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100% Brisbane

100% Brisbane is an exhibition like no other you’ve seen before.  In an exciting world-first, Museum of Brisbane has collaborated with celebrated Berlin based theatre company Rimini Protokoll to create a powerful and unforgettable interactive exhibition experience which brings together 100 residents who currently call Brisbane home. Fascinating and deeply moving, their personal stories will

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Stanthorpe Art Festival

Entries now open for the 2016 Stanthorpe Art Festival A great opportunity for emerging and professional artists to use their choice of medium, be exhibited and win prizes. In 2016 there are seven prizes to be awarded at the Stanthorpe Art Festival. Prizes include: $20,000 Stanthorpe Art Festival 2016 award $5,000 Significant Work in 2D award $5,000 Significant

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New Technological Art Award

Call for entries for the New Technological Art Award (NTAA), an international art competition of the Liedts-Meesen Foundation, which is part of the biennial Update. The biennial Update_6/ NTAA 2016 will take place between November 5th and December 4th, 2016 at Zebrastraat Ghent – Belgium The mission of the Update biennial events Update’s mission is

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Lethbridge 10 000

The Lethbridge Gallery has established a strong reputation for exhibiting works demonstrating exceptional detail and creativity. With the intention of fostering the next generation of artists, Lethbridge Gallery initiated the Lethbridge 10000. Now in its seventh year, this exciting art competition is open to national and international artists for small-scale artworks. Entrants may submit paintings,

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Synapse Residency Program

ANAT is calling for applications from artists and scientists/researchers for the prestigious Synapse Residency program.  The program is a core element of the Synapse initiative, which, since 2004, has supported collaboration between artists and scientists. The residencies are open to Australian artists working in any discipline and/or medium. Residencies shall take place over 16 weeks

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Heat: International Call For Artists and Writers

“Heat” International Call For Artists and Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline February 29, 2016 | Theme:  Heat can mean warmth, passion, anger, excitement, a spicy quality, pressure from authorities, and a hot day. It can be expressed in symbolic, literal, modern, traditional, abstract, and completely unique ways. What heat can your imagination create? | Eligible Submissions:  Entries

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The 2016 Lumen Prize

Now in it’s fifth year, The Lumen Prize celebrates the very best art created digitally by artists around the world. Its goal is to celebrate the power and potential of this exciting genre through an annual competition and global tour of works selected by an eminent panel of judges. Since 2012, Lumen has staged more than 20 shows

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ALL Landscapes

Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 4th Annual International “ALL Landscapes” Online Art Competition for the month of March 2016.  Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition of all entrants will be held online at Contemporary Art

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Sound Development City

Sound Development City is a three-week expedition to two annually changing cities for artists from all disciplines and from around the world. The 5th edition takes place in Madrid and Casablanca from September 6 – 25, 2016. The application form for the 2016 expedition is open until April 11. Sound Development City is looking for

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Firstdraft Program Callout

Firstdraft is seeking applications to be considered for our June 2016 – Feb 2017 exhibitions, curatorial and writers programs. We encourage ideas that are brave, bold and ambitious; that challenge perceptions and understandings of contemporary art practice. Firstdraft is pleased to be able to provide rent-free space to all exhibitors in our galleries in Woolloomooloo.

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ArtizPUBLIC @ Toowoomba

Flying Arts Alliance and the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) are joining forces with Kontraband, the crew behind First Coat, to invite young artists 14-18 to ArtizPUBLIC@Toowoomba. Young artists can take part in an inspiring program of contemporary street art styles delivered by experienced arts industry professionals and gain valuable insight into further training, education

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Art Town

Participation Art Town is a unique Visual art event! Artworks are created live – in locations throughout the precinct, which is turned into one giant studio over 2 weekends. Artists get to engage with the public – and the public get to watch art being created! Outdoor Art Sessions 11.00am-3.00pm Saturday 2 April 2016 Sunday

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Award for Young Curators

Three European contemporary art museums launch a new call for curatorial projects for the international Award for Young Curators 2016. This award gives participants the opportunity to develop their contemporary artistic creation project in the art spaces in Portugal, France and Norway. What is the competition about? MARCO, Museo de Arte Contemporánea de Vigo, 49 Nord

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Director’s Choice

Mitchell Fine Art Gallery kicks off its 2016 exhibition calendar with ‘Director’s Choice’. Gallery Director Mike Mitchell carefully selected the artworks from the galleries current collection and the show highlights some of the galleries finest works in stock. Featuring a mix of Australian Contemporary, Aboriginal and International artists the criteria for a works selection is

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MELT

During MELT the walls of Brisbane Powerhouse will come alive with imagery from a diverse range of artist. The space will be transformed by the MELT group art show, which features the film work of Lz Dunn, and the mixed media art work of Ray Cook and Tyza Stewart.   LZ DUNN: REINTRODUCING JOANNA JONES Take

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Charlotte Tegan: Superimposition

The analogue film photography in Superimposition – taken by artist and curator Charlotte Tegan – fosters in the viewer a sense of familiarity and comfort, using identifiable locations, everyday scenarios and almost playful compositions. In this way, Tegan’s photography takes on a role not dissimilar to personal ‘happy snaps’ photography. It is a vehicle through

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Street Squad

A visual exhibition of emerging and mid career Brisbane artists showcasing their works as apart of Brisbane Street Art Festival 2016, hosted by The Brisbane Collective. A collection of visual art, design, craft, photography, street art, paste-ups, animation and live music will be showcased for a one night only pop-up event. EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Kasper Barek Harley &

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Dudes and Nudes

Dudes and Nudes showcases the work of Brisbane based creative duo Shani Finch and Jarad Danby. Finch is an emerging Brisbane artist, playing about with abstract realism and manipulating contemporary art techniques to create pieces that are both haunting and fascinating. Her art ranges from simple black and white sketches to ink drenched canvases that capture people, faces

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The Visualisation, Big Data, Art and Science Festival

The Visualisation, Big Data, Art and Science Festival 2016 is designed to inspire audiences and demonstrate how mathematical sciences, models and various visualisation techniques are closely linked with creativity, story-telling and artistic expression. The event is organised by ACEMSand will be held on 18-19 February 2016 at the Gardens Point Campus, Queensland University of Technology

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MIXTAPE Ink

Poly Gone Cowboy presents new artworks by : Shayne Smith, Kelly Green, Michael Forrest, Seff Mudge, Lauren Goudie and Steven Mewett. ‘MIX TAPE ink’ features drawings by 6 Brisbane artists that use music to inspire their artwork. Each artist has produced a series of works that interpret the characteristics of musicians and the music that

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VAI NIU WAI NIU Coconut Water

Vai Niu Wai Niu Coconut Water is an exhibition that investigates diverse issues by Australian artists of Pacific Island heritage. This exhibition gives voice to Pacific cultural practices and raises issues of continuity of cultural practices for Moananui communities living in Australia, colonisation and the environment, and the body as a cultural site. Selected artists

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Constructive conversations: deconstruction and reconstruction in contemporary craft and design

Join jeweller Elizabeth Shaw and fashion and textile designer Alice Payne, who both currently have works on display at artisan, in conversation with visual arts lecturer, Courtney Pedersen discussing the nature of deconstruction and reconstruction in contemporary craft and design.   RSVP by Monday 15 February to info@artisan.org.au or (07) 3215 0803. The reconstruction, reuse

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IMA Talk: Rana Hamadeh

Rana Hamadeh is speaking about her practice and recent project, The Sleepwalkers, on Thursday 25 February, at 6pm. Hamadeh is a performance and visual artist from Lebanon based in the Netherlands. Interested in a curatorial approach within her artistic practice, she works on long-term discursive research projects that operate as umbrellas to growing series of

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