Museums & Galleries Queensland (M&G QLD), in partnership with ARIA Property Group, invites Expressions of Interest from regional Queensland artists working in New Media for the Little Fish Lane Projection Series.
The initiative will showcase the work of 12 regionally based Queensland artists in a public projection program at Little Fish Lane, South Brisbane. Each selected artist will have their artwork displayed for a one-month period between March 2027 and February 2028.
The program provides an opportunity to present contemporary New Media artworks in a prominent inner-city Brisbane location, with estimated foot traffic of 3,000 people per day between 5pm and 11pm.
Artwork Requirements:
Submitted artworks must:
- Be existing New Media artworks; this is not a commissioning opportunity.
- Be rated PG.
- Be culturally sensitive.
- Not be overtly political in nature.
- Run for a minimum of one minute and a maximum of 30 minutes.
Successful works will be embedded into a two-hour looped program featuring other New Media artworks.
Artist Fee: Selected artists will receive a loan fee of $600 plus GST, if applicable, for the display period.
EOI Submission Requirements:
Applications must include:
- Artist biography.
- Concise CV of up to two pages, including contact details, education, exhibitions, projects and website links.
- Short rationale outlining the artwork’s themes (maximum 500 words).
- Link to a website or Vimeo account providing access to the proposed New Media artwork.
Successful artists will enter into a formal Loan Agreement and provide their artwork on USB or electronically.
Technical Specifications:
Artwork will be presented using a Barco G100-W22 projector. Preferred specifications include:
- Resolution: 1920 × 1200 (WUXGA), with 1920 × 1080 Full HD or 3840 × 2160 4K UHD also listed.
- Master codecs: Apple ProRes 422 HQ or ProRes 422; Windows alternative Avid DNxHR HQX.
- Review formats: H.264/MP4 (minimum bitrate 30–50 Mbps) or H.265/HEVC.
- Frame rate: 25 or 50 fps PAL standard; 30 or 60 fps alternatives, constant frame rate required.
- Seamless looping, with no black frames or visual jumps.
- Colour space: Rec. 709 or Rec. 2020.
- Audio: Not applicable.
Key Dates:
- EOI opens: 30 October 2026.
- EOI closes: 22 January 2027, 5pm.
- Successful artists notified: By 5 February 2027.
- Program commences: 1 March 2027.
- Display periods: March 2027 – February 2028.
Location: Little Fish Lane, 23 Fish Lane, South Brisbane QLD 4101.
