ABOUT BIA

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Institute Activities:

The Institute provides a non-profit creative arts centre housing studios, workshops and galleries. The Institute supports contemporary creative arts practice in an environment open to variety and continual change.
As an incorporated association, it is governed by a Committee of Management and administered through the Arts Manager. The arts programs at the Institute are developed in close consultation and collaboration with contemporary artists.
Running costs are covered by participants fees, studio rental and exhibition income. Special projects have been supplemented by occasional local government and state government grants.
BIA plays an important role in providing access to low cost contemporary art space. The exhibition program showcases work by emerging, mid-career and established artists.
The studios are open access which means they are available to professional artists and the broader community when not being used for scheduled activities. All facilities including galleries, printmaking facilities, computer laboratory, photographic darkroom, workshops and studios are available for hire.
BIA welcomes and thrives on the diversity of people from all ages and cultural backgrounds.Arts programs include:

Courses and workshops
Painting, Experimental Darkroom Processes, Digital Photography, Contemporary Printmaking, Photo Silkscreen Printing, Post Modernism, Experimental Drawing, Abstraction, Cultural Productions, Gold & Silversmithing, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Contemporary Sculpture & Assemblage, Installation, Professional Arts Practice.
A quarterly workshop program includes - 9 week short courses; weekend workshops, summer school and winter school Exhibitions:
A varied program of exhibitions by emerging artists in gallery NONA
Three annual members exhibitions.
Annual artists/tutors exhibition
Experimental exhibitions in Space Upstairs and Instair (free art spaces)Access to Art Studios
Artist in Residence
Arts Groups
Individuals and Members

BIA Membership

BIA membership is open to anyone interested in the activities of the Institute and supportive of its aims and objectives.
 Annual Membership is $25.00.

The intention of BIA membership is to encourage association, involvement with, and support for the aims of the Institute. The aim of membership is to develop a participatory group of members ie. interested ‘friends’ of the BIA who wish to contribute to the organization as well as participate in their own social/artistic functions.
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Benefits for BIA members

• Annual opportunities to exhibit artworks

• Priority bookings and discount rental for Gallery Nona

• Voting rights at general meetings

• Studio usage outside class times

• Discounts at arts organisations & businesses  (see details below)  
  Present your BIA membership card at any of the following places and you will receive the indicated discount.Gallery Store - Qld Art Gallery
  South Bank, Brisbane, Ph 3840 7333
  10% discount on books, cards & merchandise. Excludes QAG catalogues, magazines & jewelleryFolio Books
  80 Albert St , Brisbane , Ph 3221 1368  10% discountDendy Cinema Portside
  Remora Rd Hamilton , ,Brisbane,Ph: 31376001  10% discountEckersley’s Art Supplies
  91-93 Edward St (cnr Mary St ),Brisbane Ph 3221 4866
  10% discount (excludes freight and specials)
  Loyalty rewards program offers members the opportunity to receive a bonus $50 gift voucher.Artistcare/ Rapidgraphics/ House of Paper
  12 Douglas St , Milton , Ph 3858 2700
  10% discount - 2 major sales /year, free easy parking on Saturdays, regular special offer brochures.Jubilee Framers
  109 Ashgrove Ave , Ashgrove ,Ph 33665211. 10% discountNew Farm Framing
  1/555 Brunswick St , New Farm, Ph 32542477
  10% discount on framing. Extra discount available for members via VIP & Introduce a Friend card. Institute of Modern Art
  420 Brunswick St (cnr Berwick St) Fortitude Valley . Ph 3252 5750    10% discount at bookshop.

•  Membership Application(click)