Alumnus exhibition at Queensland State Archives

Fragments of Remembering is a new body of work by Yuwaalaraay, Gamilaraay and Koama artist and QCA Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art alumnus Melissa Stannard. Developed from her research into archival records of Aboriginal reserves, missions and family members, Melissa is exhibiting at the Queensland State Archives until 30 September 2020.

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Art graduates selected for national exhibition

Three QCA graduates, Emma Hutton, Jody Rallah and Michelle Vine, are in the running for a $50,000 prize as part of the Hatched National Graduate Show. The prestigious exhibition at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art showcases the country’s best up-and-coming artists with work spans painting, sculpture, photography, installation, textiles, sound and video.

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Support the work of Indigenous artists at Griffith

Awards and prizes are presented by Griffith University with the support of community donations. The Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art degree is exclusively for Indigenous students, taught by Indigenous teachers and has established the careers of many leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. Donate now to contribute to CAIA prizes and awards.

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Finalists announced for painting prize

Congratulations to the 36 artists selected for the 2020 Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting Finalists' Exhibition 2020! The awards night will be held on Thursday 26 November 2020, Webb Gallery, QCA, Brisbane.

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Natalya Hughes exhibition tour

Join 2020 QAGOMA Artist Ambassador and Queensland College of Art fine art lecturer, Natalya Hughes for a tour of her recent exhibition 'Maybe I was painting the woman in me' at Milani Gallery. Natalya explains her inspirations, artistic processes and response to the ‘Woman’ paintings of Willem de Kooning.

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Alumnus wins artists' book prize

Congratulations QCA alumnus Michael Phillips, who was recently announced as the winner in the 2020 Libris Awards, Category 3, Artspace Mackay Foundation Tertiary Artists’ Book Award for his work, 'Between earth, four views' 2020, woodblock print, 27 x 19.5 cm.

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Portrait of a pandemic: documenting COVID-19’s impact

QCA has teamed up with the State Library of Queensland to document the impact of COVID-19 across the state. QCA photography program director Dr Heather Faulkner pulled together a group of accomplished alumni, each tasked with capturing 100 portraits from around Queensland.

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Revealing Queensland’s forgotten Indigenous history

Queensland College of Art postdoctoral fellow Dr Fiona Foley has won the inaugural Monica Clare Research Fellowship. The fellowship is designed to explore Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures using the State Library’s collections.

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Passion drives QCA photojournalist student

Great profile in the UNSW Newsworthy blog on Queensland College of Art photography student Isabella Porras, focusing on her internship with The Sydney Morning Herald during the catastrophic bushfires in early 2020.

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Indigenous artists reach finals of national art prize

Three artists from the Queensland College of Art have made the finals of the prestigious Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA). The awards showcase the best Australian Indigenous art from emerging and established artists around the country.

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Griffith 3D print experts create PPE equipment

Griffith’s expertise and 3D printers are being used to help manufacture essential protective equipment for frontline health workers across Australia in response to COVID-19.

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QCA lecturer designs revolutionary ventilator

Industrial design lecturer Dr Sam Canning has created a prototype ventilator from everyday items that could be used to save lives in developing countries.

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