Michael Donnelly

Education

Bachelor of Visual Arts Southern Cross University 2017

Grants

2023 CLIRP - Major Infrastructure Grant - Create NSW (Elevator ARI)

2021 Regional Arts Fund, CTA Flash Marketing Grant (Elevator ARI)

2021 Arts Northern Rivers Micro Grant (Elevator ARI)

2021 107 Projects Cultural Strategy Grant Recipient (Elevator ARI)

2021 NSW Club Grants recipient (Elevator ARI)

2021  Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups (collaboration with Dani Zuvella)

Arts Work / Production / Projects

Currently Director of Noise Xhurch Sound Collective, Lismore NSW

Currently Co-director at Elevator ARI, Lismore NSW

2022 - Ongoing Public artwork, Shine Festival, Northern Rivers NSW

2021 Panelist, Northern Rivers Creative, Breaking Boundaries Project, Northern Rivers NSW

2014 - 2020 Co-director and Co-founder FRAK Festival, Green Pigeon NSW

2010 - Ongoing Hashram - Music Production Label

2005 - 2010 Music Your Mind Will Love You - Music Production Label 

Exhibition / Performance

2024 ‘Noise Xhurch’ Installation and Public Performance, Cementa Kandos 

2023 ‘Suburban Abstract’ Group Show, Kepk, Yeerongpilly

2023 ‘Inside, A Collapsing Building’ Public Art Commision, Lismore Regional Gallery and Arts Northern Rivers         

2023 ‘Surface Paradise’ Solo Show, Lone Goat Gallery Byron Bay

2022 Art Byron Group Show, Byron School of Art, Mullumbimby 

2022 Highly Commended, Wollumbin Art Award

2022 ‘4’33” Presented by Arts Northern Rivers’ Group Show, Elevator ARI Lismore

2022 ‘Steeper than Legal’ Group Show, Outer Space Brisbane

2021 ‘Elevated Aggregate’ Group Show, Elevator ARI Lismore

2021 ‘Combustion Athletics’ Group Show, Elevator ARI Lismore

2020 ‘Doors Open’ Group Show, Elevator ARI Lismore

2019 ‘Thing Space’ with Maggie Schreiber, Lismore Regional Gallery

2018 ‘Wishing Tree’, Falls Festival with Maggie Schreiber

2018 ‘Cluster Loop’ with Maggie Schreiber, Byron Bay School of Arts Project Space

2018 Byron School of Arts Residency with Maggie Schreiber 

2018 ‘Abraxas’ Solo Show Byron Bay School of Arts Project Space

2015 Skyneedle perform at Lynch By Night QAGOMA

2013 Skyneedle European Tour  

Awards

2017 Kaske Award Third Year Prize                                                                                                                                          

2016 Kaske Award Painting                                               

2006 Bentley Art Prize Tursa Open Art Prize, Second                                                                                                                    

2004 Bentley Art Prize Tursa Open Art Prize, First