Expression of Interest: 'Living My Best Life' Art Exhibition

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The Disability Commissioner Tasmania invites Tasmanians with disability to submit their art to an exhibition celebrating International Day of People with Disability and Human Rights Day.

'Living My Best Life' Art Exhibition celebrates the creativity, individuality, and the many ways Tasmanians with disability express what living their best life means to them.

We encourage submissions from Tasmanians of all ages and experiences of disability to participate.

Expressions of Interest are now open to submit your creative artwork in response to the theme: 'What is living my best life?'.

Artwork can be in any medium, for example:

  • painting
  • printmaking
  • drawing
  • sculpture or design
  • textiles (for example, knitting, crochet, sewing)
  • digital media (for example, animation, graphics, video, sound)
  • creative writing (for example, poetry, short story)

Your artwork can be new or existing, as long as it fits the theme.

Selected artwork will be exhibited at an event from 10-11 December 2025 with an online gallery will be hosted on our website (more details to follow).

Disability Commissioner Tasmania can assist with the costs of couriering selected artwork to and from the exhibition.

We look forward to celebrating and showcasing the creativity, talent, and diverse perspectives of Tasmanians with disability.

You can also read our Easy Read Expression of Interest form.

Key Dates

Expressions of Interest Close: 11.59pm, Sunday 23 November 2025

Collection of works: Thursday 27 November - Monday 8 December 2025

Exhibition: Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Thursday 11 December 2025 and online (more details to follow)

How to apply

Eligibility

Open to Tasmanians of all ages with disability.

Cost

Entry is free.

Theme

What is living my best life?

Medium and Size

  • All mediums are welcome, including painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, mixed media, sculpture, object design, video, animation, sound, and creative writing.
  • Visual works should be no larger than 1 metre x 1 metre.
  • Written works should be no more than 800 words.
  • Video and sound artworks should be no more than 5 minutes.
  • A high-resolution photo or scan of the entire artwork must be included as part of the submission. Please include your name and artwork title in the file name. For example, ‘Jane Smith – ‘Living My Best Life.jpg’.

Terms and conditions of entry

Terms and conditions can be found in the Expression of Interest form below.

Read or download a copy of the Terms and conditions:

Terms and Conditions - Microsoft Word Version

Terms and Conditions - PDF Version

Frequently Asked Questions

We have compiled some frequently asked questions to help answer some of the questions you may have.

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Frequently Asked Questions - Living My Best Life Art Exhibition - PDF Version

Expression of Interest form

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Download and complete a text only easy English Expression of Interest Form

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About Living My Best Life Art Exhibition

Living My Best Life Art Exhibition celebrates the creativity and individuality of Tasmanians with disability. It's an exhibition about art, inclusion, and what it means to live a good life. The exhibition will be held in-person and online.

When: Wednesday 10 December to Thursday 11 December 2025

Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm (Wednesday) and 10:00am to 4:30pm (Thursday).

Location: Moonah Arts Centre (MAC), 23-27 Albert Road, Moonah

This is a free event and everyone is welcome.

Official Opening

An official opening will be held on Wednesday 10 December at 11:00am. The official opening will also be available via videolink. More information will be available on our website, our Facebook and LinkedIn pages soon.

About the Venue

Moonah Arts Centre is fully wheelchair accessible.

Accessible toilets are available on site.

Moonah Arts Centre has free 2-hour visitor parking behind the centre. There is also a 3-hour carpark across the road.

There are 2 Disability Parking Permit bays directly in front of the centre located on Albert Road. There is also a drop off bay at the entrance.

If you are travelling via public transport, bus stops are located on the Main Road, 100 metres from Moonah Arts Centre. Buses frequently head either north to Glenorchy Interchange or south into the Hobart central business district. View Metro timetables.

More information about Moonah Arts Centre.

Online Gallery

An online gallery showing artists and their artworks will be online from Monday 8 December 2025.

Touring Exhibition

We are proud to partner with Libraries Tasmania to take this event to regions in Tasmania in early 2026. Stay tuned for more details.

More information

If you have any questions or need help completing the Expression of Interest form, please contact us: