The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is delighted to announce the 2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) winners.

Through a collaboration between the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), and Darwin company Rise Consulting, visitors can now navigate their way through the NATSIAA virtual gallery, which showcases all 71 finalist artworks, including this year’s category award-winning works. MAGNT, in partnership with Telstra, invites art lovers across Australia and the world to explore the 2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards Telstra (NATSIAA) online—through the virtual gallery, which is now live.

The Collective is an alliance of five nationally significant organisations —
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAF Foundation), Music NT, Museum and
Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), Yothu Yindi Foundation (YYF) and
Outstation Gallery — united to present Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander arts and cultural experience.

National Science Week is Australia’s biggest annual celebration of science running from 9 to 17 August 2025. The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is a recipient of a Commonwealth National Science Week Grant providing individuals and organisations up to $20,000 to support the delivery of science engagement activities during National Science Week 2025.

Kate ten Buuren is a Taungurung artist and independent curator who lives in Melbourne on Kulin Country. Previously, Kate was Senior Curator, First Nations at Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation, embedding First Peoples’ stories across the redevelopment of Melbourne’s expanding Arts Precinct. In 2024, Kate co-curated The Blak Infinite with Yorta Yorta woman Kimberley Moulton in a collaborative project between RISING and Fed Square. The Blak Infinite reflected First Peoples’ connections to the cosmos through public art in large-scale installations, projections, poetry, photography and more.

MAGNT is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Regional Museums Grant Program. Funded by the Northern Territory Government and administered by MAGNT, the program supports the preservation, conservation and display of significant historical cultural material in the NT. This round sees a total amount of $189,961.32 awarded to eight regional museums, galleries and cultural centres across the Territory.

71 finalist works have been announced for the 2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (Telstra NATSIAA), Australia’s longest-running and most prestigious art awards of its kind. Presented by the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and Principal Partner Telstra, the awards take place on Larrakia Country (Darwin).

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63 finalists have been announced in this year’s 2023 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Art Awards (Telstra NATSIAA), Australia’s richest art awards, presented by MAGNT and Principal Partner Telstra on Larrakia
Country (Darwin).

The Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) and MAGNT announce the launch of the Gumurr’manydji Manapanmirr Djäma (Making successful business together) virtual gallery and educational resources to connect Yolŋu culture with the world.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory welcomes the major touring exhibition, Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize, celebrating 100 years of Australia’s oldest and most-loved portrait award.

Shanice Bayizere from Darwin High School wins the 2023 Exit Art People’s Choice Award with Larry.