softwash is an artist-led program of live and experimental art, workshops and a reading club presented by PUBLIC PALACE. Hosted on Minjungbal country, where Terranora and Cobaki creeks meet, softwash is reimagining public parklands as a place for artists and community to gather, share and make meaning together.

softwash is committed to softening, presented by artist collective, PUBLIC PALACE — Laurie Oxenford, Grace Dewar and Merinda Davies. Developed from 2022-2025 after consultation with the Gold Coast and wider arts community, softwash foregrounds the informal actions that sit in and around the main event: moments of discussion, friendship, sharing and reflection. They value the soft architecture of social structures; specifically how it supports creative development and contributes to a sense of connectedness vital for artists to thrive.

softwash will take form in 2025 as three separate activations at the Tweed Regional Museum Learning Site on Minjunbal Country:

SW_001 – Full Foam Rinse and Spin | 2–6PM, Saturday 30 August 2025
SW_002 – Eating Together | 2–6PM, Saturday 27 September 2025
SW_003 – At the Water's Edge | 2–6PM, Saturday 8 November 2025

This program has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, with auspicing from The FARM, development support from the City of Gold Coast and venue support from Tweed Regional Museum and Arts Northern Rivers. Design by Marilena Hewitt.