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The Cairns Visual Arts Association consists of a network of visual arts organisations and practicing artists in the Cairns Region.

We are dedicated to the development of visual art and artists in the region and are active in the promotion of exhibitions, fostering awareness of the visual arts and the facilitation of arts events. This includes the provision of communication, liaison, referral and coordination services between member groups, government agencies and other interest parties. A principle concern is to raise issues relating to the development of visual arts in the region in an open and frank manner - to stimulate public debate and advance the status of visual arts and artists.

Apart from attending public forums the VAA has entered into partnerships to facilitate the promotion of artists.

CAIRNS SHOW 2010

For a number of years the Visual Arts Association - in collaboration wit the Cairns Show Association -  has organised the Visual Arts secrion of the the Cairns show The Exhibition covers a rane of visual arts media inlubing painting, drawing pottery and sculpture.

.Details of Visual Arts section may be dowwnloaded from links below

CAIRNS SHOW - 21ST. 23RD  JULY 2010

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SISTER CITIES

The Visual Arts Association has entered into a Partnership with Cairns Regional Council to present a Third Sister Cities cultursl event featuring Fibre Artworks sourced from the eight Siter Cities - Oyama, Minami,(Japan) Riga,(Latvia) Scottsdale,(Arizona-USA) Sidney,(Canada) Zhangjiang,(China) and Cairns. From 19 November - 12 December 2010,

CAIRNS SISTER CITY: APPLICATION FORM (click)

Contact: The Cairns ShowAssociation OR Lone White ph 40537508 lone@tog.com.au for further details

ATRIUM ARCHIVES

The initial partnership with Paradise Gardens Golf Course at the ATRIUM Gallery lasted six years and has recently ceased due to change of ownership. The works of around 200 artist were displayed during this time. The works have now been archived and may be accessed by clicking on the Atrium link.

NEW PARTNERSHIP

An exciting partnership was established between VAA andh Delfin land lease who are the project managers for the development of "Forest Gardens" estate development. Local Artists works were hung in exclusive display homes open for public viewing. Click link below to view past exhibitions. This partnership has now lapsed.

Exhibition 1 "Treetops"   June-August 2005

Exhibition 2 "Unison Homes"  June-July 2006

Judges Register: (CLICK) These pages contain the names of qualified artists who have expressed an interest in judging exhibitions and/or conducting workshops

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