Short Description
Creators from throughout Australia are invited to submit works into subcultures. We are inviting creators to explore the vibrant and often misunderstood world of subcultures, bringing to light the rich tapestry of alternative identities, communities, and expressions that flourish outside mainstream society.
From punk and goth to skateboarding and street art, we encourage creators to celebrate the creativity, resistance, and innovation of those who carve out spaces of belonging in subversive ways.
Through a mix of mediums, including painting, photography, illustration, and collage, subcultures aims to reflect on how fashion, music, political ideals, and shared lifestyles converge to create powerful subcultural identities. We encourage creators to capture the unique aesthetic markers of these groups but also their stories of solidarity, marginalisation, and rebellion.
subcultures is a tribute to the underground movements that challenge the status quo and enrich the cultural landscape through their bold, alternative visions of community and identity.
Eligibility
Creators from throughout Australia may enter works.
Submission Guideline:
- You may enter up to a maximum of three works. Separate entry forms must be completed for each work.
- Separate online entry forms must be completed for each work, complete with up to 4 x high-resolution images of each work.
- No smaller than 1MB in size or larger than 3MB per image
- Preferred formats are .jpg or .png
- Artworks should be photographed from directly in front, in diffuse light, avoiding any shadows or reflections
- Logos in transparent .png or.eps format
- Each entry will be considered an individual work, NOT as a series.
- All entries will be reviewed from the digital images provided by the creator, and a selection made.
- Belco Arts reserves the right not to exhibit works.
- Creators will be notified by email by Monday, 3 November 2025, if their work has been selected.
Artwork Specification:
- The works must be the original work of the entering creator.
- The works must not have been seen in Canberra.
- The works must relate to the theme.
- The works may be in any medium and must be ready for exhibition.
- Each artwork must not exceed 100 x 100cm.
- Each artwork must not exceed 10kg in weight.
- If artworks are found to exceed these parameters on delivery, the work will not be included.
- All works must have the creator’s name and title of the work attached to the back.
- Selected works will need to be exhibited for the full duration of the exhibition.
- The works must not be offensive, discriminatory, or otherwise hurtful in nature. Works that are considered offensive, discriminatory, or otherwise hurtful in nature will not be displayed. Belco Arts reserves the right not to exhibit works.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
All exhibited works will be eligible for selection in the People’s Choice Award, $500 which will be announced at the conclusion of the exhibition.
Entry Fee
There is a $20 non-refundable entry administration fee for each work entered.
Location
Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 27 October 2025
Website Link: https://www.belcoarts.com.au/subcultures/
