Pride Art Prize: Drinks with Artists: Thursday June 11th, 6pm, Presentations: Thursday June 18th, 6pm. Free events! All welcome.

Pride Art Prize 2026

TAP Gallery - Pride Art Prize 2026

Sydney Pride Festival 2026.

“Connected In Colour.”

To All Community Partners and Event Producers – Be part of Sydney Pride Festival 21st – 30th June 2026.

This year’s theme, “Connected in Colour,” celebrates the strength, diversity, and unity of our LGBTQIA+ community. 2026 also marks a major milestone, 15 years of Sydney Pride as a month-long festival, highlighting its growth into one of Sydney’s most important celebrations of culture, visibility, and connection. The festival will feature a vibrant mix of drag, theatre, live music, art, community events, forums, and fundraisers. We also honour the legacy of the 78ers of the first Sydney Mardi Gras and the impact of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, recognising the history that continues to shape Pride today.

“Connected in Colour is about celebrating the threads that tie us together as a community. No matter our differences, we are united by Pride.”

Glenn Hansen, co-ordinator, Sydney Pride Festival.

Donate to the PRIDE ART PRIZE

It is tax deductable and all funds raised go to the exhibiting artists

https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000gO0ip

There will be a peoples choice vote awarded as well as the PRIX YVES HERNOT judges selection.

Opening and Drinks (BYO) with the Artists: Thursday Jun 11, 6pm

Prizes Presentation (including People’s Choice voting): Thursday June 18, 6pm.


TAP Gallery: tapgallery.org.au
Youtube: TAP TV – @TapGallerySydney
Instagram: @tapgallery and #tapgallery
Email: info@tapgallery.org.au * Telephone: 0400610440 .
Level 1, 259 Riley St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Pride Art Prize 2026

CALLING ALL LGBTIQA+ ARTISTS to enter the OUTLOUD Exhibition and ART PRIZE in conjunction with Mardi Gras 2026

Outloud Art Prize 2026

Calling all LGBTQ Artists

OUTLoUD

Art Prize

Presentations Sat 5pm 21st Feb 2026

Artists deliver works to TAP Gallery by Mon 16th Feb 12-6pm  entry fee $25 per artwork

People’s Choice prize – guest can vote for their favourite

$1,000 IN PRIZES 

Judged & presented by Prix Yves Hernot

Knight/Chevalier of the < a href ="https://www.legiondhonneur.fr/en/decorations/french-orders-and-decorations/national-order-merits"> French National Order of Mérite (Culture)

Outloud is a popular annual event during the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival . The presentation night features special guests & live drag performances. The audience are invited to participate by voting for their favourite work on the night of the presentation. TAP Gallery has supported emerging artists, LGBTIQA+ events & community groups since 1989.

You Can Donate to this Exhibition via the Australian Cultural Fund where all donations are tax deductible by clicking on the link below:

https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000bpoOr

Outloud Art Prize 2026


Outloud Art Prize 2026

Patreick Griffin & Lesley Dimmick- Duo Exhibition -TAP Gallery

DUO EXHIBITION PATRICK GRIFFIN & LESLEY DIMMICK. OPENING NIGHT WED 10TH DEC 6PM

Patrick Griffin & Lesley Dimmick – Duo Exhibition

Patrick

 

PATRICK GRIFFIN

“A joint show with the legend of the Tap Gallery Surry hills, Lesley Dimmick, I shall be showing my heart filled work of the movement that I originated in London 8 years ago and is still running today. This was an amazing journey into the generosity of fine people who all donated their time and talents to bring about a charity to help folks suffering from mental health issues. All money Patrick Griffin & Lesley Dimmick - Duo Exhibition - TAP Gallery raised is donated to MIND through our charity. I was the official photographer for all music 🎵 and Art exhibitions for OutsiderArt London. I hope that the fine folks of Sydney town get something out of this special evening. Tap Gallery Surry hills on Wednesday 10th December from 6 until 9. Looking forward to seeing you all on the night.”


TAP Gallery: tapgallery.org.au
Youtube: TAP TV – @TapGallerySydney
Instagram: @tapgallery and #tapgallery
Email: info@tapgallery.org.au * Telephone: 0400610440 .

Patrick Griffin & Lesley Dimmick – Duo Exhibition

Xmas Tap party -Mad Hatter's - Tap Gallery

Next Group Show – END OF YEAR GROUP SHOW + MADHATTERS XMAS PARTY Saturday 20th Dec 5pm

Group Show & Madhatters Xmas Party

Group Show & Madhatters Xmas Party - TAP GalleryArtists deliver works by Monday 13th December $25/artwork

MAD HATTERS XMAS PARTY

COME & SHARE OUR FESTIVITIES

PEOPLE’S CHOICE PRIZE FOR BEST ARTWORK.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT.

ALL WELCOME!

PRIZE FOR BEST HAT!!

MAYBE A BIT OF KARAOKE


TAP Gallery: tapgallery.org.au
Youtube: TAP TV – @TapGallerySydney
Instagram: @tapgallery and #tapgallery
Email: info@tapgallery.org.au * Telephone: 0400610440 .
Level 1, 259 Riley St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Group Show & Madhatters Xmas Party

Donate towards the NUDES ON TAP Art Prize. It is tax deductable through the AUSTRALIAN CULTURAL FUND & all funds raised go to the awarded artists.

DONATE HERE: 

https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000XboZ8MAJ/nudes-on-tap-2025-with-headon-festival

 

The Australian Cultural Fund is an online fundraising platform for the Australian arts and cultural sector, administered by Creative Australia. 

Through the Australian Cultural Fund, artists and arts organisations run short-term campaigns for specific projects or register annual giving campaigns to support ongoing work and general operating costs.  

Donations over $2 received via the Australian Cultural Fund are tax deductible. There are no fees to fundraise or distribute funds through the Australian Cultural Fund, which means that 100% of donations and philanthropic grants go directly to artists and arts organisations.  

Donors and philanthropists

Donors can use the Australian Cultural Fund to preference a gift to artists and organisations that do not have Deductible Gift Registry (DGR) status and receive a tax deduction for their generosity. 

Trusts and foundations 

For trusts and foundations, the Australian Cultural Fund runs a special initiative called Amplify, which allows foundations to distribute to recipients who do not have Deductible Gift Registry (DGR) status. This provides flexible models for multi-year funding and comprehensive administration and grant-making support.  

CAFUNE – EVAN COOPER 10-16 NOVEMBER 2025 12-6PM – OPENING NIGHT TUES 11 NOV 7-9PM

Cafune – Evan Cooper – Photography

Cafune - Evan Cooper - Photography - TAP Gallery

“Cafuné” is a word of Brazilian Portuguese origin, meaning to gently run your fingers through someone’s hair. 

While society has lost many of the restrictive views of sex between consenting adults, sometimes we have lost the ability to find simple affection between people we care about. 

Physical contact has been shown to have healing qualities. In hospitals there are programs called “cuddle mums”, where people (they don’t have to be women)  hold or cuddle premature babies, if their own family are unable to. Human contact can help a newborn thrive in a way that simple medical intervention and care cannot. 

In most cities there are clubs or locations that can easily facilitate sexual activity, but the same cannot be said for finding a person to give you a hug when you need it.  There are apps where you can connect with someone to come to your home to f&%K, but none exist that help you connect with a person to snuggle on the couch, eating popcorn and binge watching. 

These works explore the healing power of affection and the importance of physical contact with no hidden agenda – other than to let people know that they are important just as they are.

The exhibition will run from 10th – 16th November, open 12-6pm each day. 

Opening night will be on Tuesday, 11 November, from 7-9pm. 

In conjunction with hEAd oN Photo Festival.



TAP Gallery: tapgallery.org.au
Youtube: TAP TV – @TapGallerySydney
Instagram: @tapgallery and #tapgallery
Email: info@tapgallery.org.au * Telephone: 0400610440 .
Level 1, 259 Riley St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Cafune – Evan Cooper – Photography