Applications close 5:00pm Tuesday 9 June 2026

How to Apply

Submit your application

1. Online: complete the form online
2. Email: send your completed form and support material to the Gallery
3. In person: collect and drop off a completed paper form at the Visitor Information Centre at the paranaple arts centre.

Please include: your completed application form, a CV, and 5–10 high-quality images or videos where relevant (file names should include title, medium and year).

We welcome applications in different formats and aim to make this process accessible. If you would like to discuss another way to apply, please contact us on (03) 6420 2900

Paper forms are available at the Visitor Information Centre at the paranaple arts centre.

About the program

Named in honour of the Little Gallery, the first public art gallery established by Jean Thomas in 1966, the Little Gallery Program is an annual exhibition program at Devonport Regional Gallery supporting early career Tasmanian artists.
The program provides artists with an opportunity to develop and present new body of work in a professional gallery context, encouraging experimentation, audience engagement, and professional growth.
Exhibitions are presented in the Little Gallery upstairs at the Devonport Regional Gallery which is located within the paranaple arts centre. Exhibitions will run for 4 to 6 weeks throughout 2027.
Early career artists may include those in the developing stages of professional practice, building exhibition experience, or presenting new directions in their work.
Artists are invited to present an artist talk and may also propose associated public programming such as workshops or other audience engagement activities.
Successful artists will be paid a total fee of $2,500 in line with current National Association for Visual Arts (NAVA) guidelines.
Gallery staff provide support with exhibition development, installation, and promotion.

Conditions of entry

To be eligible to apply you must

• Be a Tasmanian resident
• Be considered an early-career artist. If unsure, please contact the Gallery to discuss, or find definitions at https://code.visualarts.net.au/payment-rates/how-to-use-payment-standards/creative-career-stages#early-career-artist
• Not have exhibited as part of this program before

Entries representing partnerships and group collaborations will be accepted as long as all parties meet the conditions of entry. Devonport City Council employees, DRG Advisory Committee members, and any individuals with a conflict of interest are ineligible to enter the Program.
Please contact us to discuss any potential conflict of interest before applying.

Selection criteria

Applications will be assessed by the Devonport Regional Gallery’s Advisory Committee based on the following criteria

Artistic merit and conceptual strength

• The clarity, originality, and depth of the exhibition concept.
• The proposed artworks and the artist’s practice, as demonstrated through the images provided and professional CV.
• Evidence of thoughtful research, experimentation or critical engagement.

Community relevance and connection

• Consideration of local stories, place, histories, experiences, or contemporary issues relevant to the North West Coast and Lutruwita/Tasmania.
• This includes work by local artists or projects that engage with themes relevant to local audiences.

Learning and development

• The project will support the development of the artist’s practice and strengthen skills in artmaking, project delivery, audience engagement, or other related areas.
• Projects supports audience learning through content and/or associated programming.

Feasibility

• Practical viability of the exhibition within the Gallery’s space, timeframe and resources.

Diverse and authentic voices

• Projects that share diverse perspectives, experiences, and forms of cultural expression are valued.
• Projects that draw on the voice, lived experience, or perspectives of marginalised or vulnerable communities demonstrate a connection to that community or experience.

Program fit

• Consideration of how the proposal contributes to a balanced and diverse exhibition program.

Applicants will be advised of the outcome by early to mid July ahead of the 2027 Little Gallery exhibition program beginning in January 2027.