REACH ARTS FNQ

If you've been waiting for your chance to represent Cairns in Australia's largest live original music initiative, this is it.

🎸 Solo artists, duos and bands - are you ready?

CAIRNS - IT'S YOUR TURN! 🔥

A massive welcome to Tanks Arts Centre, joining the Passport to Airlie family for the very first time in 2026! ❤️⚡

One epic night. One stage. A stack of incredible original artists all chasing their shot at the Airlie Beach Festival Of Music.

📍 Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns
📅 September 13
🎶 Live & Original Music
🔥 Entries Now Open

If you've been waiting for your chance to represent Cairns in Australia's largest live original music initiative, this is it.

🎸 Solo artists, duos and bands - we're ready for you.

👉 ENTER NOW: https://bit.ly/passport2airlie

Who should be on the Tanks stage this September? Tag them below 👇

🎭 Fantastic local theatre production from Box Jelly Theatre Co. - aimed at teens and their parents, tackling healthy relationships, social media, consent and wellbeing. Tickets on sale now https://lctx.au/book/boxjelly/2026/red-flags 🚩

⭐ Artist callout! ⭐ Artists are invited to be part of a very exciting opportunity at the Tanks Arts Centre during Cairns Festival 2026.

Off the Wall Art Sale is for local artists and groups to show off and find homes for new and used artworks; art returned from previous exhibition, art lying under the bed, art that goes bump in the night. Even art materials and other treasures!

No stall fees. No sales commission. No pricing rules. And no walls.
Link in comments 👇

👉🏽Calling all female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists with mob connections to Queensland - this is your chance to help bring an important story to life through art.

Two Cairns buildings are waiting for the right artist.

Cairns Regional Council is calling for quotes from artists to design and deliver two murals as part of 2026 Neighbourhood Murals Project.

The sites:
🎨 Mirriwinni: Mirriwinni Hall at Niven Park, Greer Road, Mirriwinni
🎨 Redlynch: Amenities block at Redlynch Skatepark, 19 Tenni Street, Redlynch

Artists can submit for one or both locations.

Leave your mark on Cairns.
Submissions close 11.30pm Sunday 31 May 2026.
Full details and submission forms → https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/NeighbourhoodMurals

NQ RAPPERS, who's ready to showcase their talent? This is your chance!💥🔥😎

Round 2 applications for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development Fund are now open.

Applications close on JUNE 29.

🏆🩰🎶 A fantastic new exhibition opens today at the Cairns Museum, celebrating 70 years of the Cairns Junior Eisteddfod!