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Our thriving community of artists, designers and photographers are constantly pushing the boundaries of the visual and creative arts. This is the official page for Griffith University's Queensland College of Art. CRICOS No. 00233E

Our thriving community of artists, designers and photographers are constantly pushing the boundaries of the visual and creative arts. We’re also host to Austra

lia’s largest film school, Griffith Film School, where students study film and screen media, animation and games design. Study at our South Bank campus in the heart of Brisbane’s cultural precinct, or at our exciting Gold Coast campus. Access our world-class facilities, including art galleries, exhibition spaces, studios and computer labs and learn from some of the world’s leading creatives. Community Guidelines

The Queensland College of Art (QCA), Griffith University abides by Facebook’s Terms and Conditions and asks you to do the same while participating in this community. For details see: http://www.facebook.com/legal/terms

The QCA page exists to provide information on QCA initiatives, events, exhibitions, programs and news. It is used as an important tool for us to actively engage with the community, serving as a place for discussion, enquiries and an active exchange of ideas. We will respond to all enquiries via Facebook where possible, but still encourage individuals to contact us via email if you prefer. Web contact: [email protected]


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The QCA page is maintained by the QCA Web Publishing Team. We welcome the sharing of comments, enquiries and other forms of discussion from future students, current students, alumni, staff and friends of Griffith University - this includes the posting of photos, videos and links to third party sites. We encourage our students to embrace the Griffith University Student Charter when posting on the site, and do not permit messages selling products or promoting commercial ventures. Moderating our page

We welcome your comments and do not discriminate against any views. We encourage you to discuss and share opinions with others and QCA via our page. In order to ensure our page is friendly and welcoming for all visitors, we do moderate where needed. We ask that when contributing your views to QCA’s page, you ensure that you:

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• do protect your personal privacy and the privacy of others by not including email addresses, phone numbers or home addresses on the public page.
• do share topics, comments and information that might benefit members of our community. QCA reserves the right to delete off-topic or abusive comments, and to ban users from posting to the page. We may remove comments and take the discussion 'offline' or into a private channel if we believe that the content is personal in nature, or is affecting the enjoyment of the page for other visitors. Posted comments do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Griffith University. All content and posts are bound by Facebook’s Terms of Use and Code of Conduct. Facebook encourages users to use its “Report” links when they find abusive content. Enjoy the page and be Courteous

Overall, we want everyone to feel welcome on QCA's page. We welcome your comments any time and hope you enjoy spending time here. Generally, all we ask is that you’re polite! If you have any questions or comments about this policy, please message us or email [email protected].

Last Thursday, the Design Institute of Australia Design Institute of Australia awarded QCAD student Harriet Ramsay Harri...
24/08/2026

Last Thursday, the Design Institute of Australia Design Institute of Australia awarded QCAD student Harriet Ramsay Harriet Ramsay the Queensland Graduate Of The Year Award (GOTYA) in the Convey category. Congratulations, Harriet! 👸🥳

The annual GOTYAs celebrate the ‘best of the best’ graduates from design programs across Australia. Each institution nominates a select number of graduates for evaluation by a national panel of industry experts. Harriet’s award represents the seventh year in a row that a QCAD Visual Communication Design graduate has taken this accolade. 🔥

We would also like to recognise the outstanding achievements of our other talented Queensland College of Art and Design nominees and finalists, all of whom would have made worthy winners:

Harriet Ramsay – Queensland Graduate of the Year Award (Convey)
Holly Bryant – Finalist (Convey)
Michelle McCallum – Finalist (Place)
Sally Hoang – Nominee (Convey)
Ivan Mishin – Nominee (Convey)
Ryan Barwick – Nominee (Convey)
Brittney Taylor – Nominee (Convey)
Kelsey Tregear – Nominee (Use)
Catherine Henley – Nominee (Use)

Congratulations to all winners, finalists, and nominees for their outstanding achievements. 🎉

To everyone who came for Open Day 2026: thank you for the questions, the curiosity and the conversations. And to our stu...
10/08/2026

To everyone who came for Open Day 2026: thank you for the questions, the curiosity and the conversations. And to our students and staff who shared their ideas, experience and expertise - you made the day. ⭐️

At Gold Coast campus, we had Rachel Binuya (Design Honours) share their experiences in working on interior design client-led projects through our Livespace industry course while completing their undergraduate degree.

Also Joshua Boit (Product & User Experience Design major) presented his current ‘future helmet design’ project, detailing their user research and prototyping process. Each an emerging talent, we look forward to seeing them go from strength to strength.

If you know a young person in Year 11 & 12 considering further study, direct them to Head Start - this Griffith program gives students access to University-level courses for free, bolsters their ATAR, offers guaranteed admission and lets them gain credit before starting uni 🔥

If you are interested in learning more about pathways, scholarships and admissions, don’t hesitate to reach out. ✌🏼

Mark your calendars - it’s time to get ready for GRAD SHOW! ✨ 🔔 Join us as we celebrate the amazing talents of our gradu...
04/08/2026

Mark your calendars - it’s time to get ready for GRAD SHOW! ✨ 🔔 Join us as we celebrate the amazing talents of our graduating creatives.

Our Graduate Exhibitions showcase the work of students from the disciplines of Visual Arts, Design and Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art.

Come and witness the future of creative practice through the innovation and hard work of our graduates with their final projects.

📍 QCAD Gold Coast, G14, Parklands Drive, Southport, 4222
🗓️ Wednesday 21 October 2026
⏰ 6.00pm - 9.00pm

📍 QCAD South Bank, 226 Grey Street, 4101
🗓️ Thursday 22 October 2026
⏰ 6.00pm - 9.00pm

Free entry! 🎫

We can’t wait to show you the creative talents we have here at our Southbank and Gold Coast Campuses! 🌟

We have had a visit from street artist Peter Drew! This is a continuation of his ‘Aussie’ poster series, started in 2016...
03/08/2026

We have had a visit from street artist Peter Drew! This is a continuation of his ‘Aussie’ poster series, started in 2016, to challenge biases and assumptions about Australian national identity.

These posters can be seen at S02 building: the Webb Centre. They are 3 of approximately 5,000 posters- all hand printed and coloured by Drew- that have been put up across Australia since 2016.

Further information can be found in ABC’s article:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-27/street-artist-peter-drew-aussie-posters/106602092

Peter Drew

Discover what path your purpose can lead you to at Griffith’s Open Day on Sunday 9 August. 😍 Register now for interactiv...
14/07/2026

Discover what path your purpose can lead you to at Griffith’s Open Day on Sunday 9 August. 😍 Register now for interactive workshops, talks and campus tours. griffith.edu.au/open-day

Huge congratulations to QCAD alum Karla Marchesi, who has been announced the winner of The Gold Award 2026 at Rockhampto...
13/07/2026

Huge congratulations to QCAD alum Karla Marchesi, who has been announced the winner of The Gold Award 2026 at Rockhampton Museum of Art!

Established in 2012, the invitational award is Queensland's richest painting prize and this year was judged by QCAD Adjunct Professor Jenny Watson, who said that Karla's work "demonstrates a sophisticated contemporary practice that reaches across history, drawing on artistic traditions to create paintings that are both compelling and hypnotic. Having successfully navigated the significant transition of relocating to Europe, she has continued to build an impressive international career while maintaining a distinctive artistic voice."

We're absolutely thrilled to have Karla joining us this Thursday 16 July for our next Pep Talk so that we can celebrate with her in person!

https://events.humanitix.com/pep-talks-conversations-with-alumni-karla-marchesi

Don't miss your chance to hear from the *award-winning* Karla Marchesi before she heads back to Berlin! Head to the link in our bio to secure your spot in the audience!

Meet Kuweni Dias Mendis - a current QCAD MPhil student and now The Churchie Emerging Art Prize 2026 finalist. 👏Kuweni’s ...
29/06/2026

Meet Kuweni Dias Mendis - a current QCAD MPhil student and now The Churchie Emerging Art Prize 2026 finalist. 👏

Kuweni’s research reimagines the figure of the priestess while exploring Sri Lanka’s endangered ritual heritage. She investigates how art can function as a living archive that reactivates relationships between body, land, memory and community, without losing the cultural and spiritual integrity of these traditions.

Congratulations to Kuweni for being one of only 17 finalists in this year’s ‘the churchie.’ We can’t wait to see where your study and practice continue to take you! 🎉





Image: Temple, 2024. Natural pigments, oil paint on canvas, 520 x 210 cm.

Swipe to meet our 3 QCAD alumni who are among just 17 finalists selected from 550 national entries in the churchie emerg...
18/06/2026

Swipe to meet our 3 QCAD alumni who are among just 17 finalists selected from 550 national entries in the churchie emerging art prize 2026. 👏✨

Alannah Dair

‘Opening through steel, a knowing in skin - iteration II, 2024. Spandex, surgical forceps, safety pins, metal hardware, metal wire, LED lights, lead weights. ‘Black Bile,’ 2024. Engine oil, iron oxide, magnets, motors, proximity sensor, arduino uno. Project Space, The University of Sydney.

Portrait image credit: Zarni Kuniead Tun.
Installation image credit: Terence- Kent Ow.

Rosemary Tamas-Cao

‘Squat Tossed (still),’ 2025. Vietnamese rice paper and artificial pandan extract, dimensions variable.

Portrait Image credit: Andrew Willis
Installation Image credit: Louis Lim

Anna Weston

‘Unsettled Landscape’ (detail), 2026. Solvent transfer and watercolour pencil on repurposed paper scroll, 75 x 188cm.

Images courtesy of the artist

The finalists’ exhibition opens 6-8 pm 24 July and continues till 8 August at Metro Arts, West End, with a $55,000 prize pool up for grabs.

Congratulations to these three artists! 👏





Supervisor Spotlight✨ Dr Laini Burton is taking on new Honours & Postgrad students!Now is your chance to work with a lea...
17/06/2026

Supervisor Spotlight✨ Dr Laini Burton is taking on new Honours & Postgrad students!

Now is your chance to work with a leader in the field. 20+ years at the cutting edge of Visual Arts research, spanning identity politics, masking and masquerade, bio-art and design, fashion theory, performance, and body/spatial relations.

Ready to start your research journey? Reach out to Laini directly: [email protected] ✉️

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