Opportunities
Call for proposals
The Changing Room
Gus Fisher Gallery is delighted to announce it is calling for proposals for The Changing Room 2026, supported by The Chartwell Trust.
The Changing Room offers three exhibition opportunities for Aotearoa-based artists per year. The initiative enables emerging to mid-career artists to realise ambitious projects by supporting the creation of newly commissioned artworks. Through The Changing Room, Gus Fisher Gallery furthers its support of artists and its commitment to showcasing career-defining and transformative contemporary art projects.
Proposals are welcomed from artists looking to present new ideas and experimental practices in a unique heritage space. Formerly used a dressing room during the building’s early days as a broadcasting studio, The Changing Room features four heritage windows, terrazzo flooring and an antechamber on entry.
Proposals will be selected for the strength of idea and its planned realisation, with original concepts highly encouraged. Artists will be selected by two esteemed alumni of Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland in consultation with Gus Fisher Gallery staff.
The Changing Room projects will run alongside concurrent exhibitions at Gus Fisher Gallery in 2026 over the periods January – April, May – August, September – December.
The deadline for submissions is 11.59pm on Sunday 7 September 2025.
Image: Oscar Bannan, Never fully dressed without a smile, 2000-25. Installation view. Courtesy of the artist. Photography by Sam Hartnett.
Work
volunteer opportunities
Volunteers are an integral part of our small team at Gus Fisher Gallery and play a key role in welcoming visitors to our space and safeguarding our exhibitions. Our volunteer programme offers a variety of front-of-house experiences from greeting visitors to assisting with exhibition openings and practical workshops. Choosing to volunteer with us provides deeper insights into the operations of a contemporary art gallery. In return, we provide regular training sessions for skill development and opportunities to assist staff with social media, outreach, research and more.
We are currently accepting expressions of interest in volunteering. For further details, please contact us at gusfishergallery@auckland.ac.nz
Download our application form here.
Gus Fisher Gallery
74 Shortland Street
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Central 1010
Tuesday – Friday:
10am – 5pm
Saturdays:
10am – 4pm