The Unconformity is an arts organisation that explores new cultural commodities on the wild and mountainous western fringe of Lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia.

Explorations 2026

Grounded in the guiding principle of 'it originates here', our Explorations program provides development pathways of deep engagement supporting creativity, experimentation, and culture on the West Coast.

This series of artistic development programs includes all-ages workshops, a radically reshaped artist open call, national creative collaboration, and one-of-a-kind events presented in remote Lutruwita/Tasmania.

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Applications open for Ongoing Artists

Applications for The Unconformity's Ongoing Artists program are now open.

This program offers three artists the opportunity to be employed by the organisation in the role of “artist", working one day a week from May 2026. Their journey will culminate at The Unconformity 2027 festival, where each Ongoing Artist will share their vision as part of the program.

Lutruwita/Tasmania-based artists are invited to submit ideas for projects that propose bold, resourceful, and experimental artworks engaged with the West Coast. Artists from anywhere in the state are encouraged to apply.

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View the Semaphore Score logbook

Look back at the decoded messages sent via Semaphore across the festival.

A photo of a yellow Semaphore Score booklet in someones hand, a pencil in their other hand. Photo Jesse Hunniford

Rewatch The Unconformity Cup

Watch The Rest take on The West in a football clash on Queenstown's iconic gravel football oval, the closing event for The Unconformity 2025 festival.

A photo of The Unconformity Cup, a football match on Queenstown's Gravel Oval by Nicolas Salazar Silva

Elemental Memories charm archive

Explore Elemental Memories — a living archive of handmade charms and shared stories gathered across the festival.

A photo of hands working on a small charm, coiling copper wire around a rock.

Merchandise store

Celebrate the spirit of The Unconformity with exclusive merchandise from past festivals, now available in our online store.

The Unconformity Tote bag

Moonland

Moonland is an online publishing platform that seeks to elevate voices connected to regional and remote areas of Lutruwita/Tasmania.

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The Singularity

The Singularity is a location-based iPhone app that tells an audio story as you're guided around Queenstown, Lutruwita/Tasmania.

For more information and to download the app visit The Singularity site through the link below.

The Singularity

The Unconformity acknowledges the palawa people as the original and traditional custodians of Lutruwita/Tasmania. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this land.