A highlight on Sydney’s cultural calendar, the A&D ANNUAL 19 Graduate Exhibition is back on Tuesday 3 December 2019.
The largest national showcase of graduate contemporary art and design, the A&D ANNUAL 19 launches the next generation of artists, designers, makers and digital media creators. Encompassing installation, animation, visual effects, digital media and film, visual communication and graphic design, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, sound, spatial design, furniture and jewellery, textile design, design for social innovation, ceramics and more.
This year over 150 emerging practitioners will present their final projects across four exhibition venues on the Paddington campus, including UNSW Galleries, Kudos Gallery, AD Space, and the Black Box. A companion exhibition of design graduates is also presented at the Australian Design Centre.
We are always excited to reconnect with UNSW alumni on our Paddington campus. All UNSW alumni who RSVP will receive a free drink upon arrival (available to the first 200 registrations).
Opening night: 5pm - 9pm, Tuesday 3 December 2019
Exhibition continues 4 – 14 December 2019, Mon – Sat 10am – 5pm
You are invited to participate in the A&D ANNUAL 19 Graduate Exhibition!
Is this your year to be part of the widely anticipated and unmissable A&D ANNUAL Graduate Exhibition?
A highlight on Sydney’s cultural calendar, the A&D ANNUAL launches the next generation of artists, designers, makers and digital media creators.
Bring your friends and family to the opening night launch party with thousands of UNSW Art & Design peers, alumni, industry members, and supporters.
To participate you must register online. Registrations open from 16 September - 6 October 2019.
About the A&D ANNUAL
As the largest national showcase of graduate contemporary art, design and media arts, the A&D ANNUAL features new work from over 200 emerging creative practitioners. The exhibition features work across a range of disciplines, including animation, film, photography, sound, digital media and graphic design, as well as painting, sculpture, object design, printmaking, textiles, spatial design, ceramics, and jewellery.
The A&D ANNUAL 19 will be displayed in various locations across UNSW Art & Design’s Paddington campus including UNSW Galleries, Kudos Gallery, ADSpace, the Black Box, and the Interactive Media Lab. A companion exhibition of selected design graduates is also presented at the Australian Design Centre.
Key Dates:
Registration Opens: Monday 16 September 2019
Registration Deadline: Midnight, Sunday 6 October 2019
Exhibition Installation Period: 18 November - 2 December 2019
(Participants will be advised of detailed installation timelines closer to the event)
Opening Night Launch Party: Tuesday 3 December, 5 - 9pm
Exhibition Dates: 4 December – 14 December 2019
De-Installation Period: 16 – 17 December 2019
ANNUAL Information Sessions
UNSW Galleries Exhibitions Manager Karen Hall and Galleries & Curatorial Assistant Catherine Woolley will be presenting three information sessions in the EG02 Lecture Theatre about the ANNUAL in Week 1, Term 3. If you are interested in participating in the ANNUAL, it is important that you attend one of these sessions.
The presentation will provide information on conditions of entry, what you need to include in your registration form, and what will be expected of you in the lead up to the exhibition. Each session will present the same content, you only need to attend one of the three session times listed below.
Session times:
Tuesday 17 September, 11–11:30am, EG02 Lecture Theatre
Wednesday 18 September, 3–3:30pm, EG02 Lecture Theatre
Thursday 19 September, 2–2:30pm, EG02 Lecture Theatre
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Eligibility:
All students graduating from UNSW Art & Design coursework programs are invited to participate. This encompasses all undergraduate single degrees and double degrees, as well as the Master of Art and Master of Design postgraduate programs.
To be eligible for the ANNUAL, you must be completely finishing your degree in 2019. Even if you only have 1–2 subjects left to complete next year, you will be unable to register for 2019. You are instead welcome to exhibit in the ANNUAL at the end of 2020.
Registration:
To participate in the A&D ANNUAL 19, you must complete the online registration form linked below open from 16 September – 6 October 2019. Registration is a key step in capturing your artwork details and understanding your installation requirements. If you are confused about what is required in this form, please contact Galleries & Curatorial Assistant Catherine Woolley: c.woolley@unsw.edu.au.
The registration form will automatically close at midnight, Sunday 6 October 2019. The form must be completed to strict deadline, late entries submitted via email will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Installation:
We are expecting a large exhibiting cohort of up to 250 students in this year’s ANNUAL, therefore space will be limited. Please keep this in mind, proposing only modest work for inclusion.
Space will be allocated by UNSW Galleries staff, and artworks will be installed by the gallery’s professional install team. You will be advised of a specific date, time, and location to drop off your work between 18 – 29 November 2019. You may or may not be requested to be present during install.
Students with time-based media work may be displayed on a show-reel, and students requiring AV resources may be requested to borrow this equipment from the Resource Centre (4D Hub) or Computing Services Unit (CSU). Please keep in mind that completing the registration form does not guarantee any equipment or installation requests.
Students with 2D artworks must deliver their work with a suitable hanging system or D-rings attached for display.
De-Installation:
After the exhibition closes, all works must be collected on Monday 16 or Tuesday 17 December 2019 between 9am–5pm. Under no circumstances will artworks be released before these collection dates. UNSW Galleries will not be responsible for the packaging of artworks. Any works remaining after 5pm Tuesday 17 December will be disposed of. All borrowed equipment will be your responsibility to return.
A&D ANNUAL 19 Project Team
UNSW Galleries:
José Da Silva, Gallery Director
Kelly Doley, Deputy Director
Karen Hall, Exhibitions Manager
Tim Silver, Exhibitions Coordinator
Julia Mendel, Public Programs & Events Officer
Catherine Woolley, Galleries & Curatorial Assistant
Kudos Gallery:
Audrey Pfister
AD Space:
Anna May Kirk
Black Box:
Resource Centre
Interactive Media Lab:
Oliver Bown
Australian Design Centre:
Mark Ian Jones
Arc @ Art & Design Manager:
Kieran Butler
Honours Convenors:
Bianca Hester, Fine Arts
Trent Jansen, Design
Deborah Turnbull Tillman, Media Arts
Masters Convenors:
Ian Howard, Master of Art
Stephen Loo, Master of Design
Program Directors:
Grant Stevens, Deputy Head of School (Art)
Mark Ian Jones, Deputy Head of School (Design)
Principal Partners:
The A&D ANNUAL Graduate Exhibition is generously supported by the Bridging Hope Charity Foundation.