The biennial Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award is a national prize established in 1981 to promote and support talented young emerging artists in Australia. Initiated by the Lane Cove community in honour of its long term resident Dr Lloyd Rees, the award has a total prize pool of $7,500, the main award being an […]
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SEEKING FOUR ARTISTS FOR $10,000 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION MARS Gallery is calling all artists to submit proposals for a public street art initiative proudly supported by the City of Stonnington Arts and Culture grant 2020. Clean up our Backyard is a not-for-profit initiative launched by MARS Gallery aiming to improve the street art around its home in
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Outer Space presets an evening of sound in the community space featuring Melbourne artist Francis Plagne with local stalwarts Sandra Selig and Leighton Craig. Bring a cushion and a drink! Doors 7pm. $5 door charge with proceeds going to the artists. Cassettes and records available for sale on the night. Francis Plagne is a musician
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The Culprit Club, BAM – Brisbane Art Matriarchs Queensland College of Art, Griffith University and Brisbane City Council proudly present this Creative Comradery: An open panel discussion to coincide with local Brisbane showcase, Women’s Work: Outdoor Gallery Exhibition. Hosted at the Museum of Brisbane, this panel discussion invites local creatives and curators to speak openly
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Curated by artist and academic Rachael Haynes, this discussion will explore the ways in which intersectional feminism enables a re-examination of identity in the 21st century. Join Courtney Coombs, Naomi Blacklock and James Barth from ‘New Woman’, as they unpack current ideas of identity in relation to their art practice, and discuss personal intersections of
Lab.14 art contest, is a call for submissions open to all kind of artists. Works allowed in the art competition are: drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, mix media and video. A great opportunity for the artists, which can win a cash prize, have the opportunity to exhibit the artworks in Venice and much more. The
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We are now inviting Queensland-based early-career artists who are pushing the limits in their chosen field of visual arts, craft and design to apply to participate in artisan’s biennial exhibition Unleashed April 4 – May 2020. Drawing together a small cohort of early-career practitioners, Unleashed explores the convergence between craft and design. Whether you are
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Join us in celebrating each of the fantastic artists who have been involved in our program to-date, while we raise funds for artist fees for our upcoming program. 40% of funds raised will go back to the contributing artists with the remaining 60% wholly covering artist fees. 6-7pm Preview 7-9pm Auction Auction artists include: Alice
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Join us for the opening of ‘Presence’, a solo exhibition by Brisbane-based First Nations artist Robert Andrew at IMA Belltower. Andrew expands on his kinetic installation practice to create a new physical landscape that combines programmable technological machinery with string, earth pigments, ochres, rocks, and soil. This work will change throughout the exhibition’s duration, creating
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The Brisbane Portrait Prize is a new cultural event for Brisbane that will showcase the best in contemporary portraiture and celebrate the character of the city and those who make it what it is. The prize will be the pre-eminent portraiture award in Queensland, held annually at Brisbane Powerhouse. The first prize is the $50,000 Lord Mayor’s
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Can robots feel empathy? Artists Katrin Hochschuh and Adam Donovan address this question in their exhibition, Empathy swarm, the culmination of an extensive research project experimenting with human-robot social interaction. Using emotion recognition algorithms and camera tracking, a swarm of 50 robots adapts its behaviour and interacts with the observer. Its formations, animations and behaviour become
Rhythm sequence is the first career survey of Australian artist Gemma Smith. The exhibition traces the development of Smith’s practice since 2003 and its experimentation with the language of painting. It celebrates Smith’s reworking of abstract codes and styles, as well as the testing of colour and form, pictorial depth and formal and improvised gestures throughout
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Adriane Strampp’s new exhibition Transient Journals continues her investigation of memory, connection and deterioration. The landscape has been a recurring subject in Strampp’s paintings, not in the traditional art historical sense, but instead as a continuing exploration of landscapes remembered, random moments and quiet views of the ordinary observed. In these new works we see
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Straight lines appear moving, vibrating, suggesting a brain in flux between order and chaos. Composition is integral to the emotional charge of these paintings, as Harwood conceptualises critical thinking through the use of mathematically-derived structure. Percentages of area create an overriding sense of balance and proportion in the interaction and repetition of forms. However, it
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Residency program; paid residencies ($600pw) with a choice of 3 venues, one of which is really specifically suited to visual arts: Hope St. But all of which offer unique opportunities (no accommodation, just work spaces) Gallery project for a festival in February 2020, celebrating 40 years of Metro; artist fee of $2500. Looking for site
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The Tactile Arts Artist in Residence (AIR) program is the longest running Artist In Residence Program in the Northern Territory. It supports artists and artisans to develop their practice by providing a dedicated studio, use of our gallery to mount an exhibition plus a financial contribution towards exhibition costs. Throughout the residency there will also
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Entries are invited for the ninth annual outdoor sculpture exhibition in the ancient Blue Mountains rainforest in 2020. Award opportunities for artists include the Major prize of $20,000, the $5,000 Environment Art Award, $3,000 Artist Peer Award, $2,000 Scenic World Staff Choice Award and the $1,000 Carrington Hotel People’s Choice Prize for works centred around the
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Entries for the 2019 ILFORD CCP Salon are now open and will remain open until 6pm Friday 25 October 2019. Enter now! Australia’s largest open-entry photomedia exhibition and competition, CCP Salon is back for its 27th year! The 2019 ILFORD CCP Salon provides an invaluable opportunity for both emerging and established photographers to exhibit their work in a high-profile context. In past
Visual artists, writers, curators, musicians, new media and film and video artists are invited to apply for the 2020 season of four-week residencies at Haefligers Cottage and Murrays Cottage at Hill End, located in the Bathurst region in New South Wales. Hill End’s distinctive blend of landscape, gold-mining history and architecture continues to be an
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We’re extending an invitation to suitably experienced artists to create a contemporary public artwork to be situated in the township of Cape Paterson. Artists are invited to submit design concepts that will deliver an innovative and engaging creative artwork that stands as a Place Statement. Artists are to propose the preferred site/s within the township.
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Program 2020 Articulate is an artist-run space located in Leichhardt, Sydney and is calling for proposals for projects and exhibitions for the 2020 program for experimental contemporary art that has a focus on installation, performance and related spatial and temporal practice. Two spaces are available and are suited to different types of work; Articulate project
Bruny Island Foundation for the Arts (BIFFA) has announced a new $75,000 Fellowship Program ‘BRUNY2020’, which will run next year between June and August. Three artists will be awarded a fellowship to participate in a residency for the development, creation and delivery of a new body of work in response to the theme of ‘identity
We are now accepting exhibition proposals for our January – July 2020 program. We are seeking proposals for solo and group shows, emerging and also experienced artists. Artists, curators and collectives working in any media are welcome to apply. PLEASE TREAT THE APPLICATION PROCESS AS OUTLINED BELOW AS A GUIDE. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS
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Internationality and networking make YICCA a huge opportunity for the artists, which can: • Win a cash prize: – Euro 3000,00 money prize to the first selected – Euro 1000,00 money prize to the second selected • Promote their art through a variety of channels: – exhibit the selected artworks in a exhibition space, determined
Watch this Space located in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory is calling for proposals for the March to June 2020 exhibition program, as well as the Travelling Artist Residency – February to June 2020, which aims to support artists living ‘out of town’ – interstate, overseas or outside the Northern Territory’s Central Desert region.
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Firstdraft is seeking proposals from individuals and groups to be considered for our Exhibition, Curators’ and Public Programs. Submissions can be made from 21 August – 6 October 2019. Applicants will be notified November 2019. For more information about Firstdrafts gallery space and access click here.
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Monash Art Design & Architecture (MADA) in conjunction with the Monash University Prato Centre (MUPC) invite applications for the Visual Residency in Prato, Italy. Applications are welcome from established and emerging Australian creative practitioners for a new project or inquiry that relates to the Prato context. This residency has supported a number of high profile Australian practitioners, including
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The Draw to Perform residency program for Drawing Performance practice D2P Residency at the Copperdollar Studios, Brighton UK. 16-30 November 2019 or 18 April-2 May 2020. This rigorous 15 days structured program is a unique opportunity for new and developing professional artists and art students to engage in the dynamic artistic discipline of drawing performance
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Try your hand at making a hardcover journal with Secret Belgian Binding, featuring paper-wrapped covers and hand-stitched with a distinctive thread pattern across the spine. In this workshop all materials are provided, and you can choose from a variety of interesting and decorative papers to cover your book boards, plus an assortment of different papers for the book’s pages
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Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for Fall 2019. Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Photographer and one Visual Artist. 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 visual artists. For more information and to
Now in its 24th year, the Blacktown City Art Prize is a highly valued art prize, with cash prizes of $20,000 and acquisitive awards. Local, regional and national artists are invited to submit entries in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and mixed media. Entries for the 2019 Blacktown City Art Prize are now open. Read the
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The 10th anniversary presentation of Art, Not Apart returns to Canberra on 14 March 2020 with a showcase of site-specific and diverse projects across NewActon, The Shine Dome, National Film and Sound Archive, and Albert Hall with a curated outburst of performances, exhibitions, film, projection, installations, interactive experiences and two after-parties. Over $60,000 is available to support the development and presentation of artistic
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I grew up in the bayside suburbs of Brisbane, Australia with a speech impediment. My teenage years were spent watching and observing, as I was too embarrassed to speak. My inability to express myself during this time left an indelible mark on my personal history and has provided the impetus for my artistic enquiries. Therefore
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A spectacular couture collection designed by QUT fashion students with textiles created by artists from the Cape York community of Hopevale will be launched for the first time outside of far north Queensland. ‘Wubuul Buii’ (meaning ‘together’) is an exciting exhibition showcasing stunning, one of a kind garments made from unique bush dye silk, and
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Three clusters, FireWorks Gallery’s sixth Matches exhibition for the year, showcases 47 works by 17 artists (both remote and local Indigenous, as well as non-Indigenous) in groups of varying subjects. A combination of paintings, sculptures and works on paper will form part of this first group show for 2019. On entering the gallery through the
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‘Quilty’ is the first major survey exhibition in a decade of one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, Ben Quilty. The exhibition extends from Quilty’s early reflections on the initiation rituals performed by young Australian men to his experience as an official war artist in Afghanistan and his campaign to save the lives of Bali