At UNSW Galleries, supporting Australian artists and designers is at the core of all our activities. In recent years, we have seen a contraction in public funding for the arts, and the sector faces increasing obstacles resulting from the global COVID-19 health emergency. Now more than ever, UNSW Galleries is committed to supporting Australian practitioners by investing in the development of new works and supporting the production of ambitious new commissions.

The UNSW Galleries Commissioners Circle provides much-needed funding directly to mid-career artists and designers alongside unprecedented access to facilities at UNSW Art & Design to make and exhibit new works.

The 2021–2023 Commissioners Circle includes six major commissions. Projects will premiere as part of the UNSW Galleries exhibition program and are supported by digital engagement, publishing and touring to ensure their longevity and impact.

In 2020, we are supporting the development of new works by Archie Moore and in January 2021, new works by Elizabeth Pulie premiere as part of a mid-career survey.

Contact us on unswgalleries@unsw.edu.au or +61 8936 0888 if you are interested in supporting this initiative.

Banner: Khadim Ali Every War is a Defeat 2019 is a public work commissioned with the generous support of Bill Manos through ‘Facing Equality’, an initiative of the UNSW Grand Challenge on Inequality, led by Professors Rosalind Dixon and Richard Holden.