(IN)FINITE: The 2026 Member Exhibition
27 November - 19 December 2026
Entries now open
Time doesn't move in straight lines. It rushes, stalls, and loops back on itself and we measure it in numbers, as if it were fixed. But not all infinities are equal in size.
This year we invite NCCA artist members to explore how we hold, shape, and are shaped by time. What does a moment weigh once it's folded into memory? Is a lifetime one long stretch, or many different-sized brackets of time pressed together? Where do you locate infinity in the everyday; repetition, ritual, waiting, growth, decay?
KEY DATES:
- Entries Close: Monday 16 November, 5pm
- Artwork Delivery: Monday 16 November, 5pm
- Launch: Thursday 26 November, 6pm
- Exhibition Dates: 27 November – 19 December
- Closing Party & Prizes: Saturday 19 December, 12pm
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept entries after Monday 16 November, 5pm.
PRIZES:
First prize will be awarded by a judging panel and the People's Choice Award will receive a voucher. The judging panel for the main prizes will assess three criteria:
1.How well the entry responds to the theme.
2. Quality of artistic merit. This includes skill, techniques used and composition.
3. Level of innovation, ambition, experimentation or risk-taking
The panel of judges will be made public after the judging has been finalised.
HOW TO ENTER:
1. Ensure your membership is current. You can check or renew your membership on our website, or by visiting the NCCA gallery.
2. Fill out the form below and click submit!
If you are filling in a hardcopy be sure to print it out and drop it to NCCA during normal operational hours. Please note that you must email a photo of your artwork to zoe@nccart.com.au as well.
GUIDELINES
1. Entrants must hold a valid NCCA Membership.
2. Only one artwork is allowed to be entered per Member. Artworks can have components but must not exceed the specifications below.
3. Entries must have been completed in the last 12 months, between November 2025 and November 2026.
4. Artworks can be of any medium but must not exceed 200cm in any direction.
5. NCCA will not charge a commission. All funds go back to the artists, which then will continue to enrich our creativity community.
6. NCCA reserves the right to deny or remove any entries if deemed inappropriate or offensive. 8. By making a submission the artist agrees to permit use of their art for promotional purposes by NCCA.
7. Entrants are responsible for all packaging, freight, and insurance costs while work is in transit to and from the gallery. Works must be packaged suitably, and packaging labeled with the entrant's name and contact number.
8. All works will be covered by insurance while in NCCA’s possession.
9. All artworks must be delivered ready to hang.
10. Artworks must be collected between 12-2:30pm, Saturday 19 December, or 11am - 3pm Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 December. The gallery will be closed after this time, until early-February 2027.
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