Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship 2026
The Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship 2026, administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, is now accepting applications from emerging Australian artists aged 20 to 30 with an…
Common Ground
Our Space Brisbane is inviting emerging and established artists to submit work for Common Ground, a three-day exhibition celebrating the studio’s fourth birthday. Open to artists working across ceramics, 2D…
Audrey Gibbs Art Prize
Entries are now open for the Audrey Gibbs Art Prize 2026, presented by the Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS). The annual prize celebrates genre painting and drawing, honouring the legacy…
UniSQ Biennial Art Award 2026
Entries are now open for the UniSQ Biennial Art Award 2026, a national acquisitive art prize celebrating outstanding contemporary Australian art. Launched in 2024, the biennial award has quickly established…
Portia Geach Memorial Award 2026
Entries are now open for the Portia Geach Memorial Award 2026, Australia’s most prestigious portrait prize for women artists. Presented annually by the S.H. Ervin Gallery, the $30,000 non-acquisitive award…
Urunga Small Sculpture Prize
Entries are now open for the Urunga Small Sculpture Prize 2026, a national sculpture award presented by Art Space Urunga. Established in 2018, the prize celebrates original small-scale sculpture and…
Calleen Art Award 2026
Entries are now open for the Calleen Art Award 2026, one of Australia’s longest-running acquisitive painting prizes. Established in 1977, the annual award celebrates originality, creativity and excellence in contemporary…
LOOKOUT @ QUT Art Museum
QUT Art Museum is inviting applications for LOOKOUT, an exhibition program showcasing the research and creative practice of QUT students. Open to projects across visual art, design, research and interdisciplinary…
Korean Cultural Centre Australia
The Korean Cultural Centre Australia (KCCAU) is inviting applications for its 2026–27 Exhibition Program, supporting contemporary visual arts projects that foster cultural exchange between Australia and Korea. Selected exhibitions will…
Mosman Art Prize 2026
Entries are now open for the 2026 Mosman Art Prize, Australia’s premier open painting prize and one of the nation’s longest-running acquisitive art awards. Established in 1947, the Mosman Art…
Clunes Ceramic Award 2026
Entries are now open for the Clunes Ceramic Award 2026, a prestigious biennial national award celebrating excellence and innovation in contemporary ceramics. First held in 2009, the award has become…
Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026
Entries are now open for the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize 2026, one of the world’s leading international awards celebrating excellence in representational visual arts. Now in its ninth year, the…
Evelyn Chapman Art Award 2026
Entries are now open for the Evelyn Chapman Art Award 2026, a prestigious biennial award supporting the professional development of emerging Australian painters. Presented by the S.H. Ervin Gallery, the…
Prisma Art Prize: 20th Edition
Prisma Art Prize has opened submissions for its 20th edition, inviting painters, illustrators, printmakers and traditional 2D artists from around the world to apply. Based in Rome, the international award…
2026 Banyule Award for Works on Paper
Entries are now open for the 2026 Banyule Award for Works on Paper, a prestigious national acquisitive art prize presented by Banyule City Council. Awarded biennially, the prize celebrates outstanding…
Trades Hall Art Prize
The Victorian Trades Hall Council is inviting artists from across Australia to enter the Trades Hall Art Prize 2026, a national exhibition exploring the legacy of one of the world’s…
Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong
Applications are now open for Sculpture in the Garden Wollongong 2027, one of regional Australia’s leading outdoor sculpture exhibitions. Presented by Wollongong City Council, the biennial exhibition transforms the Wollongong…
Basil Sellers Art Prize
Entries are now open for the 2026 Basil Sellers Art Prize, a major national acquisitive art prize presented by The Bas in Moruya, NSW. Celebrating excellence in traditional 2D practice,…
Southern Ocean Art Prize
Entries are now open for the Southern Ocean Art Prize 2026, inviting artists from across Australia to submit work in any medium for this non-acquisitive national art prize. The open…
BigCi Environmental Awards 2026
Applications are now open for the BigCi Environmental Awards 2026, inviting Australian and international artists working across visual art, installation, multimedia, performance, literature, music, photography, filmmaking and curatorial practice to…
Burnie Print Prize 2027
Entries are now open for the Burnie Print Prize 2027, one of Australia’s leading national printmaking awards, celebrating excellence, innovation and technical skill in contemporary print practice. Presented by Burnie…
Bindi Digital Art Prize
Entries are now open for the Bindi Digital Art Prize 2026, a national art prize celebrating digital and moving image practice by artists of all abilities across Australia. Presented by…
Fisher's Ghost Art Award
Entries are now open for the 2026 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, one of Australia’s longest-running and most prestigious regional art awards, presented by Campbelltown Arts Centre. Now in its 64th…
Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio Residency
Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio welcomes applications for its ongoing artist residency program, offering self-funded residencies of up to three months in one of Japan’s leading public art centres. Located within…
Metropolitan Fukujusou Artist Residency
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…
Ongoing AIR
Art Center Ongoing is inviting applications for its Ongoing AIR residency program, a two-month international residency based in Kichijoji, Tokyo. Open to artists and curators from Japan and overseas, the…
Drawing Festival
The Drawing Festival returns to Queensland Art Gallery for a weekend of creativity, exploration and fun, featuring more than 50 free events across two days. Expanded in 2026 due to…
trenarren HOUSE Artist Residency
Applications are open for the 2025/2026 trenarren HOUSE Residency Season, inviting artists from all creative disciplines to immerse themselves in a unique rural residency centred on the theme Community. Located…
L’AiR Arts International Arts Research Residency
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…
Mudhouse Residency
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…
Venuvana Artist Residency
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…
Life Drawing & Painting at Vacant Assembly
Join a welcoming weekly life drawing and painting session at Vacant Assembly, open to all skill levels and all mediums. Bring your own materials—charcoal, oils, acrylics, pencils—and settle into a…
John Leslie Art Prize 2026
Entries are now open for the John Leslie Art Prize 2026, one of Australia’s most established landscape painting awards. First presented in 2000 and named after John Leslie OBE, the…
E.SUN International Art Prize
Black Door Gallery invites painters to apply for the E.SUN International Art Prize, a global painting award established by E.SUN Bank in Taiwan, offering a total prize pool of approximately…
Redland Art Awards 2026
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…
Paddo Sculpture Prize
The Paddington Art Prize introduces the inaugural Paddo Sculpture Prize, a national, non-acquisitive award offering $10,000 for a 3D free-standing sculpture inspired by the Australian landscape. Open to artists across…
Call for Ideas - Forecast
Deadline:
28th February, 2021
The call for ideas for Forecast’s sixth edition is now open! Artistic practitioners and cultural producers working in all creative fields, anywhere in the world, are encouraged to apply with projects that could benefit from the expertise of one of this edition’s mentors and their unique approach to material and…
Starts Prize 2021
Deadline:
3rd March, 2021
Open call for the STARTS Prize 2021, an initiative of the European Commission to foster alliances of technology and artistic practice. Entries are open to artists/creative professionals or the researchers/companies involved from throughout the world; STARTS is not limited to citizens of EU-member states. As part of this initiative, the STARTS Prize awards…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival
Deadline:
5th March, 2021
M1 SINGAPORE FRINGE FESTIVAL 2022 – international call for proposals on the theme: THE HELPERS. The Festival focuses on contemporary, cutting-edge and socially engaged performing and live art works. The Festival is an exciting and inclusive festival of live art. It is known for its strong programming. Through the Festival, we aim to present…
Moreton Bay Region Art Prize
Deadline:
26th February, 2021
Announcing the new Moreton Bay Region Art Prize, an exciting exhibition and prize that builds on the strong foundation and legacy of the Moreton Bay Region Art Awards, to support and celebrate local artists. Entry is free and open to local residents only. The prize pool totals $10,000 with a…
Gallipoli Art Prize
Deadline:
10th March, 2020
Australian (and other eligible) artists are invited to enter one piece of original work produced in oil, acrylic, water colour or mixed medium in the 2021 $20 000 Gallipoli Art Prize competition. The winning painting is acquisitive by The Gallipoli Memorial Club Museum Fund Inc. The Art Prize will be…
The Refinery is a Creative Incubator
Deadline:
1st March, 2021
The Refinery is a creative incubator designed to transform ideas into sustainable businesses. A testing ground and training platform, The Refinery connects the dots between creativity and business, with access to mentors and a network of inspiring industry leaders sharing real time knowledge. Working from The Met Maroochydore, the creative playground in the new Maroochydore City…
Innovate Grants for Artists and Photographers
Deadline:
18th March, 2021
Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for the Winter 2021 Cycle. 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…
COAL Art Prize
Deadline:
1st March, 2021
The international call is announced for COAL Art Prize 2021, on the theme of FORESTS. In just a few decades, the forest has become both symbol and focal point of the greed, environmental disasters and struggles that are shaking up the contemporary world in crisis. Thirteen million hectares of forests…
Symposium: Provocations for Painters
Deadline:
6th March, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Interested artists, students, and researchers are invited to attend a day of lively discussion on the shifting role of painting in a contemporary context. This symposium provides an opportunity to meet and hear from senior and emerging artists working at the nexus of practical, conceptual and theoretical approaches to painting.…
QCA Galleries: Call Out
Deadline:
15th March, 2021
Queensland College of Art are now accepting proposals to exhibit in our South Bank Galleries: Webb Gallery Project Gallery Grey Street Gallery and in POP Gallery, Fortitude Valley. We accept proposals from Queensland College of Art students, staff and external applicants. Please take the time to read through the information…
Code of Practice EOI: Writers
Deadline:
28th February, 2021
Expressions of interest are currently open for writers to contribute to NAVA’s major revision of its Code of Practice. This is a paid opportunity to help develop a comprehensive and accessible resource for a sector that’s ambitious and fair. We are employing a ‘payment-for-consultation’ model that centres the diversity of our arts communities…
Undercover Artist Festival
Deadline:
25th February, 2021
Undercover Artist Festival is now seeking Expressions of Interest from artists with disability or who are D/deaf to present their work at Undercover Artist Festival 2021, to be held 15-18 September 2021. Founded by Access Arts, Undercover Artist aims to lift the covers on some of Australia’s newest talents in the arts…
2021 In Focus Curator Forum
Deadline:
7th March, 2021
Applications are now open for the 2021 In Focus Curator Forum, presented by the Ballarat International Foto Biennale and generously supported by The Ian Potter Foundation. The In Focus Curator Forum is an all-expenses paid program to develop the practice of curation. This intensive and rewarding professional development program is an exclusive opportunity for emerging and…
Location, location, location
Deadline:
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION GROUP EXHIBITION CALLOUT Curated by emerging curator Alice Maia Rezende Where: JWAC façade Dates: 7 May – 1 August, 2020 Location, location, location will examine the issue of ‘location’ as landscapes of centrality vs. periphery, and as inhabitable sites of desire and longing. As guideline starting points, we ask…
Visible Ink: Developing Artist-in-Residence
Deadline:
28th February, 2021
The Developing Artist-in-Residence (DAIR) program offers a year-long opportunity for young and emerging Brisbane artists by supporting their skill development and knowledge of visual arts. Based in Visible Ink’s Youth Hub in the Fortitude Valley, the residency gives an artist a chance to practice in a creative, shared co-working environment,…
Remote Mentorship Program
Deadline:
31st January, 2021
Expressions of interest have been extended for our Meet the Makers: Re-imagining Connectivity mentoring program. If you are a regional Queensland craft and design practitioner who would like to be considered for extensive digital mentorship in the areas of: * Developing skills to deliver public programs and delivering workshops online * Exhibition and curatorial support * Retail support…
Street Photography Workshop
Deadline:
31st January , 9:00 - 4:00pm
A street is a place full of life, activity, and drama. Follow internationally renowned photographer Shehab Uddin in an exploration of Brisbane’s subtropical street life. This workshop is designed to build your skill and confidence as a street photographer. Topics of discussion Selection of locations Subject matter Photographic equipment Camera…
Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize
Deadline:
31st January, 2021
he seventh year of the internationally successful Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize is open for entries! The prize is open to artists working across all genres, styles and backgrounds. PRIZES INCLUDE: – £10,000 prizes and exhibitions, for the Overall Winner, the Choice Award, the Sculpture Award, the New Media Award with…
Petite Pieces
Deadline:
22nd January, 2021
‘Petite Pieces’ is Aspire’s annual business inspired art prize, run every year in February to launch another calendar year! Whilst many art competitions focus on the technique of an artist, ’Petite Pieces’ looks to promote the other aspects of an artist’s career that are just as important – from branding,…
BigCi Environmental Awards
Deadline:
12th February, 2021
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 2021. The Awards will be judged by an independent panel: Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OBE, Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Chris Tobin,…
Calling for Artisans
Deadline:
6th February, 2021
Are you an Artisan, Artisan business, or product supplier wanting the opportunity to showcase in front of thousands of visitors over two days? Our exhibition will make that happen with qualified visitors. Maximize your Brand. Reach out and meet new customers, generate valuable leads. We are bringing suppliers, teachers/learners, and artists…
MediaFutures Open Call
Deadline:
28th January, 2021
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR The MediaFutures support programme is looking for artists and startups eager to reshape the media value chain through innovative, inclusive and participatory applications of data and user-generated content. OPEN CHALLENGES The first Open Call covers 4 Challenges. Three of them are focusing on the coronavirus infodemic,…
The Body Language
Deadline:
15th January, 2020
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with Venice Events and ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association, is selecting all interesting photo, painting, video art, installation/sculpture and performance art works to include in the next exhibition THE BODY LANGUAGE – ITSLIQUID International Art Exhibition 2021 that will be held in Venice during the period of Venice Carnival 2021, at THE ROOM Contemporary…
Noorderlicht Photo Festival
Deadline:
15th February, 2020
The Noorderlicht International Photo Festival 2021 will take place from 26 June to 12 September 2021 at various locations in the Dutch provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is looking for new and existing work, responding to the theme ‘The Makeable Mind’, exploring the relationship between visual culture and reality.…
Grants for Media Art
Deadline:
10th February, 2020
The Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art will award three Grants for Media Art of the Foundation of Lower Saxony (€12,500 each), to be developed through a residency in Oldenburg, Germany. The Foundation of Lower Saxony grant at the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art supports a wide spectrum of media art, from video art…
Korean International Ceramic Biennale
Deadline:
31st January, 2020
The international open call for the Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2021 – KICB International Competition – will open in January, with a deadline for submissions on 31 January 2021. Cash prizes, residency invitations will be awarded with an exhibition held in autumn 2021 in Gyeonggi Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art. Eligible…
Wellcome Photography Prize
Deadline:
18th January, 2020
Open call for the Wellcome Photography Prize 2021. This year, the Wellcome Photography Prize is exploring the human side of three urgent health challenges: mental health problems, infectious diseases and global heating. These challenges affect people of all ages, in all parts of the world – although their effects are…
ANTI Contemporary Art Festival
Deadline:
15th January, 2020
The 20th ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival will be held in Kuopio on September 14-19, 2021. We are now seeking work and project proposals from artists in any field that directly address the themes of gift and giving. The ANTI festival will be held for the 20th time next year. In the…
Valletta Cultural Agency
Deadline:
15th January, 2020
Valletta Cultural Agency is seeking artistic proposals from artists to participate in a remote artist-in-residency programme offering an opportunity to develop their artistic practice from their home or studio space whilst contributing to and enriching the creative context of Malta’s Capital, Valletta. Reset (verb) re·set (rē-sĕt′): to set, adjust, or fix…
Nikon Photo Contest
Deadline:
25th January, 2020
Entries are invited for the Nikon Photo Contest 2020-21 under themes of ‘Connect’ and ‘Passion’ in two categories for both the Photo Competition and Short Film competition. Please note there are different deadlines depending on the category entered. The Nikon Photo Contest International has been held by Nikon Corporation since 1969…
Harnessing your Creative Growth Mindset
Deadline:
12th February, 10:00am
Open to all International Artists, we would like to invite you Join Artist, Therapist & Mentor Frances Ackland-Snow of Creative Minds Consultancy for a taster session on how to get the most from your Artistic Practice whilst maintaining a positive mindset to help you grow and create the Art Career…
Queensland Centre for Photography: PHOTO CAFÈ
Deadline:
11th February, 5:00 - 8:00pm
Photo Cafè is a once-a-month informal get-together, offering various topics of discussion and a general meeting of people with similar interests in photography. Let’s Talk Filters February 11th, 5-8 pm Limited places, more information, and booking here. Drink and refreshments on the night.
Exhibit with GRAGM
Deadline:
19th February, 2021
Are you an artist or creative looking to exhibit with GRAGM? We are looking for expressions of interest from artists and creatives for exhibition-based proposals for the 2021-2022 years to be exhibited within the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum (GRAGM) suite of exhibition spaces which include Town Hall Gallery, Front…
Subversive Creature Creation with Michelle Vine
Deadline:
6th February, 2021
Join the multidisciplinary Drawn Thread artist Michelle Vine for a fun adventure into soft sculpture as you subversively repurpose household appliances into soft, furry, colourful companions. What better way to kick back at the drudgery of domestic chores than to craft your way to a humorous subversion of tools of domestic…
2021 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize
Deadline:
3rd March, 2021
Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize – Advancing Art and Opportunity Australian Art – Any Medium – All Women The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. It is the highest…
Muswellbrook Art Prize
Deadline:
31st January, 2021
The Muswellbrook Art Prize is an acquisitive art competition held anually. This competition is launched early in the year, with entry forms usually becoming available towards the end of the previous year. We recommend you subscribe to the Art Centre’s Email newsletter, or follow us on Facebook for announcements of the Muswellbrook Art…







































































