Maroondah City Council

Call to exhibit: Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery

Call for exhibition proposals from artists, curators, collectives, groups and organisations to exhibit at Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery in 2025/26.

Visual Artists

Opportunity Details

Closing Date

Nov 26, 2024

Location

Australia

Artform

Visual Arts

Arts in Maroondah are excited to open our call out for exhibition proposals from artists, curators, collectives, groups and organisations to exhibit at Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery (MFEG) in 2025 and 2026.

Please note that MFEG will be closed for building maintenance from 25 January to 30 April 2025. This call-out for applications to exhibit is from June 2025. 

Attend an information session to find out more, and submit your application online

Exhibit at MFEG

Located within the community and cultural centre at Maroondah Federation Estate in Ringwood, Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery (MFEG) aims to engage audiences through a vibrant and diverse program of exhibitions by emerging and established artists.

We welcome proposals from a broad range of contemporary and traditional visual arts practices across: painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, drawing, photography, video, design, jewellery, and installation with scope for performance and multi-media exhibitions. Exhibitions run for approximately seven weeks.

Exhibiting at MFEG is free for the selected artists, curators and groups.

Benefits of exhibiting at MFEG:

  • Free to apply and exhibit and no commission on artwork sales
  • Two versatile contemporary gallery spaces with specialist lighting and equipment 
  • Great location accessible by public transport (Ringwood Station 650m)
  • Curatorial advice and support for your exhibition
  • Publicity and promotion through our extensive networks
  • Professional installation team to provide hands on support
  • Opening night support and modest catering provided
  • Opportunities for additional programming (workshops, artist talks, performances, panels etc.)

Information sessions

Join our information sessions to find out more about the exhibition application process and how to give your exhibition proposal the best chance. The information session will include a Q&A session.

  • Date: Wednesday 6 November
  • Time: 6pm to 7pm
  • Venue: Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery

Register online

 

Apply online

MFEG application form for 2025-26(PDF, 893KB)

MFEG application form for 2025-26(DOCX, 2MB)

Applications must be submitted by 5pm on Tuesday 26 November 2024.

Further information

For more information please contact the Curatorial Team at Maroondah Federation Estate on 0417 915 347 or email gallery@maroondah.vic.gov.au.

 

Image 1: Epar Opar, 2024. Group exhibition at MFEG in Gallery 1. Artists: Anindita Banerjee, Neel Banerjee & Rajdeep Roy, Mita Chowdhury, Rakini Devi, Tasmina Khan Majles, Nira Rahman, Shinjita Roy and Sharmin huq Sangeeta. Curator: Anindita Banerjee. 

Image 2: Our Plants Our Heritage, 2023. Group Group exhibition at MFEG in Gallery 2. Artists: Leila Ashtiani, Sofie Dieu, Humaira Fayazi, Abouk Giir and Rahila Zeeshan 

Image3: In/Visible, 2023 Persephone Thacker. Solo exhibition at MFEG in Gallery 2.