Midsumma Festival 2027.
Calling for Artists:
In Full Colour
13–24 January 2027
Group Exhibition Open Call | Final Spots in G2 & G3
Red Gallery is thrilled to announce a call for exhibition proposals as part of Midsumma Festival 2027.
Following the wonderful response to our 2026 Midsumma exhibitions, we are excited to continue this annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ artists and are seeking three artists to exhibit from 13–24 January 2027, launching our 2027 exhibition calendar.
We invite emerging, mid-career, and established artists working across all mediums, including painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, collage, textiles, digital art, performance and installation. To submit proposals that celebrate the richness, diversity, and vibrancy of queer creativity.
Whether your practice is contemporary, traditional, or experimental, we welcome authentic and engaging bodies of work that explore identity, connection, belonging and the many ways queer stories are expressed through art.
Submission deadline: 15 NOV 2026
Featuring artworks by Raph James, Simon Welsh, Bonnie-Jean Whitlock, Bella Insch, and Richard McCoy
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Gallery Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
Two-Week Exhibition Period
Online Catalogue
Gallery-Led Exhibition & Opening Event
Opening Night: Friday, 6–8 pm — all gallery spaces open on the same evening
Curatorial & Installation Guidance
Exhibition Marketing — newsletter and social media promotion
Professional Exhibition & Opening Night Documentation for Gallery Promotion & Archives
Staffed Opening Night & Bar Service
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All submissions are subject to curatorial review. Selected artists will be invited to confirm their participation and submit their proposed artworks ahead of the exhibition.
Red Gallery reserves the right to determine the final selection, number and placement of artworks, taking into consideration the exhibition concept, available space and overall presentation.
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Option 1: Solo exhibition
Gallery Hire fee
+ Gallery 1: Wall space 19m $2,500 (Booked)
+ Gallery 2: Wall space 21m $3,278
+ Gallery 3: Wall space 21m $3,278
+ Gallery 4: Wall space 16m $2,178 (Booked)
No commission applies.
Option 2: pairing with another artist
Gallery hire $1640 per artist
20% commission applies.
Option 3: Curated group exhibition
$470 per artist (approx. 3m of wall space)
20% commission applies.