The Fivex Art Prize is a new and unique annual award in Australia for digital billboard art, highlighting the dynamic relationship between contemporary art and urban street culture. Sponsored by Australia’s leading digital billboard company, QMS Media, the Fivex Foundation invites artists to submit one or more works specially created…

The Kaya Sulc Studio Residency is a BFAC intiative to honour the life’s work of internationally collected, Cooroy-based artist, Kaya Sulc. At home on our Mezzanine Level, this residency offers artists a studio space, informal mentoring and concept development towards an outcome of their choice, at the conclusion of their residency. Applications…

OMM – Odunpazarı Modern Museum’s residency program in Eskişehir introduces visiting artists to an exalting new atmosphere. The program can be applied to from anywhere in the world and aims to form a connection between local culture and the world at large. A mere three hours away from Istanbul, Eskişehir…

Artists are invited to be creatively daring, brave and bold and apply to exhibit in SWELL 2020, Queensland’s largest and best outdoor sculpture exhibition taking place along Currumbin Beach on the Gold Coast. SWELL is a 10-day manifestation of conceptions and visual commentary and presents small, medium and large scale…

In 2020, the Alice Prize will celebrate its 41st incarnation with the award for the winning artwork of $30,000. The Alice Prize is an acquisitive national contemporary art prize, welcoming entries from around Australia, in any medium or theme. Significant among regional art prizes, the Alice Prize contributes to one of…

Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year All photographs must be of natural fauna, flora or natural land formations and must have been taken in the ANZANG bioregion. ANZANG bioregion means Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the New Guinea region. The region of New Guinea is limited to the west…

Entries are now open for the 2020 Mandorla Art Award. The theme for the 2020 Award is Michah 6:8.  Please find below the terms and conditions and the entry form.  Should you have any artwork queries please contact the Curator Kristy Gough at curator@mandorlaart.com Entries close 24 February 2020. Shortlisted artworks will…

020 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize is now open to accept entries – Closing on 31 January 2020 Entry forms available here  Artists of all ages and from anywhere are eligible to enter. Media is only limited by Conditions of Entry. The Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize is a non-acquisitive art prize…

The Muswellbrook Art Prize has Four competition categories: Painting Acquisitive prize $50,000; for a two dimensional painting of any subject in any medium; sponsored by Bengalla Mining Company Pty Limited and Muswellbrook Shire Council. Works on Paper Acquisitive prize $10,000: for a work on paper of any subject in any…

The sixth 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. The overall deadline is the 19 January 2020. PRIZES INCLUDE: – Value of Prizes increased to £10,000 prizes, for the Overall Winner,…

The World Illustration Awards are now open for entries until 18 February 2020. Presented by the Association of Illustrators (AOI) in partnership with USA-based Directory of Illustration, the Awards build on the AOI’s 45-year tradition of competitions, and will be presented in a refreshed format for 2020. The Awards are open to…

Learn about the marlinspike rope craft with Mick Corker, this legacy skill derives from the bygone days of the tallship sailor. Think 1600 – 1800s, Lord Nelson, Captain Cook, pirates and buccaneers. As a means to pass time on long journeys, resourceful seamen knotted and shaped rope for a plethora…

Creative Spaces in collaboration with Sunshine Coast Council is excited to launch The Crows Nest Artist in Residence. Perched atop the Maroochy Sailing Club, the Crows Nest is a small space with views out across Maroochy River towards Mt Coolum. Situated on beautiful Chambers Island, accessed via a footbridge, this…

Celebrating the legacy of John Glover, The John Glover Art Prize (Glover Prize) has become one of Australia’s most significant awards for landscape painting, open to artists from anywhere in the world. It is awarded annually by The John Glover Society Inc. for the work judged the best contemporary landscape painting…

AFTM is calling for exhibition proposals for the AFTM Gallery exhibition program for 2020-2021. Proposals are encouraged from individuals, art and health organisations, artist groups and collectives and should be submitted using the AFTM Exhibition Proposal form available at: www.artfromthemargins.org.au For further information or enquiries, please contact AFTM General Manager,…

The Broken Hill Regional Gallery work closely with the local community to encourage conversation, aid engagement with the social and cultural histories of Broken Hill and ultimately, use creativity to spark social change. Our community centred programming provides space and access for our community to create, discover, explore and contribute…

ANAT is calling for applications from artists and scientists for our prestigious Synapse Residency program, which since 2004 has enabled research collaborations between more than 100 artists and scientists. BACKGROUND ANAT Synapse involves Australian science organisations hosting artists in residence, leading to profound artistic and professional development for the participants, while also building…

Create your very own art-inspired zine! Drawing on the tense and ambiguous narratives of works exhibited in Anne Wallace: Strange Ways, QUT’s contemporary art club Post Datum will guide you through the process of collaging, drawing and designing a mini-publication exploring an idea that you are passionate about. Zines are…

‘Petite Pieces’ is back for 2020! With a background in Industrial & Interior Design – and industry that linked the creative and commercial – the vision of Aspire Gallery’s director, Donagh Mengel, was to create an award that encouraged and rewarded artists that looked at their art as a business.…

Redland Art Gallery is now inviting expressions of interest from artists, curators, musicians, performers and organisations for upcoming exhibitions, workshops and events: Exhibition proposals for 2021 – 23 exhibition program  Public art artist register form  Workshop facilitators for adult and children’s public programs form  Musicians and performers for exhibition opening…

RAG (Redland Art Gallery) invites expressions of interest for our new pop-up gallery – RAG Red Box. RAG Red Box is a travelling gallery available to individual artists and groups to display artworks. RAG Red Box celebrates the arts within the Redlands Coast community by offering a free, self-facilitated display…

The Indian Contemporary Art Competition (ICAC) aims to discover and promote talented artists from India, the Indian diaspora, as well as foreigners living and working in India. ICAC intends to create an opportunity to celebrate and expose artists who passionately embrace the colorful culture of India. Up for grabs are…

Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for the Winter 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 artists.…

CACiS opens the international call for artists, creators and scientists in residence during the year 2020, to carry out a project of art, ecology and sustainability with the intention of promoting collaborations between artists and scientists. The joint or individual creation should be guided by climate change, as inspiration, reflection and invitation to action. The…

Call for emerging curators for East Calls residency program in Budapest and Bratislava. This residency is a unique program for emerging curators to gain a comprehensive insight and network of the local contemporary art scene in focus. East Calls is an intensive program that looks directly at the roles and…

Call for applications for the International KOGEI Award in Toyama, open to craftspeople under 50 years of age, including artists, artisans, and designers. Techniques and materials eligible to apply are: lacquer, bronzeware, casting, woodcarving, hand-made Washi paper, silk weaving, Maki-e lacquerware, ceramics, glass, leather, metalwork other than bronzeware, dyeing and traditional crafts maintained…

The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition is an ideal way to gain valuable exposure for your artwork and exhibit your talent to a wider international audience. With a distinguished panel of jurors and more than $70,000 in valuable prizes, the 2020 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition is an event not…

JamFactory presents the FUSE Glass Prize, a $20,000 biennial prize for Australian and New Zealand glass artists. For more information please visit the – Website

If you are an individual artist, arts worker or group of artists, a Career Development Grant can provide support to further develop your skills or improve your capacity to build an enduring career in the arts. Career Development grants are available from $5,000 to $25,000. These grants can support a…

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre is seeking proposals for exhibitions in 2020 and 2021. Artists and curators are invited to submit ideas for group and solo exhibitions, performance-based artworks or creative projects suitable for presentation in the galleries or grounds at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre. We especially welcome proposals that: Respond…

Learn about audio electronics and build your own synthesizer at this workshop aimed at beginners. Using a prototype board we will learn about different electronic components and how they work together to create audio. You will learn to solder and leave with your own working instrument. Only 8 places available…

Fancy yourself as a poet, but unsure where to start? Cue the ekphrastic poem! Art and poetry combine in The QUT Literary Salon‘s intimate workshop, where you will write and read a poem exploring an artwork of your choice featured in the exhibition ‘Anne Wallace: Strange Ways’. Be guided through…

Writing in Times of Crisis with Jennifer Boyd This workshop will focus on writing through fragments, montage and alchemic mixes of source material – methods that stand in opposition to linearity (either because it’s impossible to think straight, or doing so isn’t desired). It will look to painters such as…

Farm Studio has just announced the Open Call for 2020-21 International Artist Residencies at Farm Studio in Rajasthan, India. Farm Studio hosts an international artist residency that accepts applicants from India and from all over the world. Artists of all disciplines creating in any media are welcome to apply: dance, theatre,…

Love acrylic earrings? Love native flora and fauna? Native florals are beautiful in acrylic, complemented by the dusty tones and earthy colours. In this workshop, you’ll create beautiful earring made from laser cut acrylic, customised by you. This workshop features hand-drawn illustrations of flora engraved into acrylic and wood –…

MURZE – 2020 PHOTOGRAPHY CALL This open call is seeking photographers looking to the decade ahead. We want you to send in a portfolio of your work, up to six images. These images can be themed around travel, landscape, cityscape, portraiture, nature or cultural – essentially a documentation of life…