| PolArt Sydney 2022 invites individual artists and collectives to submit their interest in participation, with opportunities for exhibiting works, presenting artist talks and masterclasses, and online art sales. The art forms that will be considered for display may include architecture, ceramics, decorative art, design, drawing, ephemeral, fashion design, glass, graphic design, illustrations, jewellery, mixed media, painting, photography, posters, printed digital art, printmaking, public art / street art, sculpture, textile art, watercolour and work on paper.
Expressions of interest for the Visual Arts close 30 November 2021, though earlier applications are encouraged as they may enable participation in pre-festival opportunities. Applications for inclusion in PolArt Sydney 2022 Visual Arts festival events will commence in December 2021.
Please complete the linked Expression of Interest form to express interest to participate in PolArt Sydney 2022. PolArt festivals are for artists resident in Australia or New Zealand.
PolArt Sydney 2022 festival dates are 27 December 2022 - 6 January 2023, inclusive. Some festival events will commence earlier and continue further into January 2023.
Once submitted, you will be shown the information received. Submissions will be assessed by the artistic team. Art Coordinators may request additional information. Artists will be advised of the assessment outcome no later than 4 weeks after the due date.
Submission of an Expression of Interest does not constitute any agreement by PolArt Sydney 2022 Inc to include you in the Festival.
All Expressions of Interest must be in English.
Expressions of Interest - click here
VISUAL ARTS COORDINATOR - RENATA BRAK
Over the past decade, Renata has worked for a variety of commercial galleries, artist run initiatives, auction houses and major art institutions, most notably the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. She has facilitated and curated over 100 exhibitions nationally and internationally. Renata has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Tasmania, and a Masters in Art Curatorship from the University of Sydney. Currently, Renata is an Exhibition Manager and Digital Curator for an Indigenous Fine Art Gallery.
Renata has over 20 years community volunteer experience, including fundraising, choreography, and dance teaching. She was a committee member and graphic designer for the inaugural Hobart PolArt in 2006, and is currently a committee member of “Syrenka” Sydney. Renata was a dancer for more than 25 years with multiple ensembles – “Oberek” Hobart, “Polanie” Calgary, and “Syrenka” Sydney – and has attended 5 PolArt Festivals, the 2008 Rzeszow Festival, and was dance instructor and choreographer for “Krakusy” Calgary in Iwonicz Zdroj 2009.
Her goal for PolArt Sydney 2022 is to showcase a dynamic range of Polish-Australian artists that explore their heritage through artistic disciplines unique to Poland.
source: Polart2022 | 
