Exhibitors Information
Artist Submissions due 1 August.
Submissions are now Closed for our 2026 exhibition.
Contact our curator for information by email – curator@downlands.qld.edu.au
- Be sure to include some images of your best works as email attachments.
- An artist’s statement/bio for some background on your arts practice.
- Accepted artists (including 2025 exhibitors) will be sent a portal link in May.
- Returning artists (pre-2025) will need to reapply for a portal link via email.
- Selections will be finalised and suppliers notified by the Curator in early August.
Note: It would be greatly appreciated if artists could assist us with the hanging and dismantling of the exhibition during September. We also need sales staff. Our sash-wearing volunteer floor staff usually enjoy a wonderfully social experience, engaging with the public and making a sale can be rather exciting.
Points to remember when delivering accepted works.
- All works delivered are hung at the discretion of the Curator.
- All supplied works must be clearly marked with the name of the supplier, artist and title if emailed labels are not available.
- All two-dimensional works will be strung, ready for hanging, except large works to be hung direct from D-shackles. It is recommended that non-framed canvases have painted edges and be sturdy, i.e. at least 25mm deep. Warped canvases will not be hung.
- Size limit for 2D work is max height of 220cm. Wall space will be limited, however, so large works will face extra scrutiny in the selection process.
- All works are subject to 25% commission and the relevant GST charges upon sale unless otherwise arranged with the curator.
- All three-dimensional works shall be ready for installation, including any fittings and directions included with the work.
- By submitting artwork to the Downlands Art Exhibition, you give permission for photographs of your work to be taken by Downlands for publicity. (Public photography prohibited during the show).
- Due to the number of artworks we manage, no item changes can be made to consignments upon delivery; only deletions are allowed.
- The Artist’s preview and Curator’s Sales Team Training Night will be held on Thursday, 17 September at 6:30pm. Artists are welcome to join us and contribute to the session. Go to the home page to purchase tickets for the fundraising Gala.
Works are to be delivered at the indicated times:
Downlands College – Graham Centre at front of school.
Saturday 12 September
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday 13 September
9:00am to 5:30pm
Volunteers/exhibitors are encouraged to help receive artwork at these times and with hanging on the Monday 14, Tuesday 15, and Wednesday 16 September.
(If these times are not suitable for delivery, please contact the curator to arrange an alternate drop off.)
Collection of unsold work
(unless prior arrangement made)
Thursday 24 September
10:00am to 6:00pm
Friday 25 September
10:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday 26 September
9:00am to 5:00pm
- All work is insured whilst at the College between 12–26 September.
- Suppliers are responsible for their own transit insurance.
- Artworks are insured whilst at the college exhibition space, except in the case of a terrorist event.
- No responsibility will be taken for works not collected by this date unless prior arrangements are received and agreed to in writing by representatives of the RME Downlands College Art Exhibition.
