The Wagga Art Gallery is calling for artists who have a strong connection to the region, to continue their tradition of showcasing the Riverina’s talent.
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Andrew Halyday the curator of exhibitions and collections said they are on the hunt for original cohesive bodies of work.
“We are looking for something amazing,” he said.
“It's part of our mandate to foster the creative output in our region.”
The Wagga Wagga Art Gallery is now seeking proposals for the Links Gallery and E3 art space for exhibitions during the 2019-2020 community gallery schedule.
Mr Halyday said they are looking for both emerging artists and those with an established profile.
“E3 is more geared to first time exhibitors, whereas The Links Gallery is for those who have done a few shows, so they're in their mid-career or they’re established,” he said.
“For a lot of artists it’s the starting point, it's the first place where they show their art and work with a curator.
“It's the first taste of the artistic world.”
Mr Halyday said they encouraged everyone with all mediums to apply, whether their talents lay in photography, painting, sculpture or new media.
Mr Halyday said he recommends to any artists who want to construct an exhibit, contact the curatorial team for a quick one-on-one chat.
“We want a developed body of work, a strong theme and a good concept,” he said.
One of the most recent exhibtions at the Links Gallery is Ngiyanggarang: Beginning a conversation in the morning to awaken others.
This was the outcome of a creative practice research collaboration between Wiradjuri families, the Grants and the Ingrams and Bernard Sullivan in conjunction with Charles Sturt University and Burambabili Gulbali.
Researcher artist Dr Sullivan told The Daily Advertiser before it opened to the public, it was an honour to be able to illustrate the stories.
“This project is about recording the Wiradjuri perspective of history and identity,” he said.
“As someone who is not Aboriginal, to be working with Aboriginal people is a great honour and an amazing experience.
“When you sit down and they’re telling you the story and you are illustrating it, you work together.”
The exhibition narrates through film, illustration, animation and text. One story is about Aunty Flo’s travels around the world, Dr Sullivan said.
“It’s about her vision as a young girl who was poor and the support of her mother.”
Keen applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the Ideas and Information Forum at the Wagga Art Gallery on September 22, from 10.30am to 2.30pm.
For more information and to apply click here.
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