Entries are now open for the 2026 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, a prestigious acquisitive painting prize presented by Geelong Gallery and supported by the Dimmick Foundation. With a $30,000 acquisitive award, the prize continues Geelong Gallery’s long history of collecting contemporary Australian painting, building on more than eight decades of acquisitive award exhibitions dating back […]
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Jan Manton Gallery presents Transitional Light, an exhibition introducing Brisbane abstract artist Andy Harwood as the gallery’s newest represented artist. Installed within the gallery’s stockroom, the exhibition offers an intimate introduction to Harwood’s practice, showcasing a selection of works that explore the relationship between geometry, colour and perception. His meticulously constructed abstract paintings combine mathematical
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artisan continues its new workshop program at The Parlour within the State Library of Queensland, offering a series of hands-on creative workshops led by Queensland artists, makers and designers. Following a successful first month featuring Laura Griffiths-Yamamoto, Holly Farmer (D H Makers), Kimi Schieren, Carolyn V. Watson and Kat Walsh (Practice Studio), the August program
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Brisbane-based artist Cosima Scales presents Lantern Focus, a new solo exhibition exploring the quiet beauty of everyday life through observational painting. Initially inspired by the interior of her parents’ home, Scales found herself increasingly drawn to the small and often overlooked details that populate familiar domestic spaces—paper daisies, textured glass, colourful fabrics, backyard flowers and
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Entries are now open for the 2026 Banyule Award for Works on Paper, a prestigious national acquisitive art prize presented by Banyule City Council. Awarded biennially, the prize celebrates outstanding contemporary works on paper and offers artists the opportunity to exhibit alongside original Heidelberg School paintings on long-term loan from the National Gallery of Australia.
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For nearly two centuries, photojournalists have played a vital role in documenting global events, influencing our view of the world and shaping how we view the future. Tim Page: The very edge of the brightest light highlights how the capacity for photojournalists to bear witness continues to carry meaning, even in an image-saturated era marked by decreasing
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The Victorian Trades Hall Council is inviting artists from across Australia to enter the Trades Hall Art Prize 2026, a national exhibition exploring the legacy of one of the world’s oldest continuously operating trade union buildings. This year’s theme, A Living Monument, encourages artists to respond to Victorian Trades Hall as a place of organising,
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Get hands-on with Brisbane artists at Museum of Brisbane’s after-dark Crafty Party workshops. These relaxed, artist-led evenings invite participants to explore creative processes, learn new skills and create a handmade artwork to take home. All materials, drinks and light refreshments are included. Crafty Party with Bonnie HislopThursday 17 September 2026, 6–8:30pmPersonalise one of Bonnie Hislop’s
The Nomad Art Prize is an international award for visual artists that celebrates the relationship between artistic creation and the places that inspire it. Founded on the belief that art is inherently nomadic—crossing borders, cultures, and contexts—the prize seeks to recognise artists whose work embodies themes of movement, displacement, travel, and belonging. For its 2026
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Join UniSC Art Gallery on the closing day of Amanda Bennetts: Fragmented, divided—yet whole for a special afternoon featuring the launch of the exhibition catalogue and a new performance lecture by the artist. At 2:00pm, Bennetts presents Algorithmic Omens, a performance lecture examining digital prediction, wellness culture and the concept of bio-depreciation. Drawing on lived
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Entries are now open for the 2026 Mosman Art Prize, Australia’s premier open painting prize and one of the nation’s longest-running acquisitive art awards. Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize celebrates excellence in contemporary Australian painting, supporting artists whose work reflects the ideas, identities and stories of contemporary life. The winning artwork joins the
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Expressions of Interest are now open for the Victorian Pride Centre Gallery 2027 Exhibition Program, inviting proposals from LGBTIQA+ artists, collectives and creative practitioners for exhibitions across the 2027 calendar. The Pride Gallery showcases contemporary visual arts that celebrate the diversity, creativity and lived experiences of LGBTIQA+ communities. Applications are welcomed from artists working across
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The Grace Cossington Smith Gallery is calling for proposals for solo and group exhibitions in 2027, welcoming submissions from emerging and established artists and curators. With a focus on contemporary art practices, the gallery is seeking exhibitions that explore ideas and thinking across a range of subjects, themes and media, with opportunities to create connections
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Celebrate the launch of GOOD Magazine Issue One: Locality with a week-long exhibition and opening party at Land Street Gallery, Toowong. Dedicated to championing emerging artists across Meanjin/Brisbane, the inaugural 96-page publication features artist interviews, poetry, exhibition writing and a feature exploring the city’s artist-run initiatives (ARIs). The launch exhibition showcases work by artists featured
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Looking to escape the winter chill with a creative evening? Studio Maverik is once again bringing its relaxed Winter Life Drawing Sessions to Side Gallery in Red Hill this July. Set within the intimate surrounds of the gallery, participants will sketch from a live model while surrounded by rotating exhibitions from local artists. Designed as
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Entries are now open for the 2026 Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA), Australia’s largest regional art awards program for artists living in regional, rural and remote Queensland. With a total prize pool of $326,800, the QRAA offers cash prizes, exhibitions, residencies and professional development opportunities across a range of categories. Categories include the Queensland Regional
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Applications are now open for the 12th Dorothy Waxman International Textile Design Prize, recognising emerging talent in textile and fashion design from around the world. Presented as part of the TALKING TEXTILES initiative, the prize celebrates innovative and sustainable approaches to textile design. Current students enrolled in textile, fashion, interior or lifestyle textile programs, along
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City of Moreton Bay invites artists, creatives and community members to Dream Big: Arts and Culture in the City of Tomorrow, an evening of discussion, networking and future-focused ideas exploring the role of arts and culture in shaping the region. Presented as part of the Cultivate the Arts series, the event will begin with an
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The Moreton Bay Art Prize returns in 2026, celebrating the diverse creative talent of artists from across the region. Held annually at Pine Rivers Art Gallery, the exhibition is a highlight of the local arts calendar and showcases a vibrant selection of contemporary works by shortlisted finalists. Following a strong response from artists, the 2026
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Entries are now open for the Bindi Digital Art Prize 2026, a national art prize celebrating digital and moving image practice by artists of all abilities across Australia. Presented by Bindi Enterprises, the non-acquisitive prize encourages artists to explore and celebrate digital media in all its forms, supporting creative and inclusive approaches to contemporary digital
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Dan Kyle presents Place of Peace, A Mountain that Speaks, a new solo exhibition exploring the evolving relationship between artist and landscape through painting, collage and mixed media. Working from his home studio on Dharug Country, Kyle draws inspiration from the mountains, bushland and waterways that surround his daily life. Rather than depicting landscape as
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Submissions are now open for the 22nd Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, one of Australia’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibitions, held along the iconic Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Western Australia. The exhibition welcomes senior, mid-career and emerging artists, with sculptures of all types, sizes and materials eligible for submission. Selected artists will exhibit their work in
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Entries are now open for the Southern Ocean Art Prize 2026, inviting artists from across Australia to submit work in any medium for this non-acquisitive national art prize. The open award celebrates contemporary artistic practice across a wide range of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, textiles, digital art and photography. Awards Southern Ocean
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Entries are now open for the UniSQ Biennial Art Award 2026, a national acquisitive art prize celebrating outstanding contemporary Australian art. Launched in 2024, the biennial award has quickly established itself as an exciting addition to Australia’s arts landscape, attracting artists from across the country. With a total prize pool of $24,000, the award recognises
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Entries are now open for the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026, one of the world’s leading international awards celebrating excellence in representational visual arts. Now in its ninth year, the non-acquisitive prize welcomes artists from around the globe working across traditional, digital and photographic media. Eligible styles include realism, imaginative realism, hyperrealism, surrealism, dark art,
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Creative Room Art Space is a contemporary gallery and studio in West End dedicated to supporting emerging and mid-career artists through exhibitions, workshops, education, and creative exchange. The gallery presents a diverse program of solo and group exhibitions across a range of media, providing artists with a professionally curated and supportive environment to develop and
‘The real stuff of life is found in making time and space to assemble, connect and share.’ Vacant Assembly (VA) is an avant-garde Creative Arts Social Enterprise, a profit for-purpose entity pushing resilient models of sustainability. We are a multi-purpose hub with three spaces for hire (to host workshops, facilitation, exhibitions + more). Our building encompasses
This June, artisan presents a diverse program of hands-on creative workshops at the State Library of Queensland, offering participants the opportunity to learn new skills, connect with local makers, and explore contemporary craft practices. From crochet and ceramics to textile repair, jewellery making, sewing, and sculpture, the workshops are designed for a range of experience
Studio Maverik is bringing a series of relaxed and welcoming life drawing sessions to Brisbane throughout June, offering opportunities for artists of all experience levels to draw from life in unique creative spaces. Join the popular Pop-Up Life Drawing sessions at Side Gallery on 2, 9 and 16 June (6:30pm–8:30pm), where artists can sketch among
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Friends brings together the creative practices of eight artists connected through friendship, shared experiences, and ongoing artistic dialogue. Presented at The Line & Rail Artspace, Logan’s newest contemporary art venue, the exhibition explores the ways personal relationships can foster creative exchange, inspiration, and community. Featuring works by Laila Aasand Bjornsson, Richard Blundell, Dr Nicola Hooper,
Love is in the Air is a new exhibition by JP Willis that explores the ethics of visibility, concealment, and the aestheticisation of violence. Through a visual language of camouflage, pattern, and repetition, Willis examines the ways conflict is obscured, normalised, and embedded within contemporary culture. The exhibition presents camouflage as both material and metaphor.
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What occurs when Brisbane’s most prestigious art gallery opens its doors after hours – and what does it reveal about how spaces could create a better world? The museum becomes a dream machine. An experimental playground formed through the ultimate shared participation of art – the public unconsciousness dares to imagine living in a better
The Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht, Netherlands, is now accepting applications for two international research fellowships focused on sustainable and biobased materials within contemporary art and design practice. Part of the Future Materials programme, the fellowships support environmentally conscious approaches to material research and experimentation, encouraging alternatives to toxic and fossil-based materials commonly used
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Australia’s largest small-scale art award returns for 2026, offering a major acquisitive prize of $20,000 alongside a suite of additional prizes and opportunities for artists at all stages of their careers. Open to both national and international artists, the Lethbridge Small-Scale Art Award celebrates works across 2D and 3D media, with a strict size limit
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Sunshine Coast–based artist Peter Hudson returns to Mitchell Fine Art for his fourth solo exhibition, Not Dark Yet. In this contemplative new body of work, Hudson explores the quiet relationship between earth and sky. Birds, saltwater ecosystems, wildlife, moonlight, stars and the iconic Glass House Mountains appear throughout the exhibition as recurring motifs. These elements
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An extraordinary artwork stitched by hundreds of hands from around the world will be exhibited in Brisbane this winter. The Red Dress is a monumental collaborative embroidery project conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod. Over a period of 14 years, the dress travelled across the globe, gathering contributions from 380 embroiderers in 51 countries. Each
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