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Northern Rivers Creative is calling out to artists for inclusion in an upcoming exhibition held at Grafton Regional Gallery.

The exhibition will open for eight weeks from April 30 – July 3 and will feature up to 8 artists from the directory. 

Exhibiting artists will receive a participation fee of $500 and a feature in digital and print marketing throughout the duration of the exhibition. 

Applicants must have a published Northern Rivers Creative profile adhering to the directory’s eligibility requirements to be considered.

Considering the quick turnaround, we are seeking either finished works or works that will be completed and ready to hang by Wednesday 27th of April. 

Artists are invited to contribute works that respond to the topic of GENDER.

This exhibition aims to participate in important and ongoing global conversations through varied gestures, expressions, and understandings of gender.

Using the lens of their own experiences, artists may choose to contribute works that expand upon or challenge existing understandings of gender from social, political or cultural perspectives. Works exploring gender performance, identity or how gender informs the way we experience the world are also encouraged.

We welcome applications from all artists of all disciplines conceptually engaged with these ideas within their work. We encourage creative responses and welcome artists who are exploring experimental practices to apply.

Northern Rivers Creative and Grafton Regional Gallery acknowledge that not all gendered experiences are the same and through collaboration, care, and consultation, will endeavour to create an exhibition that accurately reflects the values and perspectives of the artists involved.

Grafton Regional Gallery is a safe, inclusive, and affirming space.

EOI’s have now closed.

Terms and Conditions: 

• Applicants must have a published Northern Rivers Creative profile adhering to the directory’s eligibility requirements to be considered.
• Applications are assessed by a panel of Arts Northern Rivers staff. 
• Applications are considered on artist statements/responses to the exhibition theme, merit, support images and text.
• The exhibition will be curated by Creative Producer, Ingrid Wilson.
• The applicant grants Arts Northern Rivers and Northern Rivers Creative the rights to reproduce the artworks, publish the artworks or communicate the artworks to the public for the purpose of publicity and production of any promotional material, including hard copy printed material, website and social media platforms and other hard copy and online opportunities.
• The applicant warrants that the applicant/s is/are the owner/s of all copyright in the artworks or has obtained the necessary permissions for the use of the artworks under this EOI.
• The Grafton Regional Gallery team will Install the exhibition to established Gallery standards.
• Exhibiting artists are responsible for the delivery of the work between 10am-12pm Wednesday April 27th, and for the collection of their work between 10am-12pm Monday July 4th. 
• Exhibiting artists acknowledge that Grafton regional gallery reserves the right to not to display any work that are deemed unsuitable.
• Works will be returned to the Artists at their expense if not collected as agreed.
• Exhibiting artists agree to return a signed exhibition loan agreement to Grafton Regional Gallery
• Grafton Regional Gallery and Northern Rivers Creative will exercise all reasonable care with exhibited works but will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any work exhibited. It is recommended that exhibitors have insurance.

Image | Soft Edges by Holly Ahern and Eden Crawford Harriman installed at Northern Rivers Creative exhibition at Lone Goat Gallery, 2021. Photograph by Jaka Adamic.