Subject Matters, VCE Art & Design Fellowship 2025
Subject Matters, VCE Art & Design Fellowship 2025, celebrates the creativity and skill of students studying their final unit of Art Making and Exhibiting and Art Creative Practice from across the Southern Grampians region. Presented by Hamilton Gallery, this exhibition showcases the diverse ideas, materials, and stories that inspire these emerging artists today. Each work reflects the key curriculum objectives, as well as unique perspectives on identity, culture and lived experience.
Proudly supported by the Friends of Hamilton Gallery, this inaugural Fellowship encourages future creatives to expand their practice and deepen their understanding of the creative industries.
2025 Guest Judges:
Mr Laurie Benson, Curator of International Art, National gallery of Victoria
Dr Matthew Martin, Senior Lecturer Art History and Curatorship, University of Melbourne
Mr Joshua White, Director, Hamilton Gallery
The Friends of Hamilton Gallery Fellowship enables an emerging creative to expand their practice through a travel-based educational experience. The 2025 recipient will receive return airfares and accommodation to attend a workshop at the National Art School in Sydney. The runner-up will be awarded an iPad with Creative Suite software to support their ongoing creative development.
Official Opening Event: Friday 14 November at 6pm
Exhibition Dates: Saturday 15 November – 7 December 2025
