The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is delighted to announce the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) winners.

Northern Territory born artist Ryan Presley is the prestigious 2026 Telstra Art Award winner with his standout oil painting Our lifestyle of tranquillity undisturbed 2026.

Funding of $262,440.00 has been awarded to nine regional museums, galleries and cultural centres around the Northern Territory (NT) as part of the 2026 Regional Museums Grant Program.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) will open the 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (Telstra NATSIAA) exhibition on Saturday 27 June 2026, offering visitors a unique opportunity to experience the finalist’s works ahead of the official announcement of winners in August.

Ever wanted to step onto a real fossil dig? This International Museum Day, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) invite the public to do just that, with tickets now available for Discovery Day at Alcoota Scientific Reserve.

More than 60 exceptional artists have been named as finalists in the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (Telstra NATSIAA), highlighting the strength, diversity and innovation of contemporary Indigenous art across Australia.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is proud to announce Dr Shannon Brett as curator of the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.

Acclaimed artist William Mackinnon returns to the Northern Territory with a compelling new exhibition reflecting on his experiences working in remote Aboriginal communities.

Fifty-nine of the Northern Territory’s most artistic high school students have been recognised as finalists in the annual Exit Art: Contemporary Art competition from the 2025 NT Year 12 exhibition, which has officially opened at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT).

Juanella Donovan (nee McKenzie), a finalist in the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award (sponsored by Telstra) at the 2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), has been named the 2025 People’s Choice Award winner.

The major funding round for the Regional Museums Grant Program has opened with grants of up to $40,000 available to support the development, conservation, preservation or exhibition of the Northern Territory’s unique cultural heritage.

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is proud to announce that 59 outstanding young artists have been selected as finalists for the annual Exit Art exhibition, celebrating the exceptional creativity of the Northern Territory’s 2025 Year 12 students.

Mr Ian Kew OAM has been appointed as the new Chair of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), alongside new members Dr Anne Walters and Professor Alan Andersen.