The National Indigenous Art Fair (NIAF) 2025 edition —is a rich offering of performances, talks and workshops for all ages that will run alongside the ethical art market on Gadigal Country at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in The Rocks, Sydney.
Returning to Sydney Harbour’s iconic foreshore to welcome in NAIDOC Week, from 5-6 July, the sixth edition of NIAF will not only connect audiences with more than 100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists - one of the largest gatherings of Indigenous artists in Sydney ever - but will also showcase a dynamic program of live music, fashion, weaving circles, talks and workshops led by First Nations creatives from across NSW and Australia. 30 remote art centres from across the country will be represented, offering a rare opportunity to engage directly with artists and purchase ethical, hand-made works steeped in culture and Country.
Welcoming artists from across the continent, this two-day celebration of art and culture includes 25 Blak Markets stallholders from remote, regional and urban NSW, offering a diverse marketplace of art, craft, bushfoods and fashion. For many remote art centres, NIAF provides a rare opportunity to sell work directly to the public and share cultural knowledge face-to-face with visitors.
“This event is more than an art fair - it’s a living, breathing expression of culture,” said Peter Cooley, CEO of First Hand Solutions Aboriginal Corporation, which presents the event. “It’s a space where remote artists, many travelling thousands of kilometres to be here, are recognised on equal footing with urban-based practitioners. It’s where visitors can hear the stories, see the techniques, and connect directly with the people behind the work.”