Borderline Regional Arts: What’s On September 2026

Each month our members receive updates of exhibition and workshop opportunities. Here is our September What’s On. If you are interested in getting these you can become a member – download the PDF form here.

Exhibitions: 

Borderline at Surat-on-Balone Art Gallery Qld  “Regeneration” 6th September to 19 October 

ACS Gallery – Spring Art Prize– 24^th September to 26^th Oct. Entry forms due 17^th Sept. Works due 21^st September. $1300 in prizes. Entry forms available at gallery or on request from email. 

Note: work returned from Glen Innes is eligible for entry if it hasn’t been at ACS before.

Gallery is open till 6.30 for an informal opening on 25th Sept.

Entries are open for Burnie Print Prize 2027 see burniearts.com website

Entries open for the Scenic Rim Small Sculpture Prize – for more information see their website

Entries open soon for Armidale Summer Show – watch their website

AMO Gallery Stanthorpe – Members of Art Works exhibition opens 5^th Oct till end of January 2027

Workshops : 

Members4Members Workshops. For and by Borderline Members, at the Engine Drivers Barracks Railway Museum Tenterfield in conjunction with the Railway Markets. The next workshop will be the 3^rd of Oct, Japanese Book Bindings with Liz Powell. 10am to 12noon, $20 each, payable on the day. All materials provided.

Helle Jorgensen will be tutoring for Borderline 5^th and 6^th Dec. at Wallangarra School of Arts. 

Social Media coordinator Helen Adams is always on the look out for photos connected with Borderline members to put on face book.

2027

Tenterfield Show at Tenterfield Showgrounds 5^th & 6^th February. Celebrating 150 Years

Autumn Exhibition ACS Gallery Tenterfield. Beginning at Easter, dates to be announced

Borderline at Texas Regional Gallery Sat 8^th May – Sunday 20^th June

Borderline at SRAG 8^th July to 22^nd August.

“Nocturns” Exhibition by Gay Landeta, Jo Eagle and Liz Powell at Art Space Stanthorpe March 22^nd to May 23^rd 

Art Space If you are a member this gallery at the railway in Stanthorpe and are interested in exhibiting next year contact Sue Jurd.

If you know of exhibitions/galleries or workshops that Borderline members would be interested in to include in the What’s Oplease send details to secretary Sue Jurd a month in advance.

We have had a busy few years!

Our group exhibitions :

2026 :

• Regeneration | Surat on Balone Art Gallery, QLD | Sept 5 – Oct 18 |
• Regeneration and Renewal | Glen Innes Art Gallery, NSW | Aug 4 – Sept 11 |
• Regeneration Reimagine and Renewal | Bicentennial Art Gallery Gunnedah NSW | Mar 27 – May 8 |

2025  :

• Regeneration Reimagine and Renewal | Ceramic Break Sculpture Park, Warialda NSW | Sept 7 – Nov 9 |
•  Flat Out Like a Lizard Drinking | Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, QLD | May 9 – July 6 |
•  Flat Out | Texas Regional Art Gallery QLD | Aug 3 – Sept 12 |

(Note: the ‘Regeneration’ themed exhibitions were supported by a grant from Create NSW which also funded four workshops with guest tutors which stimulated work for the exhibitions.)    

2024 :

• Borderline at Richard Randall Studios | Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane | Mar 29 – Apr 1 |
• Where I Find Peace | Rosalie Art Gallery, Goombungee QLD | Sep 11 – 13 Oct
• Borderline Winter | ACS Gallery Tenterfield NSW | June 22 – July 28

2023 :    

• Journey on the Border | Inverell Art Gallery, NSW | June 9 – July 21
•  Journey on the Border | Glen Innes Art Gallery, NSW | Mar 25 – Apr 22
• Open-Ended | Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery QLD | Mar 2 – Apr 10
• Open-Ended Revised | Texas Art Gallery | Apr 11 – May 13

2022 :

• Journey on the Border | Surat on Balone Art Gallery, QLD | Oct 8 – Nov 20

(Note ‘Journey on the Border’ exhibitions were supported by funding from NSW Regional Arts Development Fund, which also provided a grant for a series of workshops in 2022)

2021 :    

• Borderline at Artists Collective Studio | Tenterfield NSW | Oct 2 – Nov 1
• Prints from Borderline | Texas Regional Gallery, QLD | June 27 – July 30
• Beyond the Mask | Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, QLD | Apr 29 – June 13  
• From Here To There | Warwick Art Gallery, QLD | Jan 28 – Mar 6

What’s On for Borderline 2026-2027

It’s been a busy few years for Borderline but, especially with our Biennial exhibition at SRAG coming up in 2027, our Artists are staying busy in their studios!

UPCOMING BORDERLINE EXHIBITIONS :

Glenn Innes Art Gallery  “Regeneration and Renewal” – August 6th to September 11th, 2026. Join us for the Gala Opening on the 8th of August from 3 pm.

Surat on Balonne Gallery “Regeneration” September 6th to October 19th

SRAG (Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery) : 25th June to 29th August, 2027 on the Mezzanine Level – This is our major biennale exhibition.

Texas Art Gallery 1st May to 20th June, 2027 (closing date to be confirmed)

ACS Tenterfield (Artists Collective Studio Gallery) dates still to be determined

And, for our 4th exhibition in 2027, we are in proposal stage with Roxy Gallery in Kyogle

So as 2026 comes to a close we will already be considering what our 2028 line-up might look like!

UPCOMING BORDERLINE WORKSHOPS :

Helle Jorgensen will be tutoring for us once again on Sat 21st and Sunday 22nd of November 2026 at the Wallangarra School of Arts Hall. More details available soon. 

And workshops for 2027 are still being investigated.

MEMBERS4MEMBERS SHORT WORKSHOPS :

Susan Heywood :  “Small Woven Vessels” August 1st at the railway Museum. See minutes to book. 

These are short workshops of a couple of hours duration, held on the first Saturday of alternate months. Stay posted for October details!

Images from Gunnedah Gallery

Gunnedah Gallery was a beautiful backdrop for Borderlines recent exhibition “REGENERATION REIMAGINE RENEW” – here are a few shots from opening night….

2026 Workshop Series

After a huge 2025 Workshop Series (thanks to a grant from Create NSW) and the REGENERATION REIMAGINE RENEW Exhibition Series (currently at Gunnedah) continuing through to the end of the year, we are taking a rest from a larger workshop series while still focusing on our professional development.

We will be running a series of short ‘For Members By Members’ workshops including printing, clay and stitching at this stage (stay tuned!) as well as another weekend workshop in November with Helle Jorgensen (details to be announced.) We are off this weekend for our Art Camp at Tumbledown – always a hive of creativity and fun.

Members always have first dibs so to keep in touch join us, only $35 a year, (click here for the form) then watch out for details of what’s on each month in our shared minutes or join in the fun at our meetings.

What’s on for members in 2026?

• Stanthorpe Art Prize 2026 Entry forms are already available on line at SRAG website (this is the biannual major art prize)

• Stanthorpe Show 30 Jan to 1 February – Visual Arts section has been re-instituted and Borderline is a sponsor. Entry forms will be available on their website closer to the date.

• Tenterfield Show February 6, 7 and 8 – Visual Arts entries will be wanted. Borderline is a sponsor. Entry forms will be available on their website closer to the date

• Our travelling exhibition dates for ‘REGENERATION REIMAGINE RENEW’, appreciatively supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW, are :

• Gunnedah Regional Art Gallery 27 March to 8 May, 2026

• Glen Innes Art Gallery 3 August to 11 September, 2026

• Surat Art Gallery QLD 6 September to 19 October, 2026

• Borderline Artists Retreat at Tumbledown, again supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW, is set for April 17 to 19, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 2026.

BRAA at Warialda 2025

Our members are packing up their works for our show at Ceramic Break Park, Warialda on from September 4 – October 12

‘Flat out like a Lizard Drinking’ 2025 moves on from Stanthorpe to Texas

We love showing at the Texas Gallery – a few key pieces from our major Exhibition “Flat out like a lizard drinking’ just moved on to exhibit there till the 12th of September 2025

GBART 2025 coming up soon!

GBART a festival of art and making coming up again this October 2025. Many of our members exhibit and teach during this celebration of creativity but this year Borderline Regional Arts will also have an exhibition up. Go to the GBART website https://gbart.org.au to learn more ….

Flat Out Like A Lizard Drinking on at SRAG till June 29th…