COLLECT is The Lock-Up’s annual fundraising exhibition, which proudly showcases over a hundred artists from Newcastle and the Hunter, as well as The Lock-Up’s broader artistic program.

Curated by Early Career Curator Andrea Grljusic, COLLECT is a celebration of our diverse creative community⎯ it’s our way of supporting and connecting with our local community of artists⎯ positioning early career through to established artists alongside our highly regarded artistic program, and introducing them to COLLECT-ors big and small. The Lock-Up is committed to presenting the best of contemporary art in Newcastle and beyond, and we hope to mirror this commitment in our selection of artists. This year’s iteration is expected to host an exciting line-up, and encourages both established and emerging artists to apply.

COLLECT: Focus is returning this year, showcasing bodies of work from two local emerging artists. This year, Focus will emphasise multidisciplinary art forms, including performance art and experimental practices. Focus will be curated by Early Career Curator Malvika Satelkar.

For details on our highly anticipated opening night, click HERE

All works will be available to purchase online HERE and in the gallery, with 40% of all sales facilitating The Lock-Up’s artistic program.

KEY DATES

Applications Close: Midnight, 11 April 2025

Artists Announced: 25 April 2025

Delivery of Works: 19 May – 23 May 2025

Installation: 26 May – 29 May 2025

Exhibition Opening: 6 June 2025

Curator Walkthroughs: 15 June & 6 July 2025

Artist Networking Night: 10 July 2025

Exhibition Dates: 7 June – 10 August 2025

Pick-up of Works: 11 – 12 August 2025

FULL ARTIST LINE-UP

Ben Adams | Gillian Adamson | Jackie Anderson | Laura Baker | Giorgia Bel | Dean Beletich | Michael Bell | Sean Thomas Bell | Gillian Bencke | Hannah Bernadette | Tracie Bertram | Brigitte Beyer | Laura Bishop | Michelle Brodie | Chris Brown | Raffi Butler | Leeroy Chapman | Eira Chidgey | Michela Ciulla | Indeah Clark | Karrie Coles | Lottie Consalvo | Dino Consalvo | Sia Cox | Daniela Cristallo | Virginia Cuppaidge | Grace Davies | Jen Denzin | James Drinkwater | Leslie Duffin | Helen Dunkerley | Jono Everett | Megan Farquhar | Liss Finney | Sophia Flegg | Aidan Gageler | Jacquie Garcia | Jessica Gilbert | Alex Golden | David Griffen | Teval Guner | Ellie Hannon | Ileigh Hellier | Doug Heslop | Lotte Lily Hilder | Stephen Hobbs | Clare Hodgins | Katrina Holden | Nick Howley | Lisa Ellen Hughes | Annabel Jaffray | Frances Johnston | Polina Karuso | Jessica Kellar | Deborah Kelly | Anne Kempton | Ben Kenning | Hideaki Kobayashi | Xavier Lane | Peter Lankas | Fiona Lee | Justin Lees | Tess Lehman | Holly Leonardson | Louisa Magrics | Paul Maher | Giverny Maretich | Dani Marti | Patrick Mavety | Elizabeth McDonald | Carolyn McKay | Lydia Miller | Ain Mohd | Nicole Monks | Catharine Neilson | Dan Nelson | Helena Newcombe | Heath Nock | Mel O’Callaghan | Ella Grace Paterson | Claire Paul | Brett Piva | Izabela Pluta | Liam Power | James Rhodes | Simone Rosenbauer | Khaled Sabsabi | Alessia Sakoff | Sandy Sanderson | Malcolm Sands | Malvika Satelkar | Alex Seton | Jo Shand | Wilma Simmons | Neal Smith | Shellie Smith | Braddon Snape | Wednesday Sutherland | Annabelle Sutton | Michelle Teear | Paula Thistleton | Raina Thomson | Marguerite Tierney | Lezlie Tilley | Richard Tipping | Zoë Tjanavaras | Vanessa Turton | Tahlia Undarlegt | Bianca Vern-Barnett | Samantha Walsh | Meg Walters | Bridie Watt | Clare Weeks | Ahn Wells | Karen Wells | Ryan Wild | Katie Ellen Wilkins | Graham Wilson | Lauren Wiltshire | Kara Wood | Lexie Worboys | Susan Zaia | Vera Zulumovski