Bursary Awards 2026
Backwater Artists Group are now accepting applications from current graduates of MTU Crawford College of Art & Design for one Ciarán Langford Memorial Bursary and […]
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Curiosity Killed The Cat, But Satisfaction Brought It Back: Animal as Totem within the Work of Michaela McCann | Lara Quinn
Curiosity Killed The Cat, But Satisfaction Brought It Back: Animal as Totem within the Work of Michaela McCann By Lara Quinn Most people are familiar
Rememory | Deirdre O’Mahony at the 25th Biennale of Sydney
RememoryLewers, Penrith Regional Gallery Penrith, New South Wales, Australia14 March – 14 June 2026 We are delighted to share that Backwater Artists Group member Deirdre O’Mahony
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Emerging Curator Award recipient for 2027
Backwater Artists are delighted to announce Ali O’Shea as our Emerging Curator Award recipient for 2027. This initiative will support an emerging curator to develop
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Studio 12 Programme 2026
Backwater Programme 2026 Becoming Plant Project Residency | Siobhan Collins5 – 25 Jan 2026 Diverge | Michaela McCann30 Jan – 6 March 2026 MOTH | Emerging Curator Award
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Congrats to Billie Adele winner of RDS Visual Art, RHA Graduate Studio Award
Congrats to our studio member Billie Adele on winning the RDS Visual Art, RHA Graduate Studio Award Exhibition Details Click Here
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Emerging Curator Award 2027
Backwater Artists Group is seeking submissions from emerging curators for our Emerging Curators Award 2027. This initiative will support an emerging curator to develop their
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New Communications & Development Support Manager
We are delighted to welcome Jess Franklin as our new Communications & Development Support Manager. The role is a combined role which will focus on
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Triptych of Forgotten Light | A speculative response to Sean Hanrahan’s In the Presence of Beings | By Sarah McAuliffe
Scan QR code for Audio of TextAuthor and Narrator Sarah McAullifeMusic by XH Triptych of Forgotten Light A speculative response to Sean Hanrahan’s In the