Queensland College of Art and Design

The Queensland College of Art and Design, QCAD[1] is a specialist visual arts and design college located in South Bank, Brisbane, and Southport on the Gold Coast of Queensland in Australia.

Founded in 1881, the college is one of the oldest arts institutions in Australia and has been part of Griffith University since 1991. QCAD is within walking distance of QAGOMA, State Library of Queensland, the Queensland Museum and is co-located with the Queensland Conservatorium, the Griffith Film School and the Griffith Graduate Centre.

The Queensland College of Art and Design at South Bank campus is co-located with the Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM),[2] formerly known as Griffith University Art Gallery (GUAG),[3] as well as a collection of galleries known as the QCAD Galleries.[4]

  1. ^ formerly known as QCA, see Griffith University news article 'Designing the next chapter for QCA 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ "About". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ Serisier, Camille (2013). "Carol McGregor". the churchie national emerging art prize 2013. Griffith University Art Gallery. pp. 52–53. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ "QCA Galleries". Griffith University. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.