City of Moreton Bay is bringing art and creativity to where people are going about their everyday lives with our first city-wide Outdoor Gallery.
Under the South East Queensland (SEQ) City Deal Public Art Initiatives, City of Moreton Bay will establish the Outdoor Gallery and commission up to 22 Australian artists to create original artworks for the inaugural 12-month exhibition.
Comprised of billboards, light boxes, digital screens and projection, the City of Moreton Bay Outdoor Gallery will exhibit quality, contemporary, two-dimensional artworks at up to six high-profile outdoor locations across our polycentric city.
The first exhibition of the Outdoor Gallery, expected to open in November 2026, will be themed ‘Half a Million Imaginations’. City of Moreton Bay is home to just over half a million people who together make up our diverse communities.
The exhibition will be in place for 12 months and will include original artworks of up to 22 Australian artists, pending funding application outcomes. The artists and artworks they create will reflect the diversity of our communities.
THE ROLE: Seeking curatorial teams
Council is seeking proposals from curatorial teams to oversee the development and delivery of the ‘Half a Million Imaginations’ exhibition.
Under this overarching theme, you will bring together pieces that explore how art and creative expression may represent and help to foster an inclusive, diverse and connected city.
This is an exciting, unique and significant curatorial opportunity to work with up to 22 artists to create 22 new site-specific artworks at up to six locations across the city.
Engagement period: part-time: August 2025-June 2026
Remuneration: allocation for fees and expenses for Curatorial Services is: $85,000.
TO APPLY:
To request an information pack to learn all you need to know about the full scope of works and how to submit your curatorial proposal for the ‘Half a Million Imaginations’ exhibition, please email cultural.activation@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
Proposals for curatorial services will be accepted until midnight Sunday 3 August 2025
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Image: Kylie Harries, Moved with the shade, 2022 for Art At Large: Foreshore Footpaths
