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Calling all Artists!

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Artists - Jeremy Ham, Helen Gibbins, Pattie Beerens, Anne Davies, Rohana Holiday, Brittany March and Luisa Gioffre-Suzuki

*Note: EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED - Please subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on socials to stay up to date with our call outs.

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How can you work with us to become "More than a Gallery"?

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Hoop Gallery is seeking expressions of interest from artists and creative practitioners who have developed or are developing a high-quality exhibition-ready body of work. We showcase artists from the Surf Coast and G21 regions and beyond who make thoughtful and provocative statements through their art and demonstrate new, experimental and diverse ideas and approaches to creative practice. 

We anticipate our gallery to be a vibrant creative space filled with drawings and paintings, sculpture, fixed and moving images, soundscapes, installations, jewellery, ceramics, textiles and designed artefacts.

Our Gallery is equipped with large white walls, projection equipment, two large displays, a Public Address system, six mobile display units and a number of plinths (refer plan and elevations).

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Exhibitions at Hoop Gallery rotate on a monthly basis and, from the short list of artist applicants, we select and curate exhibitions of between one and four solo artists, or a single collective of artists working together. 

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Typically, we curate exhibitions with a complementary selection of 2-D artists accompanied by a 3-D artist. Across the annual calendar, we look for diversity in our offering of people, mediums and methods to expose the community to the spectrum of talent in the region.

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Interested artists should visit and follow our Instagram '@hoopgallery_torquay' to review previous exhibitions in the gallery. For solo exhibitions, artists must demonstrate that they can fill the gallery with a body of high quality works. 

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Artists will be selected by our committee for exhibitions based on the following selection criteria:

  • Quality and presentation of work

  • Thoughtfulness, experimentation and depth of consideration in the artist’s practice

  • Exhibition-readiness or demonstrated ability to deliver a high-quality exhibition

  • How the artist’s proposal contributes to the diversity of our exhibition schedule

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Artists Pattie Beerens & Anne Davies

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Artist - Katia Ksr

The Details

Round 2 EOI Open: 19th August

Round 2 EOI Close: 3D Design Focus - 03rd October & ALL Other Exhibitions Extended to 7th November

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Artists notified: 3D Design Focus 20th October 2025 & ALL other Exhibitions notified 25th November

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This round is structured differently to encourage diversity, experimentation and to invite new artists and ideas into our gallery. We will return to our standard open call structure in the second half of 2026.​​

 

Round 2 Exhibition Dates: February to July 2026

 

Exhibition 1 - 5 Feb - 22 Feb 2026

3D Design Focus: Closed

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Exhibition 2 - 5 March - 29 March 2026

ASCEND + OPEN CALL - early career startup focus: Closed

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Exhibition 3 - 2 April - 12 April 2026

The Soul of Surfing: Closed

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Exhibition 4 - 16 April - 26 April 2026

Digital Interactive Focus: Closed

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Exhibition 5 - 30 April - 24 May 2026

Hoop Gallery Members Exhibition: Showcasing the wonderful creativity of Hoop Gallery members! Separate call to our Members via email closer to the date.

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Exhibition 6 - 28 May - 21 June 2026

Sculpture Focus: Closed

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Exhibition 7 - 25 June - 19 July 2026

Open Call: Closed

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View this page for Exhibition Space and Cost.​

Need more information? Please email our Exhibition Coordinator at hoopgalleryexhibitions@gmail.com

Opening Hours
Thursday – Friday  11am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday 10am – 4pm


Holiday Opening Hours
Good Friday             10am – 4pm
Easter Monday         10am – 4pm
Closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

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The MAC (Multi Arts Centre)
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Torquay 3228
Victoria Australia

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