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Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) is thrilled to announce the 2022 Southern Cross University Graduate Exhibition Prize has been awarded to Jemima Patch-Taylor.

Jemima's work 'Luteal' encompasses both painting and animation, and captures the beauty, tone and rhythm of the Northern Rivers landscape in a poetic and powerfully emotive way.

The NRCG team is excited to exhibit Jemima's work in the Gallery in 2023.

Read more about the 2022 Southern Cross University Bachelor of Art & Design Graduate Exhibition HERE 

Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) has opened a special 'Quick Response' Call Out to apply for an exhibition in March-April 2023. This is a short turnaround, one-off exhibition call out for any artist(s) based in the Northern Rivers to apply for our 2023 program.

Applications Open - 9am Wednesday 2 November
Applications Closed - 5pm Tuesday 8 November

Exhibition Details
Install dates Monday 6 March - Tuesday 7 March 2023
Exhibition runs for an 8 week period - dates Wednesday 8 March - Sunday 30 April 2023
Applications are for Gallery 3 - with 12m floorspace and 7m wall space
An exhibition fee of $200 is applicable for the selected artist(s) and the gallery retains a 33% commission on all artworks sales.

Eligibility Criteria
- artists must have a body of work which is exhibition ready
- artworks must not have previously been shown at NRCG
- all support material is completed and supplied by the closing date

Selection is based on five key criteria:
Clarity - clear and cohesive exhibition rationale
Innovation - high level of aesthetic values and understanding
Quality - examples of work that demonstrate experience in producing safe, high quality artworks to maintain public gallery standards
Curatorial - relevance to other exhibitions in adjoining spaces or wider Gallery programming
Diversity - preference will be given to applicants who have not exhibited within the previous twelve month period.

Prior to applying, please read all general exhibition terms and conditions on our website HERE.

For any enquiries please contact our Gallery Exhibitions Officer Emma Pinsent - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact the Gallery (02) 6681 0530.

APPLY HERE

Are you a creative practitioner or business looking for studio space? Ignite's creative studio #2 is available now for artists or creative organisations, for a six or twelve month lease. Adjacent to the Northern Rivers Community Gallery, walking distance to Ballina's CBD and amenities, and next door to the Gallery Cafe with excellent coffee, come and be a part of Ballina's creative arts hub.