Opportunities

Blue Mountains City Council is calling for expressions of interest for a new member to join the Braemar Gallery Management Committee. The Management Committee is a volunteer committee responsible for mounting and marketing exhibitions, collaborating with artists, supporting volunteers and engaging visitors.

We are seeking a new Marketing Coordinator for a minimum two-year term. This passionate and committed individual will lead on social media, invitations and volunteer events in collaboration the Exhibitions Team, Volunteer Coordinator and Council Staff Administrator.

Click here for key responsibilities and selection criteria.

Please email questions or expressions of interest to braemargallery@gmail.com with “Management Committee EOI” in the subject line by August 2.

Image: Susan Ruming, current Management Committee member and part of the Exhibitions Team. 

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. 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. Please read, complete and return our Volunteer Registration form to braemargallery@gmail.com and our Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch with you soon.

Image: Braemar Gallery and Blue Mountains Cultural Centre volunteers attending a celebration for Volunteers Week 2023. Photo by Olivia Wynne.

The entirety of Braemar House will soon be a hub for artists and creatives with the western rooms being transformed into creative studios and work spaces. We are embarking on consultation with the community and look forward to sharing more information soon. Please contact us at culturaldevelopment@bmcc.nsw.gov.au if you would like to be a part of the conversation as we plan for these spaces.

Image: Inspiration for new work spaces.

Exhibiting at Braemar Gallery or Hub Upstairs Gallery is a wonderful opportunity for Blue Mountains artists to share their work with the community. The open call for applications to exhibit in 2025 will be announced later in 2024.

Image: Crust exhibition by Caren Berzins, Martin Lukersmith and Ali White, presented by Braemar Gallery in 2022. Photo by Silversalt Photography.

Braemar Gallery is accepting Expressions of Interest for sculptors to exhibit upon the lawns of Braemar House. This initiative is a great opportunity for artists and community groups based in the Blue Mountains region to exhibit external sculptures at this historic venue to a large and diverse audience.

Download the Public Sculpture Program Expression of Interest.

Image: LAURENT RIVORY Terrae Omnium (detail) 2022, painted recycled steel, approximately 3.2m x 2.8m x 1.5m and 3.1m x 2m x 1.5m. Photo by silversalt photography.