ABOUT | Regional Artist Development Exhibition Program (RAD ex) | 2025
The Regional Artist Development Exhibition Program (RAD ex) provides opportunities for local artists, curators and community groups to engage with Gallery audiences. The program provides opportunities for local artists and curators and community groups to engage with Gallery audiences. Successful applicants will be granted E3 Art Space for a period of 3 weeks to mount an exhibition and deliver up to 2 public programs.
The E3 art space is within the Gallery complex on the banks of the Wollundry Lagoon. The civic environment will provide stimulus, energy and connection to other creative practitioners and community.
The RAD Exhibition Program aims to:
- Support the city’s diverse community of artists to learn, grow, create and connect.
- Offer regional artists opportunities to access structured mentoring and critical attention.
- Offer practitioners professional installation, exhibition design, promotion, support and advice from the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery team.
- Support the development of regional artists by facilitating hire of the E3 Art Space without charging a hire fee, and by lowering the Gallery’s commission on works sold.
- Provide high-quality, diverse arts experiences for local audiences.
- Create awareness and appreciation of visual arts and other practitioners working in the Riverina.
WHO CAN APPLY?
We are currently seeking applications from local arts practitioners and curators for the RAD Exhibition Program 2025. The Regional Artist Development Program accepts applications from artists at any stage of their art practice and career. The Gallery particularly welcomes applications from early-career artists (5-10 years out of formal training). Applications should demonstrate a cohesive exhibition proposal with a considered concept.
The opportunity is limited to Riverina-based artists.
WHEN?
Three allocations are available during the RAD Exhibition Program 2024.
RAD ex #1 - Tuesday 22 April – Monday 12 May 2025
RAD ex #2 - Tuesday 5 August – Monday 25 August 2025
RAD ex #3 -Tuesday 18 November – Monday 8 December 2025
Please read the guidelines carefully to inform your application and ensure you understand the terms and conditions of exhibiting in the Community Exhibition Program.
SELECTION PROCESS
A selection panel of Gallery and industry peers will review and assess all RAD applications. Applications are assessed against the artistic merit of the proposal and the benefit of the opportunity for the applicant's professional development.
The selection panel will prioritise applications that demonstrate at least 3 of the following criteria:
- Suitability: the exhibition is suitable for the E3 art space – is clear well considered and addresses the application guidelines.
- Engagement - the exhibition will attract new audiences to the venue and will consider providing by arrangement two public programs, events or activities for the community, for example: exhibition opening, artist talk, demonstration or workshop.
- Committed Practice - the artist/practitioners or group can demonstrate professional commitment to their arts practice
- Relevance - the project is relevant to regional themes or issues and/or connects with the program aims.
CONTACT
If you would like further information regarding the program or application process please contact the Art Gallery team.
Email: egan.mary@wagga.nsw.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6926 9660
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