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Alice McCool

alicemccool@yahoo.com
@alicemccool
Alice McCool (she/her) is an artist, curator, writer and producer born in South Korea, living on unceeded Kaurna Yarta. Her recent research is centred on transnational and transracial adoption—an undertheorised perspective that critically engages with notions of belonging beyond nationhood, biology, ancestry and race.



Education
Graduate Diploma of Management (Arts & Culture), University of South Australia, 2019

Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours), University of South Australia, 2009




Key Roles 2023-current Creative Producer, OSCA 

2022-current Facilitator, fine print magazine 

2020-24 Gallery Manager/General Manager, Nexus Arts 

2019-22 Co-director, FELTspace 

2025-2026 Creative Producer, Emmaline Zanelli, 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Art






Selected Exhibitions/Collaborations2026 Heirloom, Pari 

2026 The Churchie Emerging Art Prize 2026, Metro Arts 

2026 Not at the table, Suite7a

2026 on-site at No.9 Karaoke, OSCA

2026 COUNTER, fab workshop 

2026 Housewarming, FELTspace 

2026 ISSUING AUTHORITY/AS PER ID, FUTUREJUICE 

2025 Friend/Free (to love), Bus Projects

2025 Prosopon, The Little Machine 

2025 Other together, Sawtooth ARI 

2025 memory halo, Suite7a

2023 Loose ends, Post Office Projects 

2022 Together, PHOTO 2022

2021 Body work, FELTspace 




Selected Writing
2026 Unabridged, Opinionated Book Club, Imprints Booksellers

2024 Broadening the joining, Firstdraft

2024 Everybody Everywhere All At Once, un Projects: un Extended




Industry Roles
2026 Presenter, Creative Australia - Leadership Lab Adelaide

2024 Facilitator, fine print magazine, COMMON WORDS: Biennale of Sydney

2024 Contributor, Creative Australia - Visual Art Publishing Review: Roundtable 

2024 Presenter, Regional Galleries Association SA Access + Inclusion in the Arts Forum

2022 Presenter, Helpmann Academy - Working With Galleries

2021 Presenter, Adelaide Central School of Art - ARI Forum 




Grants/Awards2026 Finalist, The Churchie Emerging Art Prize

2025 Artist-in-residence, fab workshop 

2025 Participant, Hyphenated Projects - Starter Pack mentorship and micro residency program 

2024 Delegate, Creative Australia - (re)situate Biennale Delegates Program 

2023 Arts SA Project Grant - Independent Artists and Groups, Artform Area: Visual Arts

2021 City of Adelaide - Arts and Culture Quick Response / Cultural Promotion Grants

2007 University of South Australia - John Christie Wright Memorial Prize, Awarded to an outstanding student majoring in Painting


              







Last Updated 24.10.31