Key Dates and Details
Entries Close: Friday 6th November 2026, at midnight (11:59 PM).
Artwork Drop-off: Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November, 2026, between 11 AM and 5 PM.
Opening Celebration: Friday 13th November from 6-9 PM.
Exhibition run: 13th-22nd November, 2026
Art Pickup: Sunday 22nd and Monday 23rd November 2026
Entry Fee: $50 per artwork or 3 for $130
Maximum Entries: 3 per person
Max size: 100 by 100 cm.
● Submissions are open to artists of all experience levels.
● All selected entries will be exhibited during the Cover Versions (TM) Exhibition.
● Fitzroy Public Gallery reserves the right to cancel entries or exclude works that violate the Terms and Conditions.
Entry and Fees:
● $50 per artwork or 3 for $130.
Restrictions:
● Accepted Mediums: Both 2D (e.g., paintings, drawings, photography) and 3D (e.g., sculptures displayed on plinths) artworks are welcome.
● All artworks must measure 100cm or smaller on any side, including frames and mounting.
This show seeks to celebrate the power of the big square cardboard cover and the strong, static images that came alive in our imaginations, as the various artists in this show pay tribute by reimagining them in a variety of unexpected and personal styles.
Mediums included in the show range from traditional drawing, painting, photography, digital art, ceramics, leather craft, embroidery, clothing, jewellery design, 3-D printing and many more.
(We are proud to declare that no Generative AI is used in any of the works. This is a show by humans, for humans.)
Cover Versions - Open call
FAQs
Music is the shared experience we all grew up with and the bands we loved often had a strong visual identity that shaped the very path of popular fashion. The haircuts, the clothes and of course, the distinctive album packaging all made a huge impression on us.
Many hours were well spent listening and holding the covers, looking through gatefold interiors and booklets inside which became the iconic experiences that stick in our memories and hearts and guided our own creativity.
Over time, music formats got smaller, covers artworks shrank from plate-size to drink-coaster to tiny icons on your phone, then cover images were overwhelmed by complex video clips and animation to accompany the sound, but a revival in vinyl has turned this around.
