Image: Prue Stent and Honey Long, Membrane

Underbelly Arts Festival 2017 has announced artistic program highlights for its 10th anniversary program being presented for the first time at the National Art School in Darlinghurst from 7-8 October. Highlights include immersive inflatable structures, a public complaints service, a waterfront seagull apocalypse, a six-hour internet binge, and weird and wonderful artist souvenirs

Showcasing 21 ambitious new projects, the Festival will host 116 artists from around Australia for a two-week Lab period onsite at the National Art School from 25 September until 6 October as they develop their works for the Festival.  Public tours will be offered at 6pm each evening during the Lab, allowing ticket holders the rare opportunity to see artists develop new work.