Bungendore Wood Works is a privately owned and operated commercial gallery.

We are always on the lookout for new and interesting work, particularly, but not exclusively, in the wood medium and are happy to consider approaches by artist/makers who feel their work would be commercially suitable for both the Gallery and the artist/maker. The Gallery represents and displays the work of over 200 makers and artists from around Australia, and to a limited degree from overseas.

If you are intending to approach the Gallery about supplying your work, or with exhibition proposals, we have a comprehensive information kit outlining how to approach the Gallery and other relevant information for intending contributors to the Gallery's wide range of wood products and fine arts.

Initial contact should be by phone or email for an information kit to be mailed to you or the kit can be collected from the Gallery in person. Artists and makers should follow the guidelines available in the kit if wishing to proceed with approaching the Gallery with their relevant information.

While the Gallery is open every day except Xmas day from 9am to 5pm please note that it is not acceptable to simply arrive at the Gallery with work and expect a staff member to be available to view it. The relevant staff members are not always available, particularly over the weekend (traditionally the Gallery’s busiest trading times) and it is highly recommended that the guidelines as mentioned above be followed in making approaches to the Gallery.

Our Selection Process

When an approach or proposal is received as outlined in the information kit it will be considered by the artistic director, exhibition coordinator and key staff, within a reasonable amount of time, as to the suitability of the work and its commercial viability.

Due to the number of approaches, the range of quality, styles of work and the availability of staff, all proposals to the Gallery by artists/makers must be first made in writing.

Proposals should include:-
CV and Biographical Details,
Representative images of the work suggested and prior work including materials, medium, dimensions and your wholesale price,
Your ABN Number, if you are registered for GST or not,
Information on prior and current commercial success,
Details of other galleries etc. both in and out of the Canberra region where your work is or has been exhibited or displayed for sale,
Details of any websites that we can refer to for examples of your work,
Full contact details including postal address, email address and telephone numbers

Should an artist/maker’s work be deemed suitable, the Gallery will contact the artist/maker to make arrangements for supply. Normally this would initially be a small number of pieces (usually 3 or 4) for display in the Gallery for a trial period of approximately two to three months.

At the end of this period the work will be re-assessed in terms of interest and/or sales and may be retained, exchanged for other works or returned to the artist/maker. For artist/makers considering making an approach for an exhibition of a larger body of work this trial period is a good way of gauging public interest in the artist/maker’s work.

Any proposals from artist/makers not considered to be suitable for the Gallery will be returned by the Gallery within a reasonable period of time, or may be kept in the Gallery’s files for possible future reference with the artist/makers permission.

Full contact details are available in the Contact section.