of Far North Queensland's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities.

Please join us on Saturday 28 June from 10am-2pm for the Market Day and launch ceremony. All welcome, no registrations necessary.

Market Day Schedule:

  • 10am-2pm: Market Day
  • 11am: Launch ceremony
  • 11.40am: Workshop 1 – Dance Workshop with Nancy Bamaga
  • 12.45pm: Workshop 2 – Aboriginal Didgeridoo Workshop with Shaun Creek
  • 1:25pm: Artist Talks – Shaun Edwards, Kassandra Savage and David Hudson

EXHIBITION INFORMATION

Image credit: Dilly Bag, lomandra by Sandra Scott 2024

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Last Updated: 19 June 2025

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