COLLECT returns to The Lock-Up for its ninth year, this time bringing together 126 artists—from early career to established—in a bold, energetic snapshot of Newcastle and the Hunter’s creative ecology. A much-loved annual fundraising exhibition, COLLECT champions the region’s artistic talent while raising vital funds for The Lock-Up’s ongoing program as a not-for-profit, independent contemporary art space. This year, COLLECT includes nationally significant artists such as Michael Bell, Lottie Consalvo, James Drinkwater, Locust Jones, Fiona Lee, Bernard Ollis, Izabela Pluta, Wendy Sharpe and Khaled Sabsabi.

Opening night documentation, 2025, 7 June – 10 August, 2025, curated by Andrea Grljusic, The Lock-Up, Muloobinba/Newcastle. Photograph by Ben Adams.