The SWICH Contemporary Art Space

06/12/2022

The physical gallery closed in 2013. The SWICH Contemporary Art Space has continued as a private arts business. This page exists as a document of the art scene in Ipswich 2010-2013.

16/03/2017

Artists spend a great amount time researching, preparing art materials and practicing techniques so they can create artworks to be proud of, but many artists do...

28/02/2017

Entry forms available in print and online for the Somerset Bendigo Bank Art Awards 2017. This award is open to artists nationally! Top prize is $4000...check it!

Entry forms for the Somerset Bendigo Bank Art Awards 2017 are available now on our website - click  here . A PDF version of the entry form will be e-mailed out ...

07/10/2016

Back in The SWICH Contemporary Art Space space days! Memories :-) But all good things must come to an end ... especially when creativity is stifled by myopia! ;-)

29/04/2016

17/03/2016

In 2009, long before Activate Ipswich, Jim Mckee participated in our Transforming Spaces project!

With empty shops abound in the CBD we approached Council with a plan that was based on Renew Newcastle, but alas no support was forthcoming. Jim Mckee, on the other hand, offered us the use of a cozy space in Cactus Espresso Bar - which became vacant when Gemutlich moved to the CBD - for free for over 3 months. Unlike Council, Jim had the foresight, innovation and imagination to understand the importance of the arts in creating cultural capital in Ipswich.

Subsequently we had over 36 Art exhibitions, numerous philosophy cafes (many held at Cactus Espresso Bar) and other collaborative cultural events that supported over 100 local visual artists, musicians, actors, directors, artisans and creative entrepreneurs. On behalf of all these people and from us THANK YOU JIM for opening so many opportunities for artists and for us to collaborate with artists and support the arts.

THE initial step towards transforming the Ipswich cultural landscape, the first in a series of transforming spaces projects, has been launched in the CBD.

17/03/2016

THANK YOU JIM McKEE

A picture is worth a thousand words ...

09/03/2016

Regional theatre makers say prejudice is preventing them from gaining funding to create new works.

06/03/2016

Arts 'n' culture ... the heart of a contemporary and vibrant city!

http://www.pozible.com/project/203702 http://www.thatproductioncompany.com.au/make-that-pozible/ Discover why people have been donating to our Pozible campai...