Does your art need Decent Exposure?

Seeking work by artists and makers based in lutruwita/Tasmania for exhibitons in 2027.

Have a read through the details below, then scroll down to apply.

Before you apply

You are..

Based in Tasmania and you make things.

Decent Exposure especially wants to support emerging and early-career artists, but expressions of interest are welcome from artists at all stages.

Who is Vera?

Vera is a repurposed vending machine turned tiny public gallery.

She’s the first machine for Decent Exposure, a Hobart-based project creating playful encounters with Tasmanian art in everyday places. Rather than chips and soft drink, Vera will vend small artworks, objects and wearable pieces by Tasmanian artists.

Vera is designed to move between different locations and curated collections over time. The first public home is now confirmed for Hobart Brewing Company, with the initial collection planned for October.

The idea is simple: look through the window, choose something you love, press the button, and take home a piece of Tasmanian art.

What kind of art can go inside?

Prints, zines, stickers, jewellery, textiles, clothing, small objects and other vending-sized artworks.

Existing work is welcome, or you might have something you’d like to adapt or make specifically for Vera.

If your work doesn’t sound like obvious vending-machine material, please apply anyway. Unusual mediums and formats are welcome.

How will people see my work?

The aim is for artwork to remain visible through Vera’s window, even when it needs protective packaging.

Artists provide and fund their own packaging, but I’m happy to help work through suitable options. This might be a clear sleeve, a box with a window, or packaging with a label or image showing the artwork inside.

Where suitable, I prefer clear cellophane packaging so the work itself can stay visible and protected.

You don’t need to have packaging sorted before you apply.

What Price?

You decide, or we can work it out together.

Decent Exposure works on a consignment model. You retain ownership of your work until it sells, and Decent Exposure pays you for works sold through Vera.

75% to the artist
25% commission to Decent Exposure

The Decent Exposure commission contributes towards card fees, insurance, curation, promotion, maintenance of Vera and the costs of running the project.

Will it fit?

Each shelf in Vera is a little different.

As a guide, maximum packaged widths are approximately 65 mm, 80 mm or 130 mm, depending on the vending space.

Maximum height varies between approximately 150 and 200 mm.

Depth varies too. As a rough guide, think about the size of something you might normally find in a vending machine, like a Mars Bar, small packet of chips or can of Coke.

If you’re not sure whether your work will fit, please apply anyway. I can work through sizing and packaging with selected artists.

What happens to my work once I hand it over?

I’ll take care of your work while it’s with Decent Exposure, including storage, transport, installation and restocking.

Ready to apply?

Scroll down to tell me about your work.

Not ready yet? no worries! Expressions of interest will stay open for future collections.