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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 Australia’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

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We are delighted to share that Dr Mandy Quadrio has been named one of five national recipients of the inaugural Australi...
20/10/2026

We are delighted to share that Dr Mandy Quadrio has been named one of five national recipients of the inaugural Australian World Heritage Residency program. Delivered by Creative Australia under the Australian Government’s 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦 policy framework, this program supports artists in creating new connections to Australia’s World Heritage sites.

A Trawlwoolway and Laremairremener artist based in Meanjin/Brisbane, Dr Quadrio will undertake her project 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 at Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

As Minister for the Arts Tony Burke highlighted:

“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢’𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.”

Congratulations, Mandy, on this exceptional national recognition!

Image credit: Bee

Mandy Quadrio

Here’s all the info you need for Southbank Grad Show this Thursday 22nd October!This year QCAD Grad Show is part of Melt...
18/10/2026

Here’s all the info you need for Southbank Grad Show this Thursday 22nd October!

This year QCAD Grad Show is part of Melt Festival 🌈 Look out for Harmony Linthorne’s work from last year’s Grad Show as the hero image in the Melt guide.

We’ll be kicking off from 6pm as we celebrate the incredible talents of our graduating students. We’ll have printed maps so you know where you’re going. We have awesome food trucks, bars, a special Photo Booth and musical entertainment! 🎶

Make sure you come back on Saturday, 24th October from 11am - 2pm for a series of inspiring artist talks by our grads, with light refreshments offered at the Griffith University Art Museum ✨

Save the date, mark your calendars, and invite your friends – you won’t want to miss this showcase of emerging talent 🎓✨⭐️

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

Melt Festival
Harmony Linthorne Artist

Gold Coast Grad Show ✨ Join us on Wednesday 21st October from 6pm as we showcase the incredible talents of our graduatin...
17/10/2026

Gold Coast Grad Show ✨ Join us on Wednesday 21st October from 6pm as we showcase the incredible talents of our graduating designers. We will also host a live Design Pitch Battle, where graduates pitch their ideas to a panel of leading Design Industry experts.

Come celebrate the creativity, innovation, and hard work of our talented graduates as they unveil their final projects. This is an opportunity to witness the future of contemporary design practices.

Swipe through to see images from last year’s event ➡️

Invite your friends – you won’t want to miss this evening of design, inspiration, conversation and celebration ✨

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

Huge congratulations to our Head of Sculpture, Performance and Installation, Justene Williams, on the opening of her maj...
06/10/2026

Huge congratulations to our Head of Sculpture, Performance and Installation, Justene Williams, on the opening of her major survey exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG)!

This exhibition ‘Justene Williams: Once We Were Mudskippers,‘ opened on Saturday 3 October. It occupies Galleries 3 & 4 of QAG and represents the largest and most comprehensive presentation of Justene’s work to date.

Curated by Ellie Buttrose and spanning over two decades of practice alongside ambitious new installations, the exhibition brings together performative video, sculpture, sound, and immersive environments in her signature vibrant style.

Exhibition: Free admission | 3 October 2026 – 7 March 2027

Securing a major institutional survey at a state gallery is an extraordinary career milestone, and we could not be prouder to see her practice celebrated at this scale.

The exhibition is supported by Creative Australia and Arts Queensland.

QAG & GOMA
Justene Williams

‘Social Sculptures’ brings together temporary, site-responsive works developed by QCAD students from across disciplines....
02/10/2026

‘Social Sculptures’ brings together temporary, site-responsive works developed by QCAD students from across disciplines. Spanning sculpture, installation, light, sound, projection and participatory practice, the project presents diverse approaches to contemporary art in public space.

Familiar objects, overlooked histories and everyday interactions are reconsidered through ideas of connection, memory and impermanence, urbanism, technology, movement and belonging.

Taking Fish Lane itself as an active material, the artists respond to a place shaped by people, infrastructure, commerce, nature and histories. Together, their works invite us to pause, look again and consider how art might shift our experience of the urban environment.

Event Details:

Saturday Oct 3rd
Fish Lane, South Brisbane
5pm - 10pm
One Night Only
Free - all welcome.

Presented in association with Brisbane Festival and supported by Aria Property Group.

It’s Graduate Exhibition season, and we couldn’t be more proud to invite you to celebrate with us. After years of dedica...
22/09/2026

It’s Graduate Exhibition season, and we couldn’t be more proud to invite you to celebrate with us.

After years of dedication, exploration, creative risk-taking, and hard work, our graduating students are ready to share their final projects at the 2026 Graduate Exhibitions.

Showcasing work from students across Design, Visual Arts, and Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, these exhibitions reflect the talent, curiosity, and innovation that have flourished throughout their studies. We have had the privilege of watching these emerging artists and designers develop their ideas, refine their practice, and discover their unique creative voices.

We invite you to experience their remarkable work and celebrate this important milestone with us. Join us for a glimpse into the future of contemporary art and design, as seen through the eyes of the next generation of creative practitioners.

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


🗓️ Wednesday, 21 October 2026
⏰ 6.00pm – 9.00pm
📍 QCAD Gold Coast campus, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4222

Only 3 days left to apply to Portfolio!⏳From national award winners like Ryan Presley and Julie Fragar to acclaimed alum...
07/09/2026

Only 3 days left to apply to Portfolio!⏳

From national award winners like Ryan Presley and Julie Fragar to acclaimed alumnus Dylan Mooney, remarkable creative careers start at Griffith University.

Based at Griffith’s Brisbane City (South Bank) campus - within easy walking distance of QAGOMA, the State Library, and Queensland Museum - our studios offer direct immersion in the contemporary arts industry.

If you or someone you know is passionate about pursuing a career in art, apply now through our Portfolio Pathway for:

• Bachelor of Visual Arts
• Bachelor of Visual Arts / Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art (CAIA)*

*𝘊𝘈𝘐𝘈 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢.

📅 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲: 10 September
🎓 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: 1 March 2027

Pictured: Current Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art (CAIA) student, Jade Hartley in the studio working on their interdisciplinary creative practice.

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. ✌🏼

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

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