Benalla Art Gallery has announced that UNBOUND 2026 will be exhibited at the end of the year, celebrating the creativity, diversity and contributions of artists with disability.

From December 3 to January 27, the exhibition will be displayed at the Benalla Visitor Information Centre, featuring works across a variety of media and subject matter.

Five award categories are on offer, including the UNBOUND 2026 winner, highly commended, emerging artist winner, emerging artist highly commended and community choice awards.

The exhibition will also feature the Victorian Senior Practitioner’s private collection, displaying 15 years of award-winning works from the VALID Having a Say Conference Art Competition.

UNBOUND 2026 is co-ordinated by Shared Direction Consulting, and supported by the Victorian Government and Benalla Rural City Council.

The exhibition is timed to coincide with the International Day of People with Disability, held annually on December 3.

Tamara Reinisch of Shared Direction Consulting said the second exhibition would build on a strong debut.

“Following a highly successful inaugural exhibition hosted in Bendigo in 2025, which culminated in a presentation of artworks at the Queen’s Hall, Victorian Parliament House, we are ecstatic that the second exhibition will be presented in the beautiful Benalla Visitor Information Centre and engage with communities across north-east Victoria,” Ms Reinisch said.

Benalla Art Gallery director Eric Nash encouraged artists and businesses to get involved.

“This promises to be a fantastic community exhibition, and the submission of works by local artists and support of prizes by local businesses will significantly assist the project’s success,” Mr Nash said.

For more information, or artist and sponsorship inquiries, contact Tamara Reinisch and Daniel Woods at unbound@shareddirection.com

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