Art Centres are at the heart of their communities, and of the work of the DAAF Foundation. 

The DAAF Foundation and its IFP program is owned and operated by a membership of more than 90 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Centres and Peak Bodies.

Art Centres play an important role in maintaining and strengthening cultural practices. They operate as meeting places and offer opportunities for training, education, career pathways and enterprise.

The mission of the Foundation is to encourage the production of Aboriginal arts and to assist with its promotion in an ethical commercial environment. It is committed to professional development opportunities for artists and arts workers, and continually contributes to the cultural aspirations of Art Centres.

IFP has many activities, events and programs that focus on development for artists and Art Centres, specifically in the field of textiles and fashion, including:

• The Country to Couture fashion runway
• The development of Best Practice in the production and promotion of art and design
• The National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA)