The Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 is a national contemporary acquisitive award presented by Sunshine Coast Council. The award is open to any artist who is an Australian resident, working in a 2D medium. Forty finalists will be selected for exhibition at the Caloundra Regional Gallery and the winning work…

Applications are now open for four research fellowships totalling $60,000 as part of the Queensland Memory Awards. Use State Library of Queensland’s vast resources to uncover and share your stories. Researchers from all backgrounds and disciplines are encouraged to apply. John Oxley Library Fellowship $20,000 + 12 months residency Queensland…

In the latest issue of Murze we have launched artist calls that focus on artists response to the political sphere and Climate Change, it seems fitting that Social Art or community lead art should follow these topics. Social art referring to the work of artists that use their skills to…

WOMEX 19 Call for Proposals is Now Open: Inviting all Artists, Bands, DJs and Producers, Filmmakers, Industry Experts and Visionaries to submit proposals for WOMEX 19, the 25th edition of the most important international meeting in the world music scene, to be held in Tampere, Finland in October 2019. WOMEX organisers Piranha Arts…

The Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) seeks to foster links between Australia and Indonesia by increasing cultural awareness, promoting cooperation and exchange, and enhancing understanding between the two nations. Call for applications for seed funding grants. Australian and Indonesian citizens and organisations are eligible to apply (see guidelines for more details). The…

Open call for the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Photography Residencies. The Photography Residencies program is exclusively opened to photographers native from one of the four continents represented in the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac’s collections: Africa, Asia, Americas, Oceania (excluding Europe and USA). There is no age…

The Art Affairs and Documentation Foundation, the Goethe-Institut Bulgaria and the Credo Bonum Gallery are pleased to announce the second edition of CLICK – an international residency program for curators. The program offers young curators a 3 to 5-week stay in the city of Sofia. The residence covers accommodation, a fee and…

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…

Join current exhibiting artist, Dan McCabe, as he explains his process of developing a cohesive exhibition. This discussion is suited to emerging artists and curators. Dan will cover the pros and cons of studio critiques and feedback, setting realistic timelines, maintaining a sustainable studio practice, writing exhibition proposals and funding…

Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre is calling for new exhibition proposals from artists, craftspeople, designers, makers and curators for the 2020 program. We are looking for ambitious and engaging exhibitions which engage with contemporary craft and design practice and concepts at all levels of experience and across all mediums.…

ON PAPER presents its annual printmaking contest to promote the art of printmaking and the connection between printmakers around the world.The SHORTLISTED artists will exhibit at the Sala aLfaRa, Oviedo (Asturias, Spain) in July 2019. Each artist can submit one piece of work on a paper size of 300mm x 400mm (30cm x 40cm)…

Filmmakers and visual artists are invited to participate in an open international competition happening along with 13th edition of IN OUT FESTIVAL. The competition is organized regularly since 2005 by LAZNIA Centre of Contemporary Art. Participants can submit videoarts, documentaries, experiments and animations focusing on this year’s theme VIDEO/PERFORMANCE. The…

Artist, designer, researcher and creator of all disciplines are invited to apply for Tentacles AIR program  in Bangkok. This program is for creators who aims to develop new body of works, conduct research or experiment and focus on their practices. There is no specific deadline. Located in the heart of Bangkok, 2 minutes…

The World of WearableArt Awards Competition is a unique platform for designers to showcase creativity and inspiration, expand horizons through global connections to other creative companies, experiment with new techniques and technologies and build on professional portfolios of design work. Each year, the World of WearableArt invites designers, artists and…

Since 2006, the Kilgour Prize has encouraged innovation within portrait and figurative painting. In 2019, the prize is now in its ninth year. The KILGOUR PRIZE 2019 will award $50,000 for the most outstanding work of art, and a People’s Choice of $5,000 to the painting voted most popular by the general public. Every…

Australian Design Centre and WORKSHOPPED are calling for applications for WORKSHOPPED19 until 23 April 2019. This is an outstanding opportunity for designers to showcase their work in a dynamic exhibition hosted at the Australian Design Centre. Join the long list of renowned WORKSHOPPED alumni including; Karina Clarke, Adam Cornish, Jon…

Queensland State Archives is accepting applications for its 2019 Creative in Residence Program. The program offers Queensland based creatives the opportunity to work with QSA’s historical collection, developing output related to your creative practice. QSA would welcome applications from artists, musicians, poets, writers, photographers and performers with project proposals that…

Felix Palmerson is originally from Melbourne and currently lives, works and calls Brisbane home. Felix is an emerging contemporary dance practitioner and choreographer, having recently completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2017. Felix has professional performance experience in contemporary dance, theatre,…

‘Abstraction’ our abstract exhibition and competition is coming up in May and we want you to challenge yourself and create a beautiful work for this competition. First Prize is $500 Follow the link to find out more. https://rqas.com.au/event/abstract-2019/

The Third Quarter is proud to be partnering with Dr William Platz to present a 4-part Life Drawing Masterclass experience. Life drawing is a peculiar theatre. Commonly, an audience of artists sits quietly to study the inert body of a poorly paid and naked performer. It is one of the…

MoB’s Slow Fashion Weekend will shine a spotlight on slow fashion, artisanal skills and a make-and-mend approach to fashion consumption. Presented in partnership with Brisbane-based design collective The Stitchery, the Museum will be taken over by makers, menders and the mindful to give you the skills to lighten your fashion…

Artists are invited to submit an application to exhibit their work in the exhibition Play with paper. In Play with paper artists are encouraged to exploit the medium of paper, pushing the medium to its limits. Moving beyond understanding paper as a surface on which to create, artists in this…

Learn how to design and construct your own handmade photobook with photographers and photobook-makers Ana Paula Estrada and Louis Lim. Estrada and Lim will share their experiences making photobooks as part of their respective practices, discussing different design possibilities and the sculptural potential of books as art objects. Learn how…

Former Outer Space studio resident Peter Burgess will share how he uses drawing and badge-making as a process of expressing his deepest fears and intimate experiences with the world. This workshop is an opportunity for you to take your insecurities and literally turn them in to badges of honour. The…

Join Brisbane-based contemporary jeweller Bianca Mavrick for a hands-on workshop, bringing together recycled materials to create eclectic contemporary jewellery assemblages. Using diverse post-industrial materials sourced from Reverse Garbage, or from your own home, learn how to bring new life into discarded everyday objects using lo-fi techniques. Mavrick, who is known for her pairings…

Join members of the Redcliffe Art Society for artist demonstrations in the gallery. This demonstration series is in conjunction with the exhibition RASart Exhibition of Excellence, celebrating the rich artistic community that exists within the Redcliffe region. Thursday 9 May 2019, 10.30am – Pastel with water with Tricia Reust Thursday 23…

This discussion will look at the role of Art Awards, in developing an artist’s career. Hear from fellow artists and industry professionals on their experiences and pick up some handy tips on how to navigate the world of art awards. The panel will include artists Simon de Groot, Nadine Sawyer and…

WAIVE PROGRAM | WORKSHOP: CREATE YOUR OWN DIGITAL CONTENT AND PRESENT WITH PURPOSE Partners in life and creative crime for the last 25 years, NADIA SUNDE and JEFF LICENCE join forces to present this workshop for the very first time. PRESENT WITH PURPOSE With a 25 year career behind the…

The Call for Entries for the 2019 Voies Off Awards is open. The Voies Off Awards are open to talented photographers across the world and offer an opportunity for your work to be seen at the prestigious international photography event in southern France, Les Rencontres d’Arles. From July to September, the Voies Off Festival proposes an…

Join current Outer Space studio artist, Courtney Coombs, as they unpack their strategies to get the most out of self directed residencies. This discussion is suited to artists of all levels seeking to undertake residencies locally and internationally. Courtney will cover some of the ways they have undertaken residencies; reviewing…

Join Minneapolis-based curators Sara Cluggish (Director of FD13 residency for the arts) and Pavel Pyś (Curator of Visual Arts, the Walker Art Center) for a curatorial masterclass informed by experience working with performance and interdisciplinary contemporary artistic practices. Drawing on the breadth of their professional experiences—from the context of the…

Join UQ Art Museum to piece together stories through small books in our pop-up zine, artist, and comic book fair. Meet local and independent publishers, artists and writers, pick up your favourite small-press publications, participate in workshops. Check out UQ Art Museum’s current exhibitions ‘Second Sight: Witchcraft, Ritual, Power’ and…

Learn how to make your very own wrap-around soft-leather journal, hand-stitched using a Longstitch binding technique and featuring a magnetic closure. In this workshop all materials are provided, and you can choose from a variety of eco-friendly upcycled leathers, an assortment of different papers for the book’s pages, and a colourful range…

We are encouraging artists to respond to the topic of Climate Change. We want to see responsive, expressive artwork that explore opinion, urgency and solution to this global crisis. We are interested in artists creating responsive, challenging work that addresses the direct causes and the push pull factors at hand.…

On the last Sunday of each month, art lovers gather at the Petrie Terrace Gallery to enjoy an address or demonstration by visiting artists, industry professionals or RQAS members. This April Brisbane based Artist Robyn Bauer will be delivering a talk on the Dutch Master Artist Rembrandt, with the artistic…

The 40th annual Rotary Art Spectacular. Queensland’s largest annual art exhibition, which has raised almost $2 million for Brisbane Rotary community projects and local charity partners. Our theme for this year is Art Giving Hope and our 2019 beneficiary charity is the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section). Now open…