Buckle up Brisbane, it’s time to hit the road with a brand new adventure this autumn. We’re unlocking the studio doors of some of Brisbane’s most exciting contemporary artists with a brand new hop on, hop off, studio bus tour! During this half-day adventure we will take you into the…

The Bookplate Art Project is a participatory art project designed to strengthen connections between artists, BCC libraries and the community. A selection of commissioned Brisbane artists, along with the wider creative community, will create mini-bookplate artworks inspired by stories and books. These artworks will be placed in books to be…

Art Futures, Serendipity in Action is an international non-profit organisation that supports and initiates activities with an unconditional belief in the value of the arts, culture and education. Its activities aim to widen participation and engagement in the arts towards more just and sustainable societies in Europe and beyond. Together…

SECCA invites artists from across Australia to submit entries for the 2024 SHNPA. Winner receives $50,000 prize money. The Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award is one of Australia’s most loved and richest prizes for realistic portraiture. The $50,000 biennial award is non-acquisitive and attracts hundreds of entries from many of…

Prisma Art Prize is an art contest born to promote emerging painters and visual artists. As our name and logo suggests, we want to be a prism that refracts all the possible outcomes of the painting process. What we want is to answer a fundamental question in the current artistic context: what does painting…

We invite you to submit your work to the 22nd DongGang International Photo Festival, to be held this year from July 12th to September 29th, 2024 in Yeongwol, Gangwon State, Korea.This year’s theme; Silently Loud From nature’s perspective, humanity itself is a form of hell. That is because of the…

Passepartout Photo Prize aims to support the development of talented photographers from all over the world by awarding 1,000 euros in monetary prizes every year, organizing exhibition in a fine art gallery in the heart of Rome, publication in our partners’ magazines, and providing other opportunities for international exposure.  What…

May’s Art after dark special edition presents Wish you were here artist Kellie O’Dempsey. Kellie will bring the fun as she runs an “exquisite corpse” game at Redcliffe Art Gallery. Invented in Paris by the Surrealists in 1925, exquisite corpse is a collective parlour game of chance where each player conceals their contribution before passing…

Make a date with your creativity when artist Gillian Mercer joins us for another Crafty Party this May. Step into the vibrant world of assemblage with Gillian Mercer, an artist who creates tiny gardens out of upcycled materials. In this 2.5 hour workshop you will learn how to make a…

The Brisbane Portrait Prize is all about celebrating Brisbane portrait artists and their sitters, while encouraging public engagement with the arts. Any artist with a connection to Brisbane is eligible to enter. The sitter must also have a connection with Brisbane. All entrants will be eligible for the $50,000 Lord…

The Farm Margaret River is a working rural property and a mecca for artistic practice, dedicated to exploring our connection to land through art. Each year, local, national and international artists and collaborators are invited to an ever-changing, ancient piece of land to create site-specific artwork informed by this unique…

The prestigious Stanthorpe Art Prize is back, and it’s time to showcase your talent to the world. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a budding newcomer, this is your chance to shine on the artistic stage. We are thrilled to announce that submissions are now open for this renowned competition.…

Applications are now open for SAM’s Artist Community & Education; and Curatorial & Research residencies. The studio-based residencies will take place within a period of one to six months. We welcome applicants from around the world and across all mediums and disciplines. Cycle 3, which will take place from April…

Brisbane Street Art Festival is back with its annual exhibition, ‘Within These Walls’, and we are looking for passionate artists to take part in a group showcase of works by local, interstate and international artists. ‘Within These Walls’ celebrates all works from paintings to sculptures to photographs – and we…

Forecast has announced the six new mentors and its call for project ideas for the ninth edition of Forecast Mentorships. Artistic practitioners and cultural producers working in all creative fields, anywhere in the world, are encouraged to apply to Forecast’s international mentorship program with projects that could benefit from the…

Artists from across Australia are invited to submit entries for the 2024 JADA. Grafton Regional Gallery is pleased to announce that entries are open for the 2024 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA), artists from across Australia aged over 18 are invited to submit entries until midnight  30 June 2024. The JADA is…

The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for our Spring 2024 artist grants. We are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists & photographers around the world. For this open call, we will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will…

An online workshop series with Cut X paste’s Emma Anna @emma_anna_chatter exploring collage and colour. Join Emma for a 2-hour Zoom session kicking off at 9AM Brisbane time (we recommend checking https://www.timeanddate.com for time conversions if you’re joining from elsewhere). Celebrate the start of the weekend with this relaxing collage session, perfect…

The Doyles is held annually in the historical village of Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The exhibition will run from the 27th June 2024 until 7th July 2024. Entries open 1 March and close 24 May 2024. The Doyles is a prestigious event on a nationally competitive art calendar.…

As a contemporary art space championing creative practices that demonstrate exceptional skill and craftsmanship, we pride ourselves on showcasing some of Australia’s most exciting emerging and established artists and craftspeople. Located in the heart of Fitzroy–one of Melbourne’s most creative suburbs–Brunswick Street Gallery has multiple exhibition spaces and two dedicated…

The Fondation Fiminco is launching a call for applications for international visual artists for a 11-month creative and production residency in Romainville (Seine-Saint-Denis). The call for applications is open until midnight on the 15th of April 2024. The Fondation Fiminco artist residency will last 11 months, from September 2024 to…

The 2024 BBA Photography Prize open call is searching for the best photographic talent from all around the world. Open to any theme or medium, the competition spotlights emerging photographers without restrictions on age, gender, or background. An international jury will select 50 photographers for the longlist and 20+ for…

Arte Laguna Prize 19, Contemporary Art Contest based in Venice, is open to artists and designers from all around the world. There are no restrictions of age, gender, nationality and artistic background, and the theme is free. The techniques admitted are: painting, sculpture and installation, photographic art, video art and…

We are thrilled to announce the return of the prestigious Brisbane Rotary Art Show, extending its artistic reach and vibrant offerings in 2024. Mark your calendars for a journey of creative exploration, as the Show unfolds for two weeks, from July 15th to 26th, 2024, at the esteemed Queen Plaza One in the heart of…

The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize open to all artists and art forms. We celebrate our chosen artists across our media, exhibiting their art online where it is viewed by artists and collectors in the United States and throughout the world. Homiens sponsors a platform for…

After 35 years of providing tertiary student grants, the Foundation believes there is a need to provide a broader support for artists throughout the community. We now welcome applications from any artist who is an Australian resident, and who fulfils our selection criteria regarding the skills and aesthetic principles that…

Join Tori-Jay Mordey at this beginner-friendly portrait workshop. Tori-Jay is a First Nations artist and illustrator. Her portraits are created using various mediums including digital illustrations and drawings, printmaking and mural painting. Tori-Jay will show her process of marking out faces and developing a portrait. Participants will practise using these techniques before…

Brunswick Street Gallery is excited to announce that entries are NOW OPEN for the 2024 Fifty Squared Art Prize, Australia’s largest open-call art prize for 2D artworks measuring 50x50cm or less. The Fifty Squared Art Prize welcomes artists at all stages of their career, from emerging to established, praciticing throughout…

International and Australian artists from various fields – visual art, installation, multimedia, performance, literature, music, photography, film making, curating – are invited to submit entries for the BigCi Environmental Awards 2024. The winning artists will have an opportunity to explore the Wollemi, the Blue Mountains and the Gardens of Stone…

Jeremy Hynes was a much-loved figure in the Meanjin/Brisbane art scene. In the 1990s, he was known for his audacious, daredevil performance art (lighting fires, smashing mirrors, and confining his audience to taxis) and his experimental video work (with Georgie Pinn, he directed the animated music clip for Regurgitator’s Polyester Girl). In…

The Floating Land Artist camp is a five-night creative and professional development program for artists interested in developing a project for consideration for the Floating Land 2025 artistic program. The camp will take place from Sunday 20 to Friday 24 October 2024 at Habitat Noosa Everglades Eco Camp on the…

Black & White Photo Awards is a contest created with the intention of recognizing and rewarding talent in this discipline, with 5 Thematic category to show your creativity as a photographer: Architecture Street Fauna and Flora Portrait Landscape Black and White Photo Awards 2024 brings you the chance to win…

Pine Rivers Art Gallery RECIPROCITY ART SWAP is the next in a series of ongoing initiatives aimed at creating opportunities for connection, generosity, and collaboration within the South East Queensland art community. This project is part of an ongoing series of exchanges connected to the visual practice of Magan-djin/Brisbane based…

Running for 5-weeks, the residency program is designed to give an artist quality time to produce a body of work responding to the beautiful and unique features of Brisbane’s Paddington Through studio space, opportunities to run artist workshops, public events and an outcome exhibition, The Lethbridge Residency Program is a…

In this webinar Assistant Curator, Tess Bakharia, will showcase a range of UAP’s public art projects and delve into how public artworks evolve from the initial concept stage to design fabrication and installation in the public realm.   Participants will learn about: – The public art commissioning process – Translation…

Open to emerging artists around the world in the first five years of active practice, this year’s Art for Change Prize asks artists to creatively respond to the theme ‘Tomorrow’ing: Visions of a better future’. As part of a shared mission in making art, culture, and creativity accessible to everyone,…