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]