Artist Call Out

Expressions of interest are now open for artists for a major exhibition at the Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery, bringing together professional artists and community members in creative response to the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Featuring works by 20–30 selected artists alongside a digital gallery of community submissions, the exhibition explores grief, resilience, memory, and solidarity. Through visual art, installation, digital media, and creative expression, it offers a space for reflection, connection, and healing.

Curated by Shalom Collective and supported by Waverley Council, the exhibition affirms art as a powerful communal language — one that enables individuals and communities to process trauma, honour loss, and rebuild meaning together.

 

Timeline

• EOI opens: 17 February
• EOI closes: 8 March
• Artists notified: 12 March
• High-resolution image of existing artwork due: 15 March
• New works approved in concept must be submitted with a high-resolution image and/or video by: 12 April
• Artworks delivery date: 21 April
• Exhibition Dates: 25 April – 28 June

 

Submissions are welcomed in the following forms:

• Painting, drawing, and printmaking
• Photography
• Sculpture and installation
• Mixed media
• Digital and new media
• Text-based and conceptual works
• Video and sound works (subject to feasibility)

 

Artists are invited to engage with one or more of the following themes:

• Loss and remembrance
• Courage and compassion
• Vulnerability and strength
• Community and care
• Memory and meaning
• Hope and renewal
• Resilience and rebuilding

 

Applicants

We welcome EOIs from:

• Emerging, mid-career, and established artists
• Artists living or working in NSW (priority will be given)
• Artists from all cultural, religious, and creative backgrounds
• Artists with personal, professional, or communal connections to Bondi and greater Sydney
• Artists with lived experience of the events or their aftermath are strongly encouraged to apply

 

Selection Panel

All EOIs will be assessed by a selection panel comprising:

• Shalom Collective representatives
• Curatorial consultant(s)
• Community and cultural advisors (as appropriate)

Selected artists will receive:

• An honorarium of $350 for participation in the exhibition
• Exhibition promotion and professional documentation
• Curatorial support
• Inclusion in public programming where appropriate

Community Digital Submissions

In addition to selected artworks, community members are invited to submit digital creative responses. These submissions will be curated into a rotating digital installation within the exhibition, ensuring broad communal participation and representation.

Timeline

• Community Submissions open: 17 February
• Community Submissions close: 1 April
• Submit Community Digital Entry