Queensland College of Art and Design

The Queensland College of Art and Design, QCAD^[1] is a specialist visual arts and design college located in South Bank, Brisbane, and Southport on the Gold Coast of Queensland in Australia.

Founded in 1881, the college is one of the oldest arts institutions in Australia and has been part of Griffith University since 1991. QCAD is within walking distance of QAGOMA, State Library of Queensland, the Queensland Museum and is co-located with the Queensland Conservatorium, the Griffith Film School and the Griffith Graduate Centre.

The Queensland College of Art and Design at South Bank campus is co-located with the Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM),^[2] formerly known as Griffith University Art Gallery (GUAG),^[3] as well as a collection of galleries known as the QCAD Galleries.^[4]

Galleries

There is a collection of galleries known as the Queensland College of Art and Design Galleries (QCAD Galleries) located on the campus.

QCAD Galleries include (i) Webb Gallery, (ii) Grey Street Gallery, (iii) Project Gallery, (iv) PoP Gallery, and (v) White Box Gallery.

Description

The college is located within the South Bank parklands, along with the Queensland Conservatorium, the Griffith Film School and Griffith Graduate Centre.^[5] The college delivers programs across both South Bank and Gold Coast campuses. At South Bank the focus is on Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, Visual Arts, and Design. The Gold Coast campus focuses specifically on Design degrees.

The Griffith University Art Museum, also on the South Bank campus, houses the Griffith University Art Collection, the second largest public art collection in Queensland.^[6] The Museum organises exhibitions, educational and public programs, as well as conducting "research, teaching, publishing and dialogue among communities of Griffith University students, faculty, artists, scholars, alumni, and the wider public".^[7]

Courses

The college offers a range of degrees and qualifications, awarded by Griffith University, ranging from diplomas to doctoral studies.^[8]

Qualifications

Diploma of Design

Diploma of Visual Arts

Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art^[9]

Bachelor of Design^[10]

Bachelor of Visual Arts^[11]

Bachelor of Design (Honours)^[12]

Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)^[13]

Graduate Certificate in Design

Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts

Master of Design

Master of Visual Arts

Master of Philosophy

Doctor of Visual Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

The college also offers double degrees:

Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Visual Arts / Bachelor of Business

Notable alumni

Dylan Mooney^[14]

Dylan Sarra^[15]

Anthony Bennett.^[16]

Gordon Bennett.^[17]

Tracey Moffatt^[18]

Michael Zavros^[19]

Bianca Beetson^[20]

D Harding^[21]

Robert Andrew^[22]

Alexander Lotersztain^[23]

Notable Staff

Justene Williams, Head of Sculpture, Performance and Installation
Carol McGregor, Program Director (Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art)
Natalya Hughes, Head of Visual Arts (Honours)
Julie Fragar, Program Director (Visual Arts)
Sue Best, Art Historian and Deputy Director (Research)
Warraba Weatherall, Lecturer, Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art
David Sargent, Creative Director (Liveworm)
Simon Degroot, Creative Director (LiveArt)
Frances Wildt Pavlu, Gold and Silversmithing Department
Jennifer Herd, convenor, both the Bachelor of Fine Art and Bachelor Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, 1993–2014

References

^ formerly known as QCA, see Griffith University news article 'Designing the next chapter for QCA 8 August 2023.
^ "About". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ Serisier, Camille (2013). "Carol McGregor". the churchie national emerging art prize 2013. Griffith University Art Gallery. pp. 52–53. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "QCA Galleries". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "South Bank campus". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
^ "Queensland College of Art". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
^ "About Griffith University Art Museum". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
^ "Degrees". www.griffith.edu.au. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
^ "Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, CAIA".
^ "Bachelor of Design, BDes".
^ "Bachelor of Visual Arts, BVA".
^ "Bachelor of Design (Honours)".
^ "Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)".
^ "Dylan Mooney, Brisbane Portrait Prize". 2023.
^ "Dylan Sarra, ABC News". 2021.
^ "Anthony Bennett, Saatchi Art". 2024.
^ "Gordon Bennett". Design & Art Australia Online. 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
^ "Tracey Moffatt, Art Gallery NSW". 2014.
^ "Michael Zavros, QAGOMA". 2023.
^ "Bianca Beetson".
^ "D Harding".
^ "Robert Andrew, NGA, 2022".
^ "Alexander Lotersztain, AFR, 2023".

External links

The QCA Official Website Archived 14 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
"Queensland College of Art Celebrates 140 Years of Teaching". Griffith University. 6 April 2021.

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[1] rmerly known as QCA, see Griffith University news article 'Designing the next chapter for QCA 8 August 2023.

[2] "About". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[3] Serisier, Camille (2013). "Carol McGregor". the churchie national emerging art prize 2013. Griffith University Art Gallery. pp. 52–53. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[4] "QCA Galleries". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[sb-5] "South Bank campus". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

[collart-6] "Queensland College of Art". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

[museum-7] "About Griffith University Art Museum". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

[8] "Degrees". www.griffith.edu.au. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

[9] "Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, CAIA".

[10] "Bachelor of Design, BDes".

[11] "Bachelor of Visual Arts, BVA".

[12] "Bachelor of Design (Honours)".

[13] "Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)".

[14] "Dylan Mooney, Brisbane Portrait Prize". 2023.

[15] "Dylan Sarra, ABC News". 2021.

[16] "Anthony Bennett, Saatchi Art". 2024.

[17] "Gordon Bennett". Design & Art Australia Online. 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

[18] "Tracey Moffatt, Art Gallery NSW". 2014.

[19] "Michael Zavros, QAGOMA". 2023.

[20] "Bianca Beetson".

[21] "D Harding".

[22] "Robert Andrew, NGA, 2022".

[23] "Alexander Lotersztain, AFR, 2023".

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