Visual Arts Submissions

There are two ways of exhibiting in Midsumma if you are a visual artist: submitting to the Midsumma–curated Visual Arts Program or registering your own exhibition.

1a. Submitting to the Midsumma-Curated Visual Arts Program

Submissions to the 2014 Midsumma-Curated Visual Arts Program will open on 1 June 2013, and close on 31 August 2013.

Midsumma would like to receive proposals from artists across all mediums to be a part of the Midsumma-curated programs throughout Festival. These include, but are not limited to, Queer City Visual Arts and Yarra Arts.

If you don't have enough work to fill an entire gallery and would prefer for Midsumma to organise and fund the gallery space, this is the perfect option for you.

Midsumma annually presents multiple Midsumma curated exhibitions, including, but not limited to Queer City and Yarra Arts. Submissions for the 2014 festival will open in June 2013, so you can be thinking about, and working towards, your next Midsumma exhibition right throughout the year! Midsumma is also seeking Premier Artists to support and lead the Midsumma-curated Visual Arts Program.

If you don't have enough work to fill an entire gallery and would prefer for Midsumma to organise and fund the gallery space, this is the perfect option for you.

  • Submissions: once submissions open on 1 June 2013, you can complete the submission form below
  • Images: email images of your work to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Closing Date: 31 August 2013 to be considered for the 2014 program.
  • Artists informed of selections:
  • Note: all selections are made by the Midsumma Visual Arts Working Group.

Midsumma annually presents multiple Midsumma curated exhibitions, including, but not limited to Queer City and Yarra Arts.

1b. Submitting as a Premier Artist

Midsumma is also seeking Premier Artists to support and lead the Midsumma-curated Visual Arts Program.

Think you've got what it takes to be the feature of the Midsumma curated visual arts program?

The Premier Artist has a body of work that stands out above the rest. As the Premier Artist you will be expected to exhibit a strong body/series of work of outstanding quality, with an excellent and professional finish.
The Premier Artists will be selected by the Midsumma Visual Arts Working Group and Midsumma Management, and will show a strong connection, depiction or understanding of the queer culture and arts scene in Melbourne. Relevance to the queer community is important, with the quality and ingenuity shown through the work essential elements of the selection process.

As the Premier Artist, the work in the group exhibition will be chosen to complement your series of work. Your work will have a strong presence both within the exhibition and throughout the festival. So think you've got what it takes?

If you're interested in being a Premier Artist or know someone else who may want to be involved please get in touch with us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

2. Registering your own Exhibition

Event registrations for Midsumma 2014 will open on 26 August 2013.

If you are more experienced and would like to manage your own exhibition please refer to Event Registration which will outline how to register your event inside Midsumma Festival. The advantage of registering to be part of Midsumma instead of showing an exhibition outside festival is the valuable marketing and publicity that Midsumma provides through website, printed guide, advertising and sponsored exposure. To register, go to Event Registrations now.