Opportunities

Braemar Gallery is open thanks to an incredible team of individuals who volunteer their time! No experience is necessary, just an appreciation of art and an eagerness to greet visitors with a friendly smile and provide general information as required, plus availability to complete one 3-hour shift a month. Volunteer duties include opening and closing the gallery, keeping up to date with exhibitions, tracking visitor numbers, and carrying light weight external signage such as flags and A-frame signs. Volunteers also have the opportunity to exhibit in an annual exhibition and receive invitations to volunteer events. The Braemar House Reference Group is always happy to provide reference letters to our volunteers should it help with other pursuits. 

Please read, complete and return a Volunteer Application Form to braemargallery@gmail.com and our Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch with you soon. The form is available in Word format and PDF format. Hard copies are also available at the Volunteer Desk at Braemar Gallery.

Image: Reference Group member and Volunteer Coordinator, Jenny McGowan, beside an artwork from the 2025 Annual Braemar Gallery Volunteer Exhibition. GEOFF MATTHEWS 'Cascade' 2025, mixed media on canvas, 42 x 92 cm. 

Braemar Gallery is proud to program the Public Sculpture Program and invites emerging, established, and / or professional sculptors to exhibit their work on the two sculpture pads on the lawns of Braemar House as part of the Public Sculpture Garden. Exhibition is through an application and assessment process. Selected artists are not required to pay any fees to exhibit in Public Sculpture Garden. Interested artists are encouraged to refer to this information then submit a proposal using this form to braemargallery@gmail.com

Image: LAURENT RIVORY 'Tumbling Eagle' (detail) 2023, scavenged mild and stainless steels, silver solder, citrine, approximately 1.8 x 0.6 x 0.4 m

Blue Mountains City Council is calling for expressions of interest for creative programs/workshops or residencies in the Braemar Gallery creative space/s.

Braemar Gallery is located within the heritage property, Braemar House, on Macquarie Road, Springwood, and is part of the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub Arts Precinct. It is a community, volunteer run, non-commercial gallery presenting exhibitions that showcase works of local and regional artists.

The Braemar House Creative Projects Residency is run by the Cultural Development team at Blue Mountains City Council and seeks to support creatives to have the space and time to create new work, present workshops, write, reflect and develop new creative ideas. This residency will support creatives by giving access to the creative space/s on a weekly or hourly basis depending on the project. Performance outcomes, public programs, readings, development showings, or workshops may be the result of the residency but not essential.

Note - the space/s are within a gallery and noise is to be kept to a minimum during gallery opening hours. The room may be shared with up to 2 other creatives at the same time, however exclusive use may be arranged by outlining your intended use of the space in your application. The spaces are not suited to artists working with paints, glues or those requiring a wet space, See below available spaces.

• Eucalyptus (3.75m x 4.5)
  This room has views onto the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub forecourt. It is the mid-sized room and includes three desk spaces.  The room is flooded with natural light, features a heritage fireplace, and has been freshly painted and decorated. Ideal for writing residencies and quiet working.
  
  
• Banksia (4.42m x 4.5)
  This room is situated at the front of Braemar House with a view onto the verandah and sculpture garden. It is the largest of the rooms and can be configured with or without desk spaces. Ideal for small workshops, readings, or meetings of up to 10 people.

This Program offers support from Blue Mountains City Council in the form of subsidised rates to the Braemar Gallery creative space/s for a period of up to 6 weeks. Successful applicants will arrange timeframe, and any public outcomes with the program leader once notified of their successful application. 

Criteria

• Creatives must live in the Blue Mountains LGA
• Artists CV must be included with application
• A summary and outline of the project must be included in the application, including details of timeline, intended use of the space, and public outcomes. 
• Submit all requested items via email or in person at the Blue Mountains Theatre, Springwood.
• Creatives may be required to pay a subsidised weekly or hourly rate to cover wifi, electricity and cleaning. Weekly rates start at $150 and hourly rates at $22. If you require further subsidy please include your rationale in your application.  
   

Please email questions or expressions of interest to Boden Evans - Program Leader Theatre & Cultural Development at boevans@bmcc.nsw.gov.au with “Braemar Artistic Residency” in the subject line.

Exhibiting at Braemar Gallery is a wonderful opportunity for artists to share their work with the community. The opportunity to submit an application for the 2026 exhibition program has now closed. We will announce when we are accepting applications for the 2027 program in mid to late 2026.