Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Exhibit at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Applications now open!

Expression of Interest

Opportunity Details

Closing Date

Aug 20, 2026

Accepting applications from

National

Artform

Visual Arts

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre is seeking proposals for exhibitions between June 2027 and March 2028. Artists and curators are invited to submit ideas for group and solo exhibitions, or creative projects suitable for presentation in the galleries of Bundoora Homestead Art Centre.  

 

We especially welcome proposals that: 

  • Engage critically with contemporary ideas and issues  

  • Demonstrate a meaningful engagement with chosen material(s) or method(s)
  • Are relevant to the Darebin community 

  • Are engaging and accessible to a wide range of audiences

 

In 2027-2028, successful projects will be supported with exhibition space, professional installation of their exhibition, and marketing free of charge and artist and curator fees as detailed below. We strongly encourage applicants to visit the gallery before applying. Solo projects will be presented in the Downstairs Gallery (Dining Room), Gallery 4, or Gallery 5 (floorplan here) and will be offered an artist fee of $1000 each. Curated group exhibitions will be shown across Galleries 1-3 and will be offered a curator fee of $1000 and artist fees of $3000 to be split between the participating artists. Please read the Bundoora Homestead Art Centre Terms and Conditions before submitting your application.

 

Applications are due by 4pm AEST on Thursday 20 August 2026.  

We strongly encourage applications from First Nations artists, artists from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, d/Deaf and disabled artists and LGBTQIA+ artists.  

 

For more information, please read the FAQs below. If you still have questions, please contact us via email: [email protected] or call us on (03) 9496 1060 during opening hours

 

In line with Darebin Council’s Child Safety policy, all artists and curators involved in successful projects will need to provide a current Working with Children’s Card. 

 

Application Support Documents

For the Bundoora Homestead Art Centre floor plan click here.

Preview the application form here.

Bundoora Homestead Exhibition Guidelines here.

For the full terms and conditions click here.

Submit your application


 

Image: 1. Rest time (install view) 2026. Left- Dhana Merritt. SOAK (install view) 2025. Right- Emma Buswell. The Pool (detail) 2024. Photo: James Henry.

2. Darebin Art Prize (install view) 2026. Left- Felix Oliver. Gavain 2025. Right- Abbra Kotlarczyk. Love Triage I & II 2024 Photography: James Henry

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