Crit Sessions are a unique opportunity to develop your emerging, early or mid-career visual arts or curatorial practice with constructive feedback and discussions on your works or works-in-progress from some of australia’s leading artists, curators and industry professionals. This professional development series provides artists with valuable insights which are often…

Unleash Your Creativity with Your Smartphone. Join our exciting 4-week photography course with internationally renowned artist Joachim Froese and learn to capture breathtaking images using just your smartphone. Held in our workshop space near the river in Teneriffe, this hands-on course takes you through the art of mobile photography and…

Elevate your craft and design career with artisan’s exciting new residency program, offering fully funded opportunities for two outstanding Queensland craft and design practitioners. With support from Arts Queensland, this transformative residency provides selected makers with the resources to create new works, develop skills, and reach new audiences. Regional Artisan…

The Inaugural St Columba’s Art Prize is an annual event that aims to showcase Australian artists, celebrate creativity and provide an opportunity for people of the Blue Mountains to engage with and experience exceptional art. The exhibition will be held in the historic St Columba’s Brauer Hall, an impressive space…

The Moreton Bay Art Prize and Outdoor Art Prize is an annual exhibition and prize that supports and celebrates our diverse local artists. Each year, the Moreton Bay Art Prize is awarded to an artist aged 18 years or over who currently resides in the City of Moreton Bay local government area…

The Almenara Art Prize is an international online painting competition that offers more than 29000€ in cash awards, 20000€ in products and other prizes. We encourage the international participation in diverse genres, styles, mediums and substrates including hyperrealism, photorealism, contemporary realism, surrealism, imaginative realism, impressionism and plein air painting. Categories include Figurative, Portrait, Drawing, Landscape…

We are seeking innovative and engaging proposals from artists, curators and collectives who are eager to showcase their work in our historic and dynamic gallery spaces. Proposals may include exhibitions, creative research, interdisciplinary projects, site-specific works, or installations. About Montsalvat Montsalvat, located in Eltham on Wurundjeri-willam Country, is a historic…

Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant’s commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by…

The Malamegi Lab Art Award is an international competition for artists across disciplines, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic design, mixed media, digital art, and video. Key Opportunities for Artists: Artwork Acquisition Award: Inclusion in Malamegi Lab’s permanent collection. Group Exhibition: Showcase your work to an international audience of collectors,…

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) Artist in Residence Program invites artists from across Japan and worldwide, including but not limited to Asian countries and regions. The program provides them with opportunities to stay in Fukuoka, create and exhibit their artworks so that they can encourage each other to achieve their…

Join Quandamooka artists Sonja and Elisa Jane Carmichael in a weaving workshop at Pine Rivers Art Gallery. Weaving is central to the artists’ connection to Country, reflecting their family’s spiritual connection with the land and seas of Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island). The Carmichael women gather and weave ungaire (freshwater swamp…

Wangaratta Art Gallery is now calling for entries to the $40,000 acquisitive Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award. Marking the 9th anniversary of this nationally acclaimed biennial prize and exhibition, the Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award 2025 will be held from 24 May – 17 August 2025. With the generous support of project partners, the Kyamba Foundation,…

Remagine Art Prize is an environmental art prize which began in 2009, to promote awareness of environmental challenges such as waste and consumption. This year’s theme ‘RE: THINK TO RE: PURPOSE’ refers to the decisions we make each day about how much waste we create, and how this directly affects our…

The Culterim | Residencies programs have been a pillar of Culterim since the beginning. The aim of the residencies is to create places in which artists from different backgrounds can meet both artistically and personally.  The focus is on free artistic work, exchange and community. The moderated accompanying program guides…

The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship (“The Urbach”) is a prize and scholarship offered at Shepparton Art Museum (SAM). The Urbach is designed to encourage continued exploration of Australian landscape painting by contemporary artists.  The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize & Studio Scholarship consists of:   $5,000 cash prize  $5,000…

Established to foster and support both established and emerging visual artists and provide a platform for publication, the competition is open to multiple genres including painting, printmaking, mixed media, photography and digital media. Works entered must not have appeared on the cover of another publication and not entered simultaneously in…

Open to photographers working at any level, the Anthology Photography Award celebrates outstanding standalone images. It also provides a platform for photographers to showcase their work through publication. Images submitted must be on the theme of ‘Where I Live’. Submissions will be judged on quality, creativity, originality, and visual/emotional impact. Photography styles…

Artists are invited to be bold with their creative minds and apply to be a part of SWELL 2025, Queensland’s largest outdoor sculpture exhibition taking place at Currumbin Beach on the Gold Coast. SWELL is a ten-day manifestation of conceptions and visual commentary, and presents small, medium and large-scale sculpture,…

The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize that is valued at $24,000 USD ($37,000 AUD) annually and is open to all artists. All art forms, mediums, and completion dates are eligible. We’re excited to welcome artworks of all dimensions, on any theme. 6 Winning artists are exhibited by…

Apply now to be part of the 2025 Metro Arts Visual Arts Residency Program Metro Arts is calling for Expressions of Interest from artists to undertake one of three residencies, culminating in an exhibition in our West Village, Brisbane art galleries as part of Metro Arts’ 2025 program. The Metro…

fortyfivedownstairs contains two elegant gallery spaces. The large gallery is a blank canvas, open plan space with two pillars in the centre of the room. The small gallery is also an open plan space, with a single pillar in the middle of the space. The walls in both galleries are…

The SOHO Art Prize provides a prominent platform for artists at various points in their careers, ranging from emerging talents to well-established professionals, who practice their craft across the diverse Australian landscape and beyond. The exhibition encompasses a wide array of 2D mediums, including, but not limited to, painting, drawing,…

The APA Art Prize categories reflect a commitment to showcasing the breadth of artistic talent, while paying homage to the inspiring beauty and significance of your Park Lands. Who Can Enter? Artists of all ages and skill levels, practising in any media, from Australia and international. Image: Author: Jo Wright,…

Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney’s Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing reaches a milestone in 2025. Established in 2006, ‘The Perry’ has drawn the attention of some of Australia’s most accomplished artists and esteemed judges for the past two decades, and in 2025 the $25,000 acquisitive award celebrates its 20th anniversary by…

Land Street Studio applications are now open. Our studio period runs from January to April, dividing the space into 3 rooms for artists to sit and make work through the last weeks of summer. We welcome all artists, all mediums and practices, offering a kiln for firing, outdoor space for…

First established in 2015 as the Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize, the prize was relaunched in 2024 as the Bayside Painting Prize with an increase in prize money for the non-acquisitive Major Prize to $25,000. A new part of the prize is the $10,000 acquisitive Beckett Local Prize, named in honour…

The Art Prize showcases the work of hundreds of artists to raise awareness of the irreplaceable Park Lands which garland the city of Adelaide. We invite artists to be inspired to make a statement that captures the essence of the Park Lands.   Image: Jo Wright, Narnungga Urban Forest

RAW Moves is calling for proposals from Singaporean and international artists for the next edition of RawGround (RG) 2025/26, which will be running in February 2026. Presented by RAW Moves in Singapore, RawGround is designed to present a curated mini film showcase that fosters dialogue and broadens perception of social norms.…

The designers and creators of the world are being invited to let their imagination take flight and be seen in new light, with the launch of the 2025 World of WearableArt (WOW) Competition. The 2025 sections for the world’s most prestigious wearable art competition include Air, Neon and Myths & Legends, alongside…

The 2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is now open for entries. The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is the highest valued Art Prize for women in Australia and in 2025 will award artists with $58,000 in prize money across three categories – Professional, Indigenous and Emerging. There is also Highly Commended awards as well…

The annual Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition calls on photographers from around the world to celebrate the fauna, flora and natural formations of the Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the New Guinea region. Submitted entries capture incredible moments in time, bearing witness to the unique beauty of…

The World Illustration Awards (WIA) 2025 are here, and illustrators from around the globe are invited to showcase their creativity. Organized by the Association of Illustrators (AOI) in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, this prestigious event celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Entries are open until February 11, 2025.…

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is excited to announce a call for Expressions of Interest from Artists and Designers for our highly anticipated 2025 Fashion Performance and Art Fair Showcase. This prestigious event will take place on the beautiful lands of the Gimuy Walubarra Yidinji peoples from July 11…

Calling all artists – SWELL’s indoor autumn exhibition is back! Local, national, and international artists working in 2D and 3D multidisciplinary mediums are invited to apply. The 10-day exhibition is an opportunity for artists to sell works and editions, connect with a lineup of emerging and established artists, and showcase…

Noorderlicht invites image-makers, photographers, and artists working with all forms of lens-based media to participate in the 2025 Biennale: Machine Entanglements. The festival explores the relationship between technology, ecology, and heritage. Do you have work that critically reflects on these themes and examines the impact of technology such as AI…

CULTURHUB, a project by Art House Turku (Finland) and funded by NextGeneration EU, is calling for applications from culture professionals, including organisation representatives, to co-create a major part of the ambitious global scale event EXTRA LIVE in Virtual Art House (and extending to related digital and physical venues), which will…