---
title: UNLEASHED+ 2026
description: >-
  Biennial juried exhibition for emerging Queensland craft and design
  practitioners at HOTA Gallery, Gold Coast. Free entry; includes mentoring and
  market development support.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/bd6d7ea7-890e-4adb-ac35-f85f11933363'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-05-28'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Artisan
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/artisan'
deadline: '2026-05-31'
location: 'HOTA Gallery, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast, Australia'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  Market development support services and mentoring program; career development
  opportunity
disciplines:
  - craft
  - design
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
---

# UNLEASHED+ 2026

**Hosted by:** Artisan

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** HOTA Gallery, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast, Australia | **Deadline:** May 31, 2026

## About This Program

Queensland's premier craft and design organisation, Artisan, is relaunching UNLEASHED, its long-standing biennial emerging makers exhibition, in partnership with HOTA Gold Coast. UNLEASHED+ is reimagined not just as an exhibition but as Queensland's premier career development opportunity for emerging craft and design practitioners. For over two decades, this program has launched careers, and now Artisan is taking support to the next level by offering comprehensive market development support services and mentoring that extend far beyond the traditional exhibition model.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist
- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Disciplines:** craft, design
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Open to all 18+ craft and design students, recent graduates, and early-career practitioners with a documented Queensland connection.

## Compensation & Benefits

Market development support services and mentoring program; career development opportunity

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 31, 2026
- **Program Start:** August 1, 2026
- **Program End:** November 8, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-entry/unleashed-2026-2026