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Arte Laguna Prize: 21st Edition Open Call

Arte Laguna Prize, the Venice-based International Contemporary Art Competition, has opened applications for its 21st edition. Open to emerging artists worldwide without age or nationality restrictions, the prize offers exhibition, cash awards and international career development opportunities. A jury of leading international curators and museum directors will select 120 finalists to exhibit at the iconic […]

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Australian Parliament House Artist-in-Residence

Australian Parliament House is inviting visual artists from across Australia to apply for the 2026 Artist-in-Residence Creative Research and Commissioning Program. Open to artists at any stage of their career, this unique opportunity offers behind-the-scenes access to one of the nation’s most significant cultural and political sites, where politics, history, architecture and art intersect. The

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ART TALKS: Daphne Mayo – Artist, National, Queensland Icon and Influence

The Royal Queensland Art Society Brisbane Branch presents the May edition of ART TALKS, exploring the enduring relevance of Daphne Mayo’s life and legacy. This discussion considers Mayo’s influence as an artist and cultural advocate, reflecting on her roles as RQAS Vice-President, Life Member, Foundation Member of the Australian Academy of Art, co-establisher of the

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The Incognito Art Show

The Incognito Art Show invites professional, emerging, and amateur artists to participate in Australia’s biggest and most inclusive art show, with a distinctive twist. Artists donate original A5 artworks that are sold for a flat price of $100, with the artist remaining anonymous until the work is purchased. Artists may submit up to three original

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Latrobe Art Space: Call for Expressions of Interest

Latrobe Art Space is inviting expressions of interest from artists and collectives seeking to exhibit in 2026, with the 2027 calendar to be released soon. The light-filled, flexible venue supports a wide range of contemporary practices — from solo exhibitions and group shows to curatorial projects. Previously known as Percolator Gallery, the space has been

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Land Street Gallery: Exhibition Applications Open

Land Street Gallery is calling for applications for solo and group exhibitions from May through to December 2026. Artists, performers, and curators across all disciplines and career stages are invited to apply, with both short- and long-term exhibition options available. Alongside exhibitions, Land Street Gallery is also seeking proposals for artist talks, sound activations, workshops,

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Artist Opportunities: City of Moreton Bay

The Moreton Bay Regional Art Gallery Network supports local and national artists with a range of creative opportunities, including exhibitions, funding, studio space, and professional development. Current Opportunities: Exhibition ProposalsOpportunities for professional artists to exhibit in council-run galleries, including The Hub Gallery, selected annually via Expression of Interest (EOI). Art in LibrariesA unique platform for

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Workshop Facilitation 2026: Expression of Interest

artisan invites expressions of interest from creatives, makers, and facilitators interested in delivering workshops and talks as part of its 2026 program. Whether you are an experienced educator, an emerging practitioner with an idea to share, or someone looking to develop their confidence in workshop facilitation, this opportunity provides a supported platform to connect with

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Dean Biŋkin Tyson: Painted Up

CREATE EXCHANGE: Painted Up presents a powerful body of work by Dean Biŋkin Tyson (Quandamooka and Gurang), exploring the cultural, spiritual, and political significance of body painting. Rooted in stories of Country, place, and lore, being “painted up” is both a privilege and an act of cultural embodiment—one that carries deep ancestral knowledge while asserting

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Du Rietz Art Awards 2026

Entries are now open for the Du Rietz Art Awards 2026, the premier art competition for the Gympie region. Named in honour of the architect of the historic School of Arts building that houses Gympie Regional Gallery, the awards celebrate outstanding contemporary 2D and 3D artworks by artists from across Australia. With a prize pool

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Thread: Connecting Stories and Community

Thread: Connecting Stories and Community is a collaborative exhibition exploring the cultural, social, and historical significance of clothing and adornment as expressions of identity, connection, and belonging. Developed through ongoing dialogue between Logan-based artists, community members, and the National Portrait Gallery, the project brings together historical works and contemporary practices to reflect on shared and

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Jemima Wyman: Deep Surface

Deep Surface is the first career survey of Los Angeles–based Australian artist and Palawa woman Jemima Wyman. Spanning three decades of practice from the mid-1990s to the 2020s, the exhibition brings together collage, textiles, installation, video, performance, and painting. Drawing from the QUT Art Collection alongside significant private and public loans, the exhibition features rarely

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Shields: Design and Functionality

Shields: Design and Functionality explores the history, artistry and cultural significance of traditional Aboriginal shields through a major exhibition at The University of Queensland’s Anthropology Museum. The exhibition presents more than 130 shields dating from the early 1900s, highlighting the regional diversity of shield design across Australia. Traditionally used for demonstrations, conflict resolution and symbolic

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Mandy Quadrio: Kukunna Murraweena

Kukunna Murraweena is a new exhibition by Mandy Quadrio, presented at the Institute of Modern Art. Quadrio, a Trawlwoolway Tasmanian Aboriginal woman of European heritage, creates a powerful installation of suspended steel wool sculptures. The abrasive material—typically associated with cleaning and erasure—is transformed into soft, yielding forms that evoke bodily presence, shelter, and protection. The

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Erika Scott: Cambium Itch

Cambium Itch is a new large-scale installation by Erika Scott, presented at the Institute of Modern Art. Known for her maximalist sculptural practice, Scott transforms the detritus of consumer culture into immersive, sensory environments. Her work collapses distinctions between object, image, and viewer, amplifying the tactile and visual qualities of discarded materials. In this exhibition,

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Ben Quilty: The River

In The River, acclaimed Australian artist Ben Quilty turns his attention to a deeply personal place: a river hidden within a steep valley. Reaching this secluded location requires a deliberate descent into a landscape where towering rock walls create a sense of both protection and weight. Quilty describes this place as one where the pressures

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Peter Godwin, Sally Anderson, Ross Laurie: Holding Light

Bringing together the practices of Peter Godwin, Sally Anderson and Ross Laurie, Holding Light considers the ways perception, memory, and material sensitivity converge in contemporary painting. Across three distinct practices, light emerges not simply as a visual phenomenon, but as a conceptual and emotional register — something held, diffused, and translated through gesture, surface, and

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Jonathon Westacott: Mervyn Moriarty Landscape Solo Exhibition

As part of the prize for winning the Mervyn Moriarty Landscape Award at the 2025 Queensland Regional Art Awards, Jonathon Westacott presents a two-week solo exhibition at Flying Arts Alliance. Westacott’s practice explores the subtleties of landscape through a close attention to form and colour, alongside a curiosity for what is not immediately visible within

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Brisbane Portrait Prize 2026

The Brisbane Portrait Prize returns in 2026, inviting artists with a connection to Brisbane to submit original two-dimensional portraits for one of Queensland’s most significant art awards. Established to celebrate portraiture and storytelling, the prize encourages artists at all stages of their careers to explore contemporary portraiture while connecting audiences with the people and stories

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Talk: Daria de Beauvais – The Artist as Historian

The Institute of Modern Art welcomes acclaimed curator and art historian Daria de Beauvais for a special presentation exploring the role of artists as historians. As Senior Curator and Head of International Relations at Palais de Tokyo, de Beauvais has shaped the international art scene through exhibitions that intertwine aesthetics, politics, memory and overlooked histories.

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Ham Darroch: Pause for a Human

In Pause for a Human, Ham Darroch explores humanness through a vibrant and inquisitive abstract language. Occupying the Main Gallery, the exhibition presents a series of large-scale acrylic paintings that are both sharply composed and playfully resolved. These works invite viewers to slow down and navigate their layered, puzzle-like surfaces. Darroch’s practice extends beyond the

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Khoj International Residency

Khoj International Artists’ Association has announced the open call for its International Residency, taking place from 3 August to 16 September 2026 at Khoj Studios in New Delhi, India. This six-week onsite residency invites artists working across disciplines to explore the intersections of mental health, distress, and the ways pain—physical, psychological, and historical—shapes both individuals

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Double Take

‘Double Take’ is a curated cinema program exploring the eerie, fascinating world of doubles, impostors and fractured identity on screen. Drawing together international films—from psychological thrillers to surreal dramas and horror—the program examines how identity can be mirrored, duplicated and distorted. Expect a mix of rare archival prints and newly restored works, diving into themes

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Redland Art Awards 2026

The Redland Art Awards is a biennial contemporary painting competition open to Australian citizens and permanent residents aged 18 and over. The award celebrates innovation and excellence in painting, with selected finalists exhibited at Redland Art Gallery later in the year. Prizes include: Major Acquisitive Prize: $20,000 Second Prize: $6,000 Third Prize: $3,000 Meredith Foxton

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William Robinson

William Robinson (1936 – 2025) is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most distinguished contemporary artists, best known for his landscape and portrait painting. Robinson is critically acclaimed for his arresting landscape compositions of South East Queensland rainforests and seascapes of northern New South Wales. Robinson’s landscapes, with their multiple, ever-shifting perspectives generate a hallucinatory

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SPRING 2026: Innovate Grant

The SPRING 2026 Innovate Grant cycle is now open, offering increased award amounts of $1,800 USD. Each quarter, Innovate Grant supports creative practitioners by awarding two major grants—one to a Visual Artist and one to a Photographer—alongside 18 Honourable Mentions (9 in Art, 9 in Photography). Open to artists worldwide aged 18 and over, the

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John Leslie Art Prize 2026

Entries are now open for the John Leslie Art Prize 2026, one of Australia’s most established landscape painting awards. First presented in 2000 and named after John Leslie OBE, the prize celebrates excellence in contemporary landscape painting by artists living and working in Australia. The 2026 edition marks the 14th iteration of the award, continuing

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Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award

Entries are now open for the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award 2026, an established national prize celebrating innovation in contemporary sculpture. Founded in 2009, the award showcases outstanding small-scale sculptural practices from artists across Australia, culminating in a finalist exhibition at Deakin University Art Gallery on the Melbourne Burwood campus. Each year, a panel

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E.SUN International Art Prize

Black Door Gallery invites painters to apply for the E.SUN International Art Prize, a global painting award established by E.SUN Bank in Taiwan, offering a total prize pool of approximately USD $130,000. This international prize celebrates contemporary painting across diverse styles and approaches, encouraging artists to engage with one or more of three open themes:

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Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize 2026

The Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, presented by the Australian Photographic Society, is a national acquisitive award celebrating excellence in conceptual photography across Australia. Open to artists working in any photographic format, the prize encourages diverse and experimental approaches to image-making that explore strong conceptual ideas. Finalists will be exhibited at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, with

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Narra Bukulla Artist in Residence 2026: Call Out

The Narra Bukulla Artist in Residence offers a two-month, self-directed residency set within a coastal bush landscape on Djiringanj Country, Far South Coast NSW. Now in its third year, the residency provides artists with dedicated time, space, and support to engage deeply with their practice. Surrounded by spotted gum forest, waterways, and nearby ocean headlands,

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