Join us at the gallery for a conversation between Imants Tillers and Prof. Ian McLean on Tillers’ current exhibition, his practice and new body of work. This event will mark the end of the exhibition TERRA NULLIUS currently on show. Tickets for the free event can be reserved here. Video walkthrough of the exhibition can be viewed here. We […]
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Join Jacqui Shelton for a live reading via Zoom of Enlarge my coast, an essay commissioned by the IMA for Making Art Work. Following the reading Jacqui will be joined by artist Kinly Grey for a discussion on the ways writing and reading can be embedded in or parallel to an art practice, touching on the sociality of reading and learning
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We currently have two Call for Proposals open: 2021 Exhibition Program Applications open: Monday 28 September 2020 Information session: Saturday 3 October / 4.30pm Applications close: Sunday 18 October 2020 / 11:59pm AEST See further information and download guidelines below. 2021 Artist in Residence Program Applications open: Monday 28 September 2020 Information session: Saturday 3 October / 4.30pm Applications
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An Essay by Sebastian Goldspink, October 2020 Painting Farther, Painting Further A young man wakes with a start – his newborn daughter’s cries pierce through the silence of a family home nestled in the darkness of the pre-dawn. He bundles her up against his chest and cloaks her in the warmth of a parka as
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Join Vault Art + Culture Magazine editor Alison Kubler and UAP’s Principal and Curatorial Lead Natasha Smith as they showcase a handful of Australia’s influential women artists in celebration of Know My Name. In this panel and knowledge sharing session, we’ll have the globally recognised visual artist Lindy Lee, the multi-disciplinary artist working across performance,
Hosted by CHRIS BENNIE Photographers, philosophers, poets, sculptors, thinkers, tinkerers and mark makers…join us for an afternoon of plein air art making in the great outdoors. PLEIN AIR is a series of site-specific art school excursions to unique Gold Coast locations. Activities are self guided and can include drawing, painting, taking photographs, creating site-specific sculptural interventions, performing,
The Frank Hurley Photography Awards is an international competition to find the best in new photography honouring the spirit and adventurous career of this iconic Australian photographer. It is presented by the Mawson’s Huts Foundation, a not for profit charity with support from our generous sponsors and partners. ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A
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The Australian Street Art Awards showcase Australian destinations where visitors can see world-class outdoor art that’s accessible all year round. The Awards achieve this by recognising localities and precincts that are using outdoor, publicly-accessible art to promote their destination and engage their community. Make sure the regions showcasing amazing artworks grab this opportunity to showcase the artwork to
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Strand Ephemera, a much loved and highly anticipated biennial event, is celebrating its 20th year in 2021! Strand Ephemera is the North’s leading outdoor sculpture festival which has rapidly grown over the years, much to the delight of artists and the public alike. Strand Ephemera gains considerable media coverage and attracts many local, national, and international visitors. Strand Ephemera is organised
‘Stay warm, be cool’ is the new exhibition by Lucy Culliton. The subjects for Lucy’s paintings are always close to home, and close at hand. Painted during winter, this exhibition documents the domestic appliances that provide comfort to the artist. Portraits of the everyday, the weathered objects are treated with reverence and whimsy, her heaters
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THE CENTRE is inviting emerging Queensland photo media artists to participate in the community exhibition FIRST LIGHT. This initiative aims to build a community in Queensland’s changing landscape of photographic practice. Closely associated, as a prime exhibition space, THE MAUD STREET PHOTO GALLERY (THE GALLERY) provides exhibition support to THE CENTRE, as well as its
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Welcome back – to the 2020 Mad Hatter’s Festival – Celebrating creativity, community and connection The Festival is a showcase for the achievements, talents and creativity of artists with a lived experience of mental health issues. The Festival brings their art to new audiences – and provides opportunities for artists and art groups to share
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‘A Sign of the Times’ explores creative cultural identity in tumultuous times. Facing political and meteorological chaos, and the end of life as we know it by 2050, this group of artists will explore their diverse approaches to cultural and gender identity through a variety of media — including painting, performance, digital media, sculpture, installation
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We are seeking students and fresh graduates who want to expand their expertise in digital and mobile journalism, with a focus on art and culture related topics. YAJA is calling for: • Students to submit their articles. • Judging panel members. • Partner Universities • Sponsors and Supporters • Media Partners Please get in touch and join us for the 2020 awards.
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he National Art School and the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation invites artists to submit entries in competition for the Dobell Drawing Prize #22. The $30,000 acquisitive prize will be awarded at the opening of the finalists’ exhibition at NAS Gallery on 25 March 2021. To be eligible for selection, artists must read the terms and
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JAA DESIGN sketch RENDER Drawing Competition is back! It’s a celebration of Australia and New Zealand jewellery design and sketching skills. The Competition honours the diverse talent of local artisans by showcasing their original and distinguished talents in hand and digital drawing. By promoting local creative talent, the JAA DESIGN sketch RENDER Drawing Competition is an investment in the
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The Blacktown City Art Prize is a much loved open-themed award and exhibition which celebrates its 25th year in 2020. Artists across Australia are invited to submit work for the prize, which culminates in an exhibition of the finalists’ work at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre. A total prize pool of $20,000 is on offer
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Waverley Woollahra Art School is pleased to announce the 2020 9×5 Landscape Prize is open for entries. With all the challenges we have faced during 2020, the 9×5 Landscape Prize, now in its fifth year, offers artists a wonderful opportunity to immerse themselves in the landscape and create an award-winning work. For more information please
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Australian applications for the UK/Australia Season 2021-22 are now open. The Season will explore and celebrate the relationship between Australia and the UK across the arts, creative industries, and higher education through the theme ‘Who are we now?’ The Season will take place in the UK from August to November 2021, and in Australia from
ACMI and The Ian Potter Cultural Trust are calling for submissions from Australian artists for the final biennial Ian Potter Moving Image Commission worth $100,000. Established a decade ago, through a partnership between ACMI and The Ian Potter Cultural Trust, this groundbreaking series is the country’s most significant commission for moving image art. The successful
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Do you work in the fields of visual art, design, architecture, literature, performing arts or on transdisciplinary projects and have a strong interest in textile production and its context? Then the innovative Artist in Residence Programme TaDA Textile and Design Alliance offers you a unique opportunity to work together with renowned textile companies in Eastern
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Jan van Eyck Academie’s call for a 12-month residency is now open! Artists, curators, designers ranging from graphic and fashion to food and social design, writers, and architects are welcome to apply! As a multi-disciplinary post-academic institute, the Jan van Eyck Academie (Maastricht, NL) offers residency programmes to those who wish to broaden their artistic
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The Institute of Modern Art (IMA) and ‘the churchie’ are thrilled to announce Emily Parsons-Lord as the winner of ‘the churchie’ national emerging arts prize 2020. Parsons-Lord is the recipient of the non-acquisitive $15,000 cash prize donated by long-standing sponsor, BSPN Architecture. The winner was selected by Tarun Nagesh (Curator, Asian Art, QAGOMA) and announced
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FREE to all UK and International Artists, we would like to invite you to our October get together with Artist Manager, Fine Art Auctioneer and Consultant Expert as seen on BBC’s Art Bargain Hunt Karen Van Hoey-Smith. The focus of conversation will be Karen taking us on her journey on how Artists should be selling
The Paddington Art Prize is a $30,000 National acquisitive prize, awarded annually for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape. Established in 2004 by Arts Patron, Marlene Antico OAM, this National prize takes its place among the country’s most lucrative and highly coveted painting prizes. The prize encourages the interpretation of the landscape as a
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The $15,000 acquisitive prize is open to artists from Australia and Oceania. The Burnie Print Prize is an initiative of the Burnie Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) in northwest Tasmania. The Burnie Print Prize was established in 2007 to: Develop the Gallery’s print collection Present the best of contemporary printmaking Support artists who work with the print medium
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The A.M.E. Bale Travelling Scholarship and Art Prize is awarded biennially to Australian artists who have demonstrated talent and achievement in traditional styles. This includes realist, figurative and representational styles. The Art Prize is intended to encourage, support and advance classical training of emerging artists (in their early to mid-career) at any stage of life, who are pursuing the
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A notable event on the Inner West arts and culture calendar, the GreenWay Art Prize celebrates the qualities of the Cooks River to Iron Cove GreenWay–a precious 5.8km urban environmental and sustainable transport corridor in Sydney’s Inner West. The GreenWay follows the route of the Inner West Light Rail and Hawthorne Canal and features bike
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Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for the Summer Cycle. Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers
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art+design+architecture A legacy of migration and modernism in Brisbane. Bauhaus Now brings to life the little-known story of how revolutionary ideas of the Weimar Republic in Germany influenced modernist art, design and architecture in Brisbane and Australia. The exhibition reveals the migrant and refugee contribution to Australian life and art history in the inter-war period and
Explore new projects by Tony Albert, Kieron Anderson, Mariam Arcilla, ∑gg√e|n, Hannah Gartside, Mindy Gill, Kinly Grey, Susan Hawkins, Tori-Jay Mordey, Sally Olds, Amy Sargeant, and Des Skordilis. The Institute of Modern Art is excited to share with you the first outcomes of this commissioning initiative, Making Art Work, which includes poetry, a cooking demonstration, a music video, a downloadable poster, instructions on making DIY instruments at home, and video artworks.
South East Queensland is a testing ground for many Australian First Nations artists. It is a place of experimentation and interrogation where artists share their own stories in their own words. With a focus on First Nations artists living in or from South East Queensland, this exhibition features works from the Moreton Bay Regional Council
The 2020 finalists’ exhibition, curated by Talia Smith, will showcase work by Nathan Beard, Tom Blake, Jessica Bradford, Marina Pumani Brown, Martin George, Yasbelle Kerkow, Guy Louden, Lachlan McKee, Georgia Morgan, Nabilah Nordin, James Nguyen, Emily Parsons-Lord, and Athena Thebus. ‘the churchie’ offers a prize pool of $25,000, with the overall winner receiving a non-acquisitive $15,000 cash prize donated by long-standing sponsor, BSPN Architecture along with a $5,000
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‘This series continues my work with imagery from my archives, my investigation of family history and its impact on identity’. Glimmer is a term used in psychology to describe something that is the opposite of trigger. It is an instance of safety, tolerance and hope. In times of great turbulence and in the complexities of psyche, I’m interested in
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Bronwyn Hill is known for her photorealistic oil paintings, using a contrast of high detail and soft layering techniques. Completing her Diploma of Fine Arts in 2011, Hill has since been involved in many exhibitions across Australia including the finalists showcase for the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award and the Portia Geach Memorial Award. Bronwyn
We are excited to announce the artists and facilitators behind the next round of Making Art Work projects: Mia Boe, Michael Candy, Emil Canita, Natalya Hughes, Peter Kozak, Archie Moore, Shandy, Jacqui Shelton, Hannah Smith, David Spooner, Grant Stevens, and Tyza Stewart. This round of commissions includes a number of projects selected from our call out in June and will for the first time include products and editions. Projects will be launched online
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