2026 Friends Annual and Focus

Image credit: 2025 Friends Annual and Focus’ installation view, Campbelltown Arts Centre, 2025. Photo: Silversalt Photography.

Friends Annual 

Members of the Friends of Campbelltown Arts Centre are invited to submit entries to the ‘Friends Annual’ exhibition. This eclectic exhibition features a diverse range of styles and mediums and presents the rich artistic talent that the region has to offer.  

Entries are open until Sunday 31 May (11:59pm). 

Ready to enter? Have your membership number ready and access the entry form below. 

APPLY HERE

If you are not already a Friend, but would like to take part in this exhibition, you can join here.  

Focus 

Complementary to the ‘Friends Annual’, Campbelltown Arts Centre invites members of the Friends of CAC to submit an expression of interest (EOI) to be selected as the 2026 Focus Artist.  

‘Focus’ is an annual opportunity exclusive to members of the Friends of CAC, with the aim to highlight the work of one artist or collective and provide insight into their practice. The selected artist will have their proposed body of work displayed at Campbelltown Arts Centre in a dedicated space within the broader context of the ‘Friends Annual’ exhibition.  They will receive an artist fee, as well as curatorial and production support from the CAC team.  
 
Expressions of Interest are open until Sunday 17 May. 

You can find out more about ‘Focus’, and how to apply below.

APPLY HERE
 
Key Dates: 

Friends Annual Entries Open: Wednesday 15 April 

Focus EOI Opens: Wednesday 15 April 

Focus EOI Closes: Sunday 24 May, 11:59pm 

Focus Artist Notified: Friday 29 May 

Friends Annual Entries Close: Sunday 31 May, 11:59pm 

Friends Annual Artwork Drop Off: Sunday 21 June, 10am - 4pm 

Exhibition Dates: Saturday 27 June – Saturday 12 September 

Opening Event: Saturday 27 June (Time TBC) 

Artwork Collection: Sunday 13 September