Who’s Who—Portraits Beyond Faces

Inspired by the work of Eric Thake, Who’s Who—Portraits Beyond Faces encourages local students to explore portraiture as a way of telling stories about the people, places and experiences that shape their communities.

How to participate
To be eligible to enter Who’s Who, teachers must either:

• Attend the Early Childhood and Primary Educator Professional Development: Who’s Who—Portraits Beyond Faces, Friday 13 November, 5.00–7.00pm Book now →

or

• Visit Eric Thake—Do You See What I See? with your school group. Book now →

These experiences allow students to engage with Eric Thake’s work and artistic practice before creating their own portraits, supporting learning outcomes and enriching their submissions.

Creating your portraits
Students may create their portrait using any medium explored by Eric Thake, including:

• Drawing–black pencil or ink only
• Watercolour
• Block print
• Photography
• A combination of styles or techniques

Artwork requirements

• One artwork per student
• A3 size
• Portrait orientation
• Created on the Geelong Gallery template

Selected works will be exhibited in the Gallery’s Learn Space.

Key dates
Entries open
After attending the professional development session or visiting the exhibition.

Entries close
Entries must be delivered to Geelong Gallery by Monday 14 December 2026, 5.00pm.

Exhibition
21 December 2026 to 8 March 2027
Geelong Gallery Learn Space

Collection of works
19 to 21 March 2027

FAQ
Who can enter?
To be eligible to enter your primary school students work, teachers must attend our Early Childhood and Primary Educator Professional Development or visit the exhibition with your students.

How many works can each student submit?
One artwork per student.

What format does the portrait need to be?
All portraits must be A3 size and portrait orientation, on a Geelong Gallery template. Portraits can be drawings with black pencil or ink, watercolour, block print, photography, or a combination of styles or techniques.

Can students submit a photograph?
Students can submit a photograph as a high-quality digital file (JPG or PNG) together with the entry form to learn@geelonggallery.org.au Low quality images will not be displayed.

Where will the artworks be displayed?
Selected works will be exhibited in Geelong Gallery’s Learn Space.

For more information please contact learn@geelonggallery.org.au