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2027 Uncontained Arts Festival - Expressions of Interest

Georges River Council is seeking Expressions of Interests from Artists/Teams of Artists. This is for the creation and installation of temporary artworks/performances to be a part of the 2027 Uncontained Arts Festival. Please read the Expression of Interest document and apply via Smartygrants.

Submissions close Midnight, Sunday 11 October 2026.

Apply for Uncontained Arts Festival - EOI Now!


Please find an Easy English guide to our Expression of Interest process: Easy English Expression Of Interest guide.

See how to apply for public art opportunities with Georges River Council in the video below:


Public Art Trail


On Intramaps, select 'Public Art' to see our public art installations.

Are you out and about in the LGA? View our Connected to Culture app, and join our Public Art walking tour! 
 

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Join our mailing list to hear about our upcoming public art opportunities. 

Join the Arts, Heritage and Culture Directory. It will showcase your work to the community and connect you with other artists.


Public Art Guidelines for Developers

The Public Art Guidelines for Developers shows developers how to commission an artist, meet industry best practice and get the best value for money from a developer contribution.

Read these Guidelines with the Georges River Council Public Art Policy. It outlines the Council's vision for a vibrant, original, and creative built environment that reflects the local character.

If you have any questions, please email museumgallery@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au.

 

Public Art Advisory Panel 2026 - 2028

The Public Art Advisory Panel provides advice to Georges River Council on the development of public art in the area. The panel comprises the following members who have demonstrated expertise and experience in the field/s of visual art, architecture, landscape architecture, cultural leadership, heritage, arts policy and design.

  • Lawrence Liang is an interdisciplinary public artist, architectural designer and structural engineer with experience spanning public art, major infrastructure, museum design and civic placemaking.  He has delivered permanent and temporary artworks for councils and cultural institutions, including Interwoven on Ormonde Parade, Hurstville, and has exhibited at Vivid Sydney, Sculpture by the Sea and Parramatta Lanes.
  • Con Gerakaris has over ten years' experience working in the visual arts industry, working the past five years as Curatorial Program Manager at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, commissioning and platforming the work of first generation migrant and Asian diaspora artists at a longstanding organisation deeply entrenched within the national arts ecology.
  • Emma Hancock has a Masters in Public Art from RMIT University, and has worked as an artist specialising in conceiving and producing both permanent and ephemeral works of art for the public realm for the past 20 years. She has written public art strategy documents, EOI response documents and grant applications, and has undertaken comprehensive site analysis to determine opportunities for public art at community facilities such as her consultancy work at the award-winning Noble Park Aquatic Centre.
  • Natalie O'Connor is an educational professional, artist and researcher with over 25 years of experience in the creative arts, education, retail, and international manufacturing industries. She has managed and developed numerous residency and exhibition projects for an expansive network of artists and the education sector.
  • Bethan Donnelly is a curator, arts and cultural strategist and Co-Director of Vital Commons, with more than 15 years’ experience across contemporary art, public art, cultural strategy and creative placemaking. Her professional experience spans the full lifecycle of public art. She holds a Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership from UNSW and is particularly interested in supporting artistic excellence alongside cultural integrity, accessibility, public value, technical feasibility and long-term care.
  • Lora Adzic (emerging artist position) is an arts worker and practising artist whose studio is based in Kogarah. She completed a Fine Arts Honours (First Class) at RMIT in 2022 and has since continued to develop her arts practice. She is committed to supporting artists and institutions through organised, detail-driven work that contributes to the successful delivery of exhibitions and programs. 

 

Current Public Art Installations

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White stone statue of Miles Franklin     A cropped image of a mosaic tile that features an ANZAC style sun and leaves. Text reads "Dean St Baker and Michelle Stewart, Hurstville".     Statue in Ma’anshan Friendship Park, South Hurstville    A cropped photo of a mixed media artwork that has red tiling, silver metal text, and a yellow car. Text reads "Peter Day, Hurstville"

   
A sculpture of long windy metal reeds.    A spherical silver sculpture sits in a park in front of a playground.    A metal sculpture next a community garden   Kogarah Town Square sculpture by Takis Kozokos                

A statue of Bruce Lee   Ormonde Parade mural by Alex Grilanc & Krimsone    Karri-McPherson-tile.jpg   Mural at Post Office Lane, Kogarah by Maddison Gibbs                 

Beastman-tile.jpg   A mural of flowers and shapes painted on a footpath near table and chairs    Mural of Hurstville Library columns by Abbey Rich    Mural of native flora and fauna by MAN.De               

Keith Stanley Table tennis table   A painted blue and pink creature with yellow eyes   Bat cave painted in orange with indigenous motives in white, blue, red and yellow by Danielle Mate   An painted head of a red and blue dragon with yellow eyes,               
    
A close up of a painted Aboriginal painting featuring white and black dots in a circular formation.   A close up of a painted Ibis, featuring its eye and top of its head. There is a bright yellow and green background and pink details.   A close up of a painted orange fish    Close up of a Kookaburra on a Public Art mural with orange and blue tones            

blue and orange native Australian plants with blue bees on a street art mural   People standing in front of a red and gold mural in Hurstville Interchange   Interwoven purple light installation on celling with people walking beneath it     A painted mural of a flower with orange tones with a blue blackground.          
  
 A colourful traffic signal box in a vinyl that looks like green and pink crocheted designs.    A painted mural featuring a koi fish, clouds and flowers.       

   A picture of a baby holding a lantern while riding a red dragon.   A dragon sculpture made of skateboards and bicycle parts.    Amanda Newman mural a painting of a waratah flower   A sandstone engraving of a crab painted with a dark red pigment


            A dragon sculpture next to a brightly painted footpath   A mural featuring brightly coloured characters such as a burger, paint can and cupcake.

      A mural portraying local flora using the colours of the progressive pride flag.  A cropped imaage of an abstract black horse surrounded by figures and inscriptions   A photograph of a colourful mural featuring different people, animals and activities that can be found in Hurstville  

   A cropped image of a mural featuring purple abstract flowering gums.
                 

Past Public Art installations

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Hurstville Central Shopping Centre mural by Alex Grilanc & Krimsone     Mural at Hurstville Central Shopping Centre – Car park roof by Dawei Xu      Hurstville Central Shopping Centre mural by Chanel Tang and Ambrose Rehorek    Hurstville Interchange Open Air Gallery mural by Christina Huynh 

Mural Hurstville Plaza by Elizabeth West     Hurstville Plaza Mural by Mulga     Hurstville Plaza Mural by Mehrdad MehrAeen   Hurstville Plaza Mural by Mike Eleven  

Hurstville Interchange Open Air Gallery work by Aaron McGarry    Hurstville Interchange Open Air Gallery by James Price     Mural at Hurstville Interchange Open Air Gallery by Dylan Goh   Neon light sculptures by Carla O’Brien
                       
    A girl with her back to the camera colouring in a black and white mural.    A glow in the dark painting of a green and blue lizard with its tongue out.     A mural of a mountain that is shining under UV light.   

A photograph of three murals of children dancing with a large rat.      A small square mural painted on a footpath of a dolphin advertising the Georges River Keeper program 'Zero litter in Georges River'

  


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