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Land Street Gallery: Exhibition Applications Open

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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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Alethea Richter: Filtered Light

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PARKER Contemporary presents Filtered Light, a solo exhibition of new work by Brisbane-based artist Alethea Richter. Blurring the boundaries between digital imagery and handcrafted process, Richter transforms pixel-like forms into intricately woven silkscreen works. Built through meticulous layers of hand-pulled print, cut paper and woven surfaces, the works explore how light, technology and materiality shape

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Metropolitan Fukujusou Artist Residency

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Applications are open for the Metropolitan Fukujusou Artist Residency, a Kyoto-based international residency offering artists the opportunity to live and work within a 200-year-old traditional Kyo-Machiya townhouse. Designed for artists interested in Japanese culture, minimalism and slow living, the residency encourages participants to embrace a simple way of life while developing new work. Residents have

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Innovate Grant: Summer 2026

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Applications are now open for the Innovate Grant Summer 2026 funding round, supporting emerging and established visual artists and photographers worldwide. Each quarter, Innovate Grant awards two unrestricted grants of USD $1,800—one to a visual artist and one to a photographer. In addition, 18 Honourable Mentions (nine in art and nine in photography) are recognised

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Earth Partner Prize 2026

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The Earth Partner Prize 2026 is now open for submissions, inviting artists and creatives aged 14–30 from around the world to respond to the urgent challenges of climate change, ecological justice and environmental action. Open to all nationalities, backgrounds and creative disciplines, the prize welcomes submissions across a broad range of mediums including photography, film,

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Artist Opportunities: City of Moreton Bay

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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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Redland Art Awards 2026

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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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Workshop Facilitation 2026: Expression of Interest

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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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L’AiR Arts International Arts Research Residency

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Applications are open for the L’AiR Arts International Arts Research Residency, offering artists and cultural practitioners the opportunity to live and work in the historic Atelier 11 Cité Falguière in Montparnasse, Paris. Situated within one of Paris’ most significant historic artist communities, the residency continues the legacy of the École de Paris, supporting intercultural exchange,

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Mudhouse Residency

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The Mudhouse Residency invites visual artists, writers, musicians and performers to undertake a two-week creative residency on the island of Crete, Greece, surrounded by the historic mountain village of Agios Ioannis. Now entering its eleventh year, the artist-run residency offers three sessions across Summer 2026: 8–22 June 2026 29 June–13 July 2026 20 July–3 August

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Venuvana Artist Residency

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The Venuvana Artist Residency, presented by ABARI, invites artists, architects, writers and interdisciplinary practitioners to immerse themselves in the landscapes of Nepal through nature-based creative research and making. Hosted on an organic farm in Chitwan and Dhulikhel, the residency offers dedicated time to develop new work within a bamboo forest surrounded by farmland, rivers and

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the churchie 2026

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The churchie 2026 Finalists Exhibition brings together 17 emerging artists selected from more than 550 submissions from across Australia. Established in 1987, the churchie is one of Australia’s longest-running prizes dedicated to supporting and promoting emerging contemporary artists. Presented at Metro Arts, the exhibition offers a snapshot of contemporary artistic practice from across the country,

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The Joy Generator

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The Joy Generator returns for its second chapter as an immersive sculptural installation by Australian artist Nixi Killick. Presented in the Fairfax Studio as part of Night Feast, the vibrant installation invites visitors to step inside a colourful environment designed to inspire connection, curiosity and shared moments of joy. Through bold form, light and interactive

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Jorge Mariño Brito: These, I, Singing in Spring

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Jorge Mariño Brito was born in Cuba and lives and works in Brisbane. He graduated from the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane in 2024. Mariño Brito’s artistic practice encompasses painting, papermaking and printmaking. With a background in psychiatry, his artwork combines sensitive depiction of human relationships with a love for painterly materials. His incomplete

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Darren Blackman: Absence

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Absence is a new exhibition by Gureng Gureng/Gangulu and Kanak South Sea Islander artist Darren Blackman, presenting neon, print and digital works that confront systemic inequality, cultural memory and First Nations histories. Building on his previous exhibition Post Truth, Blackman’s latest works examine the erasure of Aboriginal histories through deeply personal connections to the Somerset

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5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After The Rain

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The 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After The Rain brings together ten newly commissioned multidisciplinary installations by established and emerging First Nations artists from across Australia. Led by Artistic Director Tony Albert (Girramay/Yidinji/Kuku-Yalanji peoples), the exhibition explores themes of rebirth, renewal and cycles of cleansing while celebrating intergenerational legacies and cultural warriors of the past,

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LORE and LAND: First Nations Artists in the Art Collection

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LORE and LAND is an exhibition grounded in the deep cultural knowledge, ancestral connections and sovereign rights of Australian First Nations peoples. Drawing from the Sunshine Coast Art Collection, the exhibition explores the enduring relationships First Nations artists hold with Country, culture, community and identity. Through painting, sculpture, textiles, digital media, installation and story work,

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Clayton Utz Art Award 2026

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Entries are now open for the 2026 Clayton Utz Art Award, an annual prize supporting emerging artists across Queensland. Presented by Clayton Utz in partnership with Lethbridge Gallery, the award recognises outstanding original artworks by Queensland-based artists or artists with a strong connection to Queensland. The winner will receive a $25,000 First Prize, while finalists

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Shields: Design and Functionality

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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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Jon Rafman: Memento Hikikomori

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Jon Rafman is an anthropologist-explorer charting the dark heart of the digital world. This Canadian artist scrapes the recesses of the internet, mines 4chan greentexts, strips images from video games, and documents fringe online communities. As a seer of our networked lives, his prescient examination of online alienation offers a taste of our mortal futures.

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Worlds within Worlds: Baroque Traditions, Contemporary Visions

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‘Worlds within Worlds’ explores how the symbolic and stylistic features of art from the Baroque period (around 1600–1750) have been invoked by contemporary artists, who — like their predecessors of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries — are reflecting on a world in flux. These works suggest parallels between Baroque and contemporary artists in their desire

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Where Do I Belong?

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Where Do I Belong? is a contemporary exhibition exploring the beauty, fragility, and future of Australia’s native birdlife. Bringing together local, Queensland, and nationally recognised artists, the exhibition celebrates the connection between art, nature, and community while encouraging reflection on environmental sustainability and conservation. Through painting, photography, sculpture, installation, and new commissioned works, the exhibition

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Tim Page: The Very Edge of the Brightest Light

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Tim Page: The Very Edge of the Brightest Light brings together almost 70 photographic works from the Griffith University Art Collection alongside archival materials and ephemera, offering a renewed perspective on one of the most influential war photographers of the 20th century. Curated by Carrie McCarthy, the exhibition highlights Page’s often-overlooked formalistic approach—revealing his ability

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Anne Kelley: Full Bush

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Full Bush is the first solo exhibition by QUT alumna Anne Kelley, bringing together new works that explore the intersections of labour, militarisation, global politics, dysphoria and “boganism” within regional Australian communities. Curated by Kelsey Woods, the exhibition employs assemblage, carving, scale, visual contrast and custom framing as critical strategies, using materiality and presentation to

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Singapore Design Biennale

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Applications are now open for the inaugural Singapore Design Biennale (SDB) 2027, taking place from 14 May – 20 June 2027 under the theme 1.35°N. Organised by the DesignSingapore Council, the Biennale succeeds Singapore Design Week with an expanded international platform for design, architecture, art and interdisciplinary practice. The theme 1.35°N references Singapore’s geographical latitude

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Maintaining Momentum

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Flying Arts Alliance presents Maintaining Momentum, a solo exhibition by moo (Sam Matthews), winner of the Remote Artist Award at the 2025 Queensland Regional Art Awards. Living and working in Far North Queensland, moo creates ceramic works inspired by the natural environment and the quiet moments of connection that emerge through close observation of place.

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Andrew K: Moments

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Moments is a solo exhibition by Andrew K, bringing together a new body of oil and charcoal works exploring the people, places and memories that have shaped the artist’s life. From the vast landscapes of rural Australia to the streets of Paris, and portraits reflecting the weight of human experience, each work is rooted in

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Kitty Horton: Dark Romance

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Brisbane-based artist Kitty Horton presents Dark Romance, a solo exhibition exploring the materiality of oil, mixed media and drawing. Influenced by contemporary and modernist painting, Horton creates distorted forms, shapes and motifs drawn from her surroundings. Through mark-making, spatial configurations and interior-inspired forms, the exhibition explores the tension between hard and soft, structure and gesture,

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Drawing Animal

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Drawing Animal brings together works from the Redland Art Gallery Collection exploring the complex relationships between humans and animals. The exhibition highlights the ways animals are deeply entangled with human activity, from environmental concerns to their often-overlooked roles in global economies and labour. Featuring Australian contemporary artists, the exhibition celebrates the depth and diversity of

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Natalie Lavelle: Divine Divide

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Material Encounters Is an artwork ever encountered in the same way twice? The light has shifted since morning. Bodies move through a space carrying with them their own thoughts, memories and ways of being. What initially appears black unfurls into a glistening pearlescence.[1] Silver catches the light before dissolving again.[2] A bronze surface oxidises as

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