Hawkesbury Regional Gallery is inviting artists across the Hawkesbury LGA, to apply for the upcoming group exhibition Home | A place we call, opening in March 2026.
Home considers the many ways we inhabit, remember, and imagine place. For some, home is a refuge, a source of comfort, identity, and belonging. For others, it may be a place of change, tension, or displacement. This exhibition explores how personal histories, cultural inheritance, migration, and the environment shape our understanding of home, and how these meanings overlap, diverge, and evolve within our community.
Artists working in traditional and contemporary mediums are encouraged to apply, including painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and new media. Artists may submit existing works or proposals for new works that engage with the idea of home in any of its forms: physical, emotional, cultural, or imagined. Proposals are welcome from emerging and established artists, including First Nations artists, artists from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ creatives and artists with disability.
Exhibition Details
- Dates: 13 March – 31 May 2026
- Installation & Deinstallation: One week either side of the exhibition
- Eligibility: Open to artists living in the Hawkesbury LGA (priority given to local artists in line with our 2025–2029 Cultural Plan).
- Artist will be paid a fee: $600 per artist
- Sales: Works can be for sale. Please note the gallery takes a 30% commission.
Artist proposals will be reviewed by the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery Exhibition Panel. Up to twelve artists will be selected based on:
- how well the work connects with the exhibition theme,
- artistic quality,
- strength of supporting documentation (CV and images), and
- alignment with other selected works and the Hawkesbury City Council Gallery Exhibition Policy.
Before submitting, please read the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery Exhibition Outline for full details and requirements.
