
COLLECT 2025
7th June – 10th August, 2025
THE LOCK-UP’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EXHIBITION, COLLECT, IS BACK. GET READY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR LOCAL ART SCENE, SUPPORT ARTISTS AND INVEST IN ART BY SOME OF THE BEST IN THE HUNTER AND BEYOND.
COLLECT is The Lock-Up’s annual fundraising exhibition, which proudly showcases over a hundred artists from Newcastle and the Hunter, as well as The Lock-Up’s broader artistic program.
Curated by Early Career Curator Andrea Grljusic, COLLECT is a celebration of our diverse creative community⎯ it’s our way of supporting and connecting with our local community of artists⎯ positioning early career through to established artists alongside our highly regarded artistic program, and introducing them to COLLECT-ors big and small. The Lock-Up is committed to presenting the best of contemporary art in Newcastle and beyond, and we hope to mirror this commitment in our selection of artists. This year’s iteration is expected to host an exciting line-up, and encourages both established and emerging artists to apply.
COLLECT: Focus is returning this year, showcasing bodies of work from two local emerging artists. This year, Focus will emphasise multidisciplinary art forms, including performance art and experimental practices. Focus will be curated by Early Career Curator Malvika Satelkar.
All works will be available to purchase online and in the gallery, with 40% of all sales facilitating The Lock-Up’s artistic program.
Artists can apply for both COLLECT or COLLECT: Focus by submitting an expression of interest HERE.
KEY DATES
Applications Close: Midnight, 11 April 2025
Artists Announced: 25 April 2025
Delivery of Works: 19 May – 23 May 2025
Installation: 26 May – 29 May 2025
Exhibition Opening: 6 June 2025
Exhibition Dates: 7 June – 10 August 2025
Pick-up of Works: 11 – 12 August 2025
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