In this conceptual drawing class, artist and Queensland College of Art alum Natalie Lavelle will ask participants to consider where the pictorial diverges from the physical, and where they convene. Participants will learn how to identify the gap between a shape’s physical attributes and pictorial qualities as perceived by the…

Innovate Grant  awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We’ve…

Brisbane is gearing up for Curiocity Brisbane as part of World Science Festival Brisbane 2022. Calling all local, national and international creators, makers, artists, engineers, architects and other creatives alike who are wanting to spark inspiration, innovation and transform the river city into an interactive play space where visitors can touch,…

Now in its 7th year, the Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize for painting is calling for entries from Australian artists. Designed to attract both emerging and established artists, the winning work selected by the judging panel is awarded an acquisitive prize of $15,000. Judges Dr David Sequeira, Director, Margaret Lawrence Gallery,…

The Powerhouse Research Fellowship Program provides a supportive environment for researchers to undertake research related to the Museum’s collection, education, conservations and museum practice. Applicants are required to have a PhD, experience working in a research environment (for examples, a university, a museum), and a scholarly and/or creative practice track…

Arts House is teaming up with Science Gallery Melbourne to offer a brand new interdisciplinary research and creative development residency for a First Nations artists or collective. The Arts X Science Residency supports a First Nations artist or collective to research and develop a new work between Arts House and…

The LGBTQI+ community is so much more than six colours. Diversity and inclusion are the glue that binds the community; the common thread that makes connections and provokes dialogue. Everyone has their own ideas about what it means to be part of this diverse rainbow community. Belco Arts would like…

Plant Empire will host its first ever Small Wonders Exhibition from 2-8 April 2022 and invites applications from creatives, artists and gardeners to show and sell their small works in this exhibition. Works in this exhibition should be both small in size and also engage with the theme of discovering…

Bib’N’Brace collective will be holding a warehouse Artists Bazar for holiday sales of art. This COVIDsafe event space has many options for artists to display their works, and is situated in the heart of Tenerife. This event will be representing talented artists producing quality works such as: fine art, photography…

Examine the motivations driving your creative career and reinvigorate your direction for the future. This split-Sunday intensive workshop is designed for mid-career artists and arts workers (10+ years of professional experience). On Sunday 7 November you will examine your career to date and make plans for the next stage of…

All UK & International artists are invited to apply for the Visual Art Open Award 2022. Presented by the Visual Artists Association, the prestigious VAO 2022 Award is now celebrating its sixth edition and offers an increased Prize Fund worth £10,000 All mediums across 5 categories: Painting/Mixed Media/Printmaking – Illustration/Drawing…

8×8 is an art award with amazing prizes created by 16 year old Katura Halleday. Artists and creatives of all ages and skill levels  donate an 8×8″ sized artwork to a 7 day exhibition. All artwork is for sale for $30 during the exhibition. 100% of the proceeds go to providing an education…

Entries are now open for the 2022 Tom Bass Prize and we encourage professional and non-professional artists aged 16 years and over to enter. This important and prestigious Prize is a celebration of the human form and its influence on today’s sculptors. It is an acknowledgement of the influence of…

The Blake Prize is run and operated by Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. It challenges artists of varied styles to create significant works of art exploring diverse expressions of spiritual and religious imaginations through contemporary art. The Blake Prize welcomes entries from all art forms, from artists residing locally and internationally. For…

We are offering artist grants in the amount of $3,500 (2 available) and $1,000 (4 available) to artists worldwide working in all media. In total, 6 artists will receive unrestricted cash grants. Grant submissions will be juried by Tyler Blackwell, Associate Curator, Blaffer Art Museum and Caitlin Julia Rubin, Associate…

his is a prize for painting, drawing, print and sculpture – but no photography or digital media accepted. Artworks must correspond to the theme “Outback: A Sense of Place”. The John Villiers Outback Art Prize is an annual art competition open to all Australian artists and presented by the Outback…

The Darling Portrait Prize is a national prize for Australian portrait painting honouring the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG (1921-2015), who was instrumental in establishing the National Portrait Gallery. In 2022 the winner will receive $75,000. More Information Image: 2020 Darling Portrait Prize winner Elizabeth, 2019 by Anthea…

Hack the Evening is a meetup for those that want to get in and apply their skills to new and crazy projects which require a little bit of technical skill and pizazz. We give you access to our power tools, soldering irons and Arduinos and just about any other gear…

INTRO TO CROCHET Thursday 14 October 2021 | 6:00PM – 7:30PM View full article → UPCYCLED BORO BAGS Saturday 16 October 2021 | 10:00AM – 2:00PM View full article → INTRO TO WOODCUT PRINTING Monday 18 October 2021 | 5:30AM – 8:30PM View full article → MAKE A CLAY VESSEL Tuesday 21 October…

Passepartout Photo Prize aims to support the development of talented photographers from all over the world by providing 1,000 euros in monetary awards every year, exhibition opportunities in a prestigious venue in the heart of Rome, Italy, publication opportunities and more. Among the jurors are the American photographer Richard Tuschman,…

IN invites proposals from emerging, mid-career and established artists, curators, collectives, or collaborators to present solo or group exhibitions for our exhibition program Dec 2021-June 2022. We are also taking interests for events, performances, and workshops. WHERE: The Old Lock Up, 4 First Avenue Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast. WHEN: December 2021…

Are you a current or emerging artist, an arts graduate, a photographer, or someone who is immersed in the arts sector? The Percivals is a prestigious visual arts competition offering more than $50,000 in prize monies. Percival Portrait Painting Prize Major acquisitive prize – $40,000 Percival Photographic Portrait Prize Major…

This prize encourages artistic excellence, promotes the transformative power of creativity, and raises awareness of the experiences and talent of service personnel. Serving personnel and veterans are invited to enter an original artwork and artist statement. Artworks may address any theme, with the winning artwork to be chosen by a…

Exciting opportunity to display your 2D artwork 24/7 on three sided external totems in major health precinct in Brisbane, launching an outdoor temporary public art program in 2022. Transform the external totem displays into an engaging and creatively expressive surface. All 2D based media (painting, drawing, illustration, street art, digital…

It is awarded annually by The John Glover Society Inc. for the work judged the best contemporary landscape painting of Tasmania. Landscape painting is defined in its broadest sense. The aim is to stimulate conversations about the meaning and possibilities expressed in the words landscape, painting and Tasmania. The winner…

The Len Fox Painting Award is a biennial acquisitive painting prize and is awarded to a living Australian artist to commemorate the life and work of Emanuel Phillips Fox (1865–1915), the uncle of Len Fox, partner of benefactor Mona Fox. The award is funded through a bequest from Mona Fox, with $50,000 awarded…

Sculpture on the Edge is a contemporary site specific outdoor sculpture prize held annually on the escarpment of the stunning Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Maleny at Spicers Tamarind Retreat. It attracts renowned artists from all over the region and is open to public over 17 days from 22nd October…

Presented as part of Platform Arts’ LAB residency program, Debrief: Tools for Creative Practice and Fundamentals: Tools for Professional Practice are online, open-access seminar series designed to meet the needs of early and mid-career artists. Open to artists of any discipline, age or location, these sessions are designed to build artists’ professional…

The Creative Sparks Grants Program is an arts and cultural grants program managed by Council in partnership with the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. The grant program aims to: support practitioners and producers to develop products, partnerships and new work that grow Brisbane’s reputation as a global city for creativity ensure…

Since its inauguration in 2016 the Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award has quickly established itself as an important award in the ecology of the arts. With finalists selected from across the country, the non-acquisitive annual award is a survey of outstanding queer artists working across mediums reflecting their potent…

The competition’s aim is to promote the enrolled artists, giving them chance to join the international market of contemporary art. Internationality and networking make YICCA a huge opportunity for the artists, which can: • Win a cash prize: – Euro 3000,00 money prize to the first selected – Euro 1000,00…

Flying Arts Alliance are now taking Expressions of Interest for the By Request 2022 Facilitator Team!. The By Request Program delivers creative projects to communities throughout Queensland, including schools, local government agencies, youth organisations and community groups. Flying Arts match artists and arts professionals with opportunities throughout the state and provide administrative support to bring creatives…

Discuss your career or practice one-on-one with a respected arts industry professional, Jonathan McBurnie. Jonathan McBurnie is an artist, a PHD Candidate at Sydney College of the Arts with a focus on Contemporary drawing, and the Visual Arts Editor at Sneaky Magazine. He was Creative Director of Perc Tucker Regional…

M16 Artspace is pleased to announce the doubling of our main prize for the 2021 Drawing Prize, now valued at $10,000. The drawing prize has been a staple in M16 Artspace’s exhibition Calendar since 2006. It attracts hundreds of entries from across Australia and internationally. The M16 Drawing Prize is for…

The yapang Emerging Art Prize is an acquisitive art prize developed to celebrate, promote and support emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country. Contending artworks will reflect each artists practice across all media and can take any form, including (without limitation) sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, installation, sound digital, net…

Entries are now open for the 2021 Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Awards (LRMYAA) at Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios. The biennial Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award is a national prize established in 1981 to promote and support talented young emerging artists in Australia, initiated by the Lane…