Overseas Passenger Terminal

The National Indigenous Art Fair is returning to the Overseas Passenger Terminal in The Rocks this winter, kicking off the opening weekend of NAIDOC Week over two big days on July 5 and 6. Now in its sixth year, this annual event attracts over 10,000 visitors.  This is your invitation to explore a vibrant ethical marketplace featuring more than 30 remote art centres and almost 100 First Nations artists from across the country. Visitors can purchase original artworks, textiles, fashion, ceramics, homewares, jewellery and more — all created by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists using techniques and materials grounded in culture and Country.  Plus, you can also check out hands-on workshops, live music, traditional dance, weaving circles, bush food tastings, and a new addition for fashion lovers, highlighting wearable art from designers from across Australia. Among the standout names in this year’s line-up is Regina Pilawuk Wilson, the internationally recognised Ngan’gikurrungurr artist and cultural leader behind Durrmu Arts in the Northern Territory. Known for her intricate, hypnotic paintings based on weaving traditions, Regina’s work is held in major collections all over the world. (And, she will also be hosting a hands-on weaving masterclass at the Art Fair.) Returning in an expanded creative leadership role is Miah Madden, a proud Bundjalung woman, actor and curator. In 2025, Madden has overseen the development of the Heart in Art professional development...