Partnerships

Umi Arts values the partnerships we strive to strengthen and maintain. We understand and appreciate the significance of growing partnerships with likeminded organisations that share the same belief as us that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures have an inspirational and transformational effect on those who are most vulnerable and disadvantaged.

Our ongoing Funding Partners Include:

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

Supported through the Australia Councils Visual Arts Craft Strategy

ARTS QUEENSLAND

UMI Arts is assisted by the Queensland Government, through Arts Queensland

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS

Supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program

THE VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS STRATEGY (VACS)

Supported by the Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments

UMI Arts gratefully acknowledges the following Project Funding:

IVAIS COVID-19 RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUNDING 2021

ARTS QUEENSLAND- QSAP FUND- FOR BIG TALK ONE FIRE FUNDING 2021

Tourism tropical north queensland – Marketing 2021

CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL- RADF- FOR YOUTH WEEK FUNDING 2021

CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL- RADF- FOR RENOWNED ARTIST AND WOOD CARVER MR KEL WILLIAMS 2021

CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL- COMMUNITY SERVICES FUNDING- FOR NAIDOC CELEBRATION FUNDING 2021

CAIRNS REGIONAL COUNCIL ESPLANADE- BIG TALK ONE FIRE INKIND 2021

The UMI Arts Big Talk One Fire Festival is assisted by the Cairns Esplanade, Cairns Regional Council.

Umi Arts also gratefully acknowledges the following program partners for their time and contribution:

• Royal Australian Navy
• CAPTA Group – Pamagirri Aboriginal Experience
• Torres Strait Regional Authority
• ITEC National
• Pullman International
• Piccones Shopping Centre
• Cairns Convention Centre
• Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina
• Sea Swift Freight Carriers
• Life Without Barriers
• DATSIP
• Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF)
• Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF)

Umi Arts also gratefully acknowledges the following businesses for their time and contribution:

• Jessup’s Accountants
• Wedrat Accountants
• Optimus 1 Insurance Brokers
• Tropics Magazine
• Gyst Solutions
• Pip Miller PR
• Lovegreen Photography
• Blue Click Photography
• Integrated Media
• The Cairns Chamber of Commerce
• Tropical Tourism Tropical North Queensland
• Tourism and Events Queensland
• Bumma Bippera Media
• Gerib Sik Torres Strait Islanders Corp
• Buri Guman Dancers
• Minjil Yidinji Carl Fourmile
• TS Wali Robert Tommy Pau
• Abriculture
• Junk Weavers