Register for MRROS 2025

Welcome! Thank you for joining us in 2025 and so generously sharing your studio as part of Australia’s largest open studios event. We are thrilled to have you on board, and we’re here to support you on this exciting adventure. The Registration form has save-and-complete-later functionality and can take a couple of hours to complete. Some sections can be updated as the event draws nearer – these are noted below.

Code of Conduct for MRROS event

Margaret River Region Open Studios is a not-for-profit organisation that provides event management and marketing for a 16-day event to promote artists at all stages of their career living between Busselton and Augusta and west of Sues Road.

As a participant in the 2025 MRROS event, you are expected to show respect and courtesy to others. All interactions should be professional regardless of platform: either online or in-person. In order to foster a positive and professional event, we ask you to confirm your agreement to our Code of Conduct.

I agree to:

1. Show courtesy and respect towards the MRROS Administration and Marketing team, Board members and any other volunteers working on or associated with this event.
2. Use welcoming and appropriate language at all times.
3. Be respectful of different viewpoints in a constructive and respectful manner.
4. Focus on what is best for the whole event.

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• None of the above

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Turn left onto Tunbridge off Bussell hwy,travel up the hill Stewart st is the second turn on the right travel down Stewart st follow it around to the right Blackboxart is number 24 on the right .

ABOUT YOUR ART

• Glass
• Metalwork
• Painting
• Upcycling

Laurie Posa is an award winning established artist living in the heart of Margaret river.Blackbox art studio sits at the front of the house in a tranquil sculpture garden the studio is also an exhibition space.The human condition is laurie’s focus along with the irony of our existence.This exploration takes many forms either in the form of paintings or sculpture or at times a playful combination of both.The environment also features in his work, and where ever possible he uses recycled or every day items to explore these themes giving new life and meaning to discarded objects.

Laurie is an established artist whose focus is on the human condition, shaded with the irony of our existence.These narrative threads become paintings, sculptures or sometimes both.There is often dark humour in his work.

Uploading your images

Step 1 – Add 1 image that best represents your work for the printed Event Guide

Step 2 – Add an additional 9 artwork images and studio portraits for our marketing team

Step 3 – Add up to 10 images for your website listing – they can be the same or different to the images above

Step 4 – Add one main image for your website listing.

Each image must be 300dpi, between 2.5MB and 5MB, and formatted as a jpeg file.

Re-name all files to include your name, artwork title, year created, medium and size before uploading e.g., Jane Doe_Wild Seascapes_2018_Oil on canvas_10x10cm.

Please ensure the filenames contain only alphanumeric characters, underscores or hyphens. Special characters such as punctuation will cause the upload to fail.

Please add a photographer credit to the file name if required by the photographer.

(Note: we love to use smiling, welcoming studio portraits to promote MRROS on social media)

Studio Details

Blackboxart studio is set in a tranquil sculpture garden.Laurie paints and works in the centre allowing the surrounding walls and plinths to show the work.The studio is full of light ,each piece on display has its own statement for the viewer to contemplate, or for Laurie to elaborate on ( he loves a chat)

Laurie will be working on paintings in this space, he loves interacting and explaining his process

Blackboxart is at 24 stewart st in the heart of Margaret River, turn up Tunbridge st from Bussell hwy (main st )take the second turn on the right ( stewart st )travelling down the street to the right you will see an orange flag in front of the third house on the right along with Open Studio signage.

• carpark
• buspark

• No steps or barriers, steep inclines, uneven or loose surfaces
• Paths are clear from the carpark
• Suits a walking frame or wheelchair

• There is a sign that everyone can see for emergency evacuation

• Ensure that there is adequate space between your furniture and displays

• Perhaps this is mitigated by a ramp.

MARKETING AND PUBLICITY

No I don't at this stage.

Events, Workshops, 'In-conversation' events and Special Activities

Event One

Event Two

Event Three

Payment Details

The total fee for participating in the Open Studios Event in 2025 is $935 including GST, and made up as follows:

• Membership renewal $132
• Participation fee $803, includes compulsory Public Liability Insurance

Full payment is required upfront by credit or debit card.