works on paper 2027 - january 30 - march 14
The Just Saying Project is inviting Queensland artists to make one small work on paper for an exhibition at our Home of Women’s Stories Gallery in Mackay. The show runs from 30 January to 10 April 2027.
The theme is Women at the Centre, how you respond is up to you. Your work could be figurative or abstract. It could be a place, an object, a pattern, a memory or a piece of text, or anything else the idea means to you. Every subject and every approach is welcome, and the call is open to artists of any gender.
Every work is to include JSP Mauve as its main colour. A colour swatch is included with this call. Use whatever you work in, whether that's ink, watercolour, gouache, coloured pencil, pastel or printing ink, and get as close as you can. You can use lighter and darker versions of the mauve, plus black, white and greys. The concept behind this is that each work is individual and when exhibited reads as one work on the wall so please leave other colours out.
THE COLOUR
how to take part
The details
Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm), portrait or landscape.
Medium: drawing, painting, printmaking, collage or mixed media, on paper.
Originals, or limited-edition prints in an edition of 10 or fewer.
Works are exhibited unframed, so please don't frame or mount them.
You set the price, from $100 to $150. JSP takes 30% commission on sales.
Open to artists aged 18 and over who live in Queensland.
One work per artist, with 50 spots.
There's no entry fee
How to take part
Spots are filled in the order entries come in. Complete the entry form below. It asks for your details, a few sentences on what you plan to make, and one to three images of recent work. We'll reply within three working days to confirm your spot. If the call is full, we'll let you know and offer you a place on the waitlist.
The call closes on Friday 4 December 2026, or sooner if all spots fill.
Key dates
Friday 8 January 2027: send your work's title and price, and a short statement (30–50 words) on how it responds to the theme. If you can, include a photo of the finished work so we can share it before the opening.
11–20 January 2027: deliver works to Shop 5, 31 Wood Street, Mackay, by post or by hand.
Saturday 30 January 2027: opening night, details to be confirmed.
Saturday 10 April 2027: the exhibition closes, and unsold works are returned the following week.
Posting your work
An A4 work fits in a C4 envelope with a sheet of card behind it, and can usually go as a large letter. Please don't roll it. If you're posting from outside Mackay, please send it by Tuesday 12 January, because the post is slow after the holidays. If you won't be collecting your work, please include a prepaid return envelope.