2023 Exhibition Call Out
Craft ACT’s annual exhibition call out is now open
Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre invites craftspeople, designers, makers and curators at all levels of experience and across a variety of mediums to propose new exhibitions for the 2023 artistic program.
“As a 50-year-old membership organisation, our foundation is built on collaborating with artists to curate an extraordinary artistic program which embeds contemporary craft, making and design at the centre of everyday life in Australia’s capital, a global city of design” said Jodie Cunningham, CEO + Artistic Director.
Craft ACT’s exhibition program is highly regarded and has received multiple awards. Artists whose work is featured in the Craft ACT artistic program place their work in view of collecting institutions, business and industry, individual collectors and audiences. It is a valued opportunity to foster innovation and excellence, and to help artists make a living from their practice. Experimental and traditional exhibitions, as well as regional, national and international projects, can be supported. Exhibitions selected for the Craft ACT artistic program will be supported by online videos, catalogues, interviews and professional photography.
Submit 2023 Craft ACT exhibition application
About the exhibition program
The annual artistic program showcases and supports recent graduates and early career artists, high-calibre and iconic practitioners, as well as craft and design researchers. Every proposal is assessed by a panel of respected artists across the craft mediums of ceramics, textiles, glass, jewellery and furniture, as well as design. This rigorous ‘peer review’ approach is considered the gold standard in the arts sector, helping to promote excellence, represent diversity and remain at the cutting edge in contemporary craft and design. Selection is highly competitive every year. Craft ACT receives more applications than can be accommodated.
About Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre
Since 1971, Craft ACT has played a vital role in sustaining Australia’s high-quality studio practice and supporting craftspeople, designers and audiences. We are proudly one of Australia’s longest continuous-running membership organisations in the visual arts and we have much to celebrate. Craft ACT is recognised as a leading centre in Australian craft and design, with a vision to strengthen the dynamic link between the arts – as encompassed in the craft sector – and the broad creative industries and design sector.
Submissions due
Proposals are due by 11.59 pm (AEST) Thursday 31 March 2022.
Late proposals will not be accepted.
Need further information?
Contact
Jodie Cunningham
CEO/Artistic Director, Craft ACT: ceo@craftact.org.au or 02 6262 9333
or
Welly McGarry
Gallery Manager, Craft ACT: gallery@craftact.org.au or 02 6262 9333
Submit 2023 Craft ACT exhibition application