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. 

Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) welcomes exhibition proposals from artists, designers, curators, community and cultural groups in all art forms including but not limited to: visual arts, sculpture, craft, design, digital media, performance, installation/site-specific works and cultural heritage that display innovative ideas and approaches to contemporary art practice.
NRCG presents innovative projects from emerging, mid-career and established artists. Our facility features four professional exhibition spaces with the ability to support diverse creative outputs. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations artists, artists from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Deaf and Disabled artists and LGBTQIA+ artists.⁠
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NRCG seeks to support a broad range of projects and approaches to contemporary art practice. We particularly value socially-engaged, research-based, and experimental projects that will captivate and challenge our audiences.⁠
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Applications are accepted all year round and are usually assessed once a year for the following financial year exhibition period. A Gallery Program panel will consider all applications received by the due date. All applicants will be advised in writing as to the outcome of their application.

Applications for the July 2023 - February 2024 Exhibition program are now OPEN.

The application deadline has been extended to midnight, Sunday, 4 September 2022.

Click here for more information on how to apply.

*Please note, this Call Out has now closed (updated 1 Nov 2022)

Creative Studio Space #1 is available from July 2022 on a six or twelve month lease agreement in Ignite Studios, Ballina's creative arts hub. 

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