Country Arts SA pays respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognises their continuing connection and spiritual relationship to these lands, waters and skies. We are committed to listening and helping care for Country, and to safeguard, share and celebrate First Nations’ living cultures.
Expressions of interest are now closed to exhibit at the Chaffey Theatre in 2024
Country Arts SA is now seeking expressions of interest for our Chaffey Theatre 2024 exhibitions program.
We are seeking applications from individual artists, and artist groups residing in the Riverland and Mallee region for:
- solo exhibitions
- group exhibitions
- an exhibition celebrating a specific medium (textiles, ceramics, video work etc)
- any other type of visual arts exhibition
What will Country Arts SA Support?
Country Arts SA’s support can include:
- use of gallery space for 3-4 weeks
- staff to install and uninstall exhibition
- week day exhibition opening during office hours (catering restricted to tea, coffee, juice and biscuits. Any additions need to be catered by artist (s) as arranged with management
- design support for invitations and exhibition wall labels (information to be provided by artist(s))
- media and publicity support
- limited exhibition furniture and tech support
- venue usage for public workshop and engagement opportunities provided by artist(s) (subject to venue availability)
Exhibition Guidelines
All proposed exhibitions will be assessed against the following criteria:
- The artwork will be of high quality.
- The exhibition will be conceptually strong.
- The exhibition will be interesting to audiences.
- The exhibition has potential for other activities that will engage local community.
- The works included in the exhibition will be suitable for public viewing. All wall based art must be ready for hanging on a hanging system with rails and lines.
- Country Arts SA welcomes exhibitions which reflect a diversity of mediums, ideas, concepts, genders and cultural backgrounds.
- The selection process will take into account the exhibition constraints and benefits for the artist(s) and Country Arts SA.
- The selection process will take into account the financial cost of the exhibition, and its feasibility as part of Chaffey Theatre’s program.
The proposal needs to contain enough information to give the Assessment Panel, led by the Chaffey Theatre’s Art Centre Manager, an understanding of the rationale and logistics involved in exhibiting the work, to assess the exhibition’s suitability for its place within the overall program.
Key dates:
Applications close
5pm, Friday 19 January 2024
Applicants notified
Friday 26 January 2024
Where
Chaffey Theatre, Renmark SA
When
For exhibitions between February 2024 – December 2024
Submissions
Enquiries to:
Sharlene Goodman
Art Centre Manager, Chaffey Theatre
[email protected]
08 8586 1801