Canberra Contemporary is seeking a Curator + Program Manager to join its small and dedicated team and help shape the future of contemporary art in Australia. This part-time role (0.8 FTE, 30 hours per week) is ideal for an experienced arts professional with strong curatorial, project management, and organisational skills. The Curator + Program Manager […]
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Ichigo-Ichie brings together new works by Japanese-born, Australian-based artist Mika Nakamura-Mather, reflecting on the Japanese concept of ichigo ichie — a philosophy that urges us to cherish the singular nature of each moment, encounter, and place. Through processes of layering and surface abrasion, Nakamura-Mather builds and then scratches back into her works, allowing absence to
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Words/Works II reunites artists Barbara Penrose and Nameer Davis in a collaborative exhibition reflecting on language, making, and long-term artistic exchange. The exhibition revisits the artists’ first shared project, Words/Works, recalling a formative moment of dialogue, encounter, and shared practice that has continued to shape their work. Both artists approach visual art as an embodied
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The R & M McGivern Prize was established through the will of the late Muriel Evelyn McGivern, a local resident and artist of Maroondah, as a lasting legacy supporting the arts in the region. Awarded every three years, the Prize recognises outstanding, original painting in oil or watercolour (including gouache). For the 2025/26 edition, the
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Through a series of works interrogating Australia’s unresolved colonial identity, Di Mauro examines the contradictions of a nation that presents itself as modern and multicultural while remaining tethered to the symbols and systems of empire. The exhibition questions Australia’s continued allegiance to the British monarchy and Commonwealth, highlighting the tension between inherited power structures and
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Queensland-based artist Carlos Barrios returns to Mitchell Fine Art with Heart Songs, a solo exhibition bringing together works spanning decades of his practice. Described as his “heart’s songs”, the exhibition reveals Barrios’ deeply primal relationship to art-making. The works are imbued with love, soulfulness, and melancholy, reflecting a lifelong commitment to creative expression as an
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Art & Wellbeing Workshops: Presence in Practice offers a series of evening sessions exploring presence through spirituality, neuroscience, and therapeutic strategies. Across three workshops, expert facilitators guide participants to deepen focus, connection, and awareness through reflective engagement with art. Each session begins with an exclusive, crowd-free viewing of Olafur Eliasson: Presence, followed by a guided
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Creative Consultations are one-on-one online sessions with leading arts professionals, offering personalised feedback and practical career advice for artists at all stages of their practice. These consultations provide guidance on developing a professional artist profile, engaging with the art market, and preparing for exhibitions in public and regional galleries. Sessions are conducted online and are
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The World of WearableArt (WOW) Competition invites designers worldwide to enter one of the world’s leading wearable art events. With a prize pool exceeding $200,000 NZD, finalists’ works are presented in a major theatrical production seen by over 60,000 people.
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Innovate Grant awards two USD $1,800 grants each quarter—one to a Visual Artist and one to a Photographer. In addition, twelve Honorable Mentions (six in art and six in photography) are selected each cycle and featured on the Innovate Grant website, joining a growing international community of artists. The grant is open to visual artists
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The Lock-Up is seeking a Gallery & Curatorial Assistant to support the day-to-day operations of the gallery and assist with the delivery of exhibitions, programs, and artist residencies. Housed in Newcastle’s original 1861 lock-up on Awabakal and Worimi Country, The Lock-Up is a contemporary arts organisation supporting multidisciplinary, experimental, and artist-led practice. The role works
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As part of the Creative Together: Grow 2022–2026 action plan, Arts Queensland offers a dynamic range of funding opportunities to support artists, venues, and organisations across the state. These grants aim to boost creative employment, inspire new work, and bring Queensland stories to life. From live music and touring initiatives to First Nations-led programs and
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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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Since 1972, the biennial Stanthorpe Art Prize has been a beacon for artistic talent, attracting entries from across Australia. The exceptional quality of selected works underscores its esteemed position within the Australian arts community. With a $50,000 total prize pool, the Stanthorpe Art Prize is among the richest art prizes in Australia. Prize Categories $20,000
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Somerset Regional Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from Somerset and South East Queensland artists to create a large-scale public artwork on a redundant concrete water tank at Twin Bridges Reserve, Fernvale. The commission forms part of the Somerset Fish Habitat Revitalisation Project, an initiative of Resilient Rivers South East Queensland. The mural will celebrate
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English artist John Stezaker is known for his witty, surrealist collages, made from found images. He also makes flicker films, presenting collections of found images of similar subjects one per frame, twenty-four frames per second. The individual images don’t linger long enough on the screen for us to distinguish them. They become scrambled, collaged in
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A powerful celebration of the late Billy Missi (1970–2012), Billy Missi’n Wakain Thamai brings together 26 of the acclaimed Torres Strait Islander artist’s most significant works, including rare and never-before-exhibited monoprints, etchings, and linoprints from Djumbunji Fine Art Press and private collections. Curated by Dr Russell Milledge in close collaboration with the Billy Missi Estate,
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Fresh Eyes 2025 is a biennial exhibition that invites four artists to respond to the evolving landscape of the Moreton Bay Region. Against a backdrop of rapid growth and transformation, the exhibition considers how change is witnessed in the land, the community and within the self. Rachel Bywaters, Zartisha Davis, Amanda Ivy Gardner and Emily
Cowgirls Are Forever is a speculative new body of work by artist Merinda Davies, responding to urgent global declines in natural pollinators. With pollinating species decreasing by 25–60% over the past two decades, the exhibition imagines a near future where traditional systems of agricultural production are at risk of collapse. Davies’ work focuses on non-agricultural
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This October, award-winning contemporary artist Gerwyn Davies unveils Shimmer at the Museum of Brisbane—a dazzling new series of photographic portraits created in collaboration with trans and gender diverse young people from Open Doors Youth Service. Presented as part of MELT Festival 2025, the project celebrates resilience, self-expression, and the transformative power of chosen visibility. Renowned
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Flying Arts Alliance is seeking a Program and Exhibition Manager to lead the delivery of its annual programs, including the Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA) and Regional Touring. Based in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, this role is responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of exhibitions, professional development programs, touring projects, and webinars. The position involves
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Firstdraft is seeking an experienced arts leader with a strong background in exhibition installation to join its team as Assistant Director (Operations and Program). This full-time role coordinates the production, administration, logistics, and project management that support Firstdraft’s day-to-day operations and the successful delivery of its artistic program. The Assistant Director plays a key role
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Somerset Regional Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from Somerset and South-East Queensland artists to deliver a public artwork as part of the Resilient Rivers Initiative – Somerset Fish Habitat Revitalisation Project. The commissioned artwork will utilise a redundant concrete water tank at Twin Bridges Reserve and respond to the project’s environmental and cultural objectives.
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Celebrating its 10th year, Australia’s highest-valued art prize for women is now accepting entries for 2026, with a total prize pool of $58,000. Open to women artists aged 18+ residing in Australia, the Prize welcomes all mediums across three categories and continues its mission to recognise, connect, and promote the outstanding achievements of women artists
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Xanthorrhoea is a solo exhibition by emerging contemporary Aboriginal artist Arabella Walker, a woman of Wulli Wulli and Auburn Hawkwood Peoples descent. Walker’s interdisciplinary practice explores First Nations histories, cultural knowledge, and the lived experience of being an Aboriginal woman in the colony. Drawing from a background in dance, Walker works across painting, video projection,
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The BBA One Shot Award Winter 2026 is an international open call inviting photographers to tell a powerful story through a single image. Open to lens-based works across all formats — from analogue film and DSLR to smartphone photography — the award celebrates image-making in all its forms. Open to artists aged 18+, the prize
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The National Asian Culture Center (ACC), Korea, invites applications for the ACC CREATORS 2026 Residency — a five-month international residency exploring the convergence of art and technology. Open to artists, researchers, designers, architects and engineers, the residency supports interdisciplinary projects engaging with the 2026 theme: Speculative Communities. The program asks how “community” might be reimagined
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Total Loss takes its title from the language of insurance — the moment when damage is deemed beyond repair. Drawing on Walter Benjamin’s image of a storm called “progress,” the exhibition reflects on catastrophe as both rupture and inevitability, where cause and consequence collapse into a single suspended image. There is an intuition that precedes
IN | artist run initiative presents CELLMATES RESIDENCY, an eight-week development residency focused on exchange, collaboration, and peer-to-peer experimentation. The program connects two contemporary artists based on the potential within their practices to share, challenge, and transform ideas together. The residency supports artists to exchange research and resources, explore collaborative making, and expand the boundaries
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Join us on Thursday 29 January from 5:00–7:00pm as we celebrate the second QCAD Thursdays event of 2026. Featuring exhibitions by QCAD current students and alumni Catherine Henley & Martina Latimer, Ruby Stevens & Louella Michael, Cam Cameron, Darsey De Silva, Jude Rawene, Kanako Enokida, and Leo Deng. Championing new voices in art and design,
Create! Magazine announces an open call for its 2026 International Women’s Issue, a print and digital edition highlighting exceptional artists whose work contributes meaningfully to today’s creative landscape. The issue is curated by Sonia Borrell, an internationally respected art collector, curator, and advisor. The selection celebrates artistic excellence, clarity of vision, and dynamic contemporary practices.
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Joe Whyte is a Melbourne-based Visual Artist and Illustrator. After graduating from Monash University with a degree in Visual Communication, he spent time developing his craft, studying classical drawing, and painting in Argenton-Chateau, France. Working in various drawing mediums and oil paints, his intricate works draw inspiration from the people, places and character of Melbourne’s
Studio Maverik presents a Sunday afternoon Long Pose Life Drawing session at Side Gallery in Red Hill, Magandjin. This casual, self-guided two-hour session focuses on a single extended pose, allowing participants time to explore detail, tone, composition and form. The session begins with a series of short warm-up poses before transitioning into one sustained pose
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Griffith University Art Museum presents Craig & Karl: Double Vision, a dynamic and playful exploration of one of Queensland’s most internationally recognised creative duos. Employing their signature visual language—bold colour, graphic precision, and infectious joy—the exhibition highlights Craig & Karl’s three-decade-long partnership, their influence on global public art and design, and the enduring legacy of
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Mitchell Fine Art presents Summer Online Exhibition 2025, a curated online presentation of Aboriginal and Contemporary artworks drawn from the gallery’s stockroom. Presented over the Christmas period, the exhibition offers audiences and collectors the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of works while the physical gallery is closed. Showcasing a breadth of established and
The Adelaide Perry Gallery invites artists to submit work for the 2026 Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, a nationally recognised award celebrating excellence in contemporary drawing. The Perry Prize is a $25,000 acquisitive award, recognising outstanding achievement in drawing as a contemporary art practice. In addition, a $2,000 People’s Choice Award (non-acquisitive) will also be
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