House Conspiracy: Opportunities
House Conspiracy is a vibrant, artist-run space located in West End, Brisbane, dedicated to supporting emerging creatives, experimental projects, and community-focused initiatives. Since its founding, it has operated as a…
Mapping Creative Ideas Through the Art of Zine Making
Join artist and educator Anna Guthrie for a hands-on, full-day workshop exploring zine-making as a creative and expressive medium. This free session is ideal for artists, educators, and anyone interested…
Arts Queensland: Funding opportunities
As part of the Creative Together: Grow 2022–2026 action plan, Arts Queensland offers a dynamic range of funding opportunities to support artists, venues, and organisations across the state. These grants…
Lethbridge Small-Scale Art Award
This award celebrates the power of small-format works (60 x 60cm or smaller) across all mediums and styles. With a prize pool designed to support and recognise talented artists at…
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize
Artists are asked to submit an artwork that demonstrates what makes Brisbane and its surrounding attractions unique. Artworks will be accompanied by a statement telling us how their artwork tells…
2025 Fifty Squared Art Prize
Brunswick Street Gallery invites artists to participate in the 2025 Fifty Squared Art Prize, Australia’s largest open-call exhibition for wall-based artworks measuring 50x50cm or less. This inclusive prize welcomes entries…
Pro Hart Outback Art Prize 2025
Entries are now open for the 2025 Pro Hart Outback Art Prize, an esteemed national acquisitive art award presented by Broken Hill City Art Gallery. This prize invites artists working…
Crit Session: Amelia Winata
Crit Sessions are a unique opportunity to develop your emerging, early or mid-career visual arts or curatorial practice with constructive feedback and discussions on your works or works-in-progress from some…
Nextdoor ARI: Zine Making Workshop
Whether you are an experienced zine- er or have always secretly thought “what the heck is a zine” we would love to have you. Paper and materials will be provided…
Prisma Art Prize 2025
The 17th edition of the Prisma Art Prize is now accepting entries. As an international platform, we aim to showcase a diverse and inclusive array of paintings, drawings, and engravings, reflecting the…
Stardust Residency 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Stardust Residency, established in memory of the late Suzi Lyon—an artist, mentor, and educator whose poetic and inclusive practice deeply shaped the Mparntwe…
The Brisbane Portrait Prize 2025
The Brisbane Portrait Prize celebrates the city of Brisbane/Meeanjin and its people, telling the stories of the courageous, creative and passionate people who make up our city. It also showcases…
K’gari Field Trip
R|Short Program: K’gari Field Trip is an experiential program held on World Heritage listed K’gari across 4 days and 3 nights. It offers a unique opportunity for artists to explore…
La Fabrique des Arts Residency
Applications are now open for La Fabrique des Arts, a multidisciplinary artist residency in Paris hosted by Fondation Fiminco. Open to French and international artists of all ages, the residency…
QAG: Drawing Festival
An unmissable one-day free festival celebrating drawing and creativity. Spark or rekindle your love of drawing through experiences designed to tap into the transformative benefits of drawing. From beginners to…
the churchie emerging art prize
Established in 1987 the churchie emerging art prize is Australia’s longest running award for emerging artists. ‘the churchie’ is dedicated to promoting innovation and excellence across art encompassing all mediums…
Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2025
The national acquisitive Sunshine Coast National Art Prize is a dynamic visual arts award reflecting outstanding contemporary 2D and new media arts practice in Australia. Since 2006, the exhibition presents…
Abstract: Artist Residency
50 selected visual artists will be invited to a 2-week, all-expenses-covered residency in the South of France. This immersive opportunity is open to artists working in painting, drawing, graphics, illustration,…
Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize 2025
Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize is an initiative of the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery and Fraser Coast Regional Council that seeks to explore our reciprocal, inextricable relationship with the…
Firstdraft: Exhibition Program Call Out
Firstdraft supports and platforms early-career, risk-taking and experimental art practices through a diverse program of solo and group exhibitions. Successful applicants receive: $1,500 artist fee for solo projects $950 artist…
Robert Brownhall Drawing Workshop
In conjunction with our current exhibition, Numinous: The Landscape Paintings of William Robinson QUT Collection artist and alumni Robert Brownhall will be offering a drawing workshop. Exploring the adjacent Botanical Gardens and…
GUAM Internship Program
The Internship Program is offered to current and past Griffith University students. 2025 marks the 15th anniversary of the Griffith University Art Museum Internship Program. Over the last decade…
Remagine Art Prize 2025
Remagine Art Prize is an environmental art prize which began in 2009, to promote awareness of environmental challenges such as waste and consumption. This year’s theme ‘RE: THINK TO RE: PURPOSE’…
The Almenara Art Prize
The Almenara Art Prize is an international online painting competition that offers more than 29000€ in cash awards, 20000€ in products and other prizes. We encourage the international participation in diverse genres, styles, mediums…
Lennox St. Gallery Art Award
The Lennox St. Gallery Art Award celebrates contemporary visual art, providing a platform for artists to showcase exceptional Paintings and works on paper. Open to artists under the age of 35 and…
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, now in its 8th year, is an annual non-acquisitive international art prize that celebrates diversity and excellence in the representational visual arts. It includes all static mediums:…
The William Fletcher Travelling Fellowship
The residency awards are the biennial Rome Residency, and an annual two-week residency at Bundanon. These are offered in alternate years, so that both residencies for Bundanon will be offered…
The Doyles Art Award
The Doyles Art Award is an annual Australian representational fine art award and exhibition. Hundreds of original artworks are on display in Mudgeeraba, Queensland, for the duration of the exhibition.…
Arte Laguna Prize
Arte Laguna Prize is the Venice-based International Contemporary Art Competition that welcomes and exhibits emerging artists of all ages, countries, genders and artistic backgrounds, and is free-themed. With two decades of experience, the…
Olive Cotton Award 2025
The Olive Cotton Award is a $20,000 biennial national award for excellence in photographic portraiture in memory of photographer Olive Cotton. In 2025 the Gallery will celebrate the 20-year anniversary…
Tamworth Textile Triennial
The 6th Tamworth Textile Triennial will launch in 2026 at Tamworth Regional Gallery before embarking on a two-year tour across Australia. Curated by artist Blake Griffiths, this prestigious exhibition invites…
Cheongju International Craft Competition
Cheongju International Craft Competition, Korea, is calling for submissions of craft artworks reflecting trends in contemporary arts and crafts and conveying values of the future from artists from all over…
The Lester Prize
The Lester Prize is one of Australia’s most prestigious portraiture prizes—an award that places artists and the community proudly front and centre. Established in 2007, we provide an avenue for…
The Book Plate Art Project
The Book Plate Art Project is a participatory art project which is designed to strengthen connections between artists, public libraries and the community. Registration is now open for volunteer artists to take…
Workshop: The Artist as Fundraiser
The Artist as Fundraiser is a free 3-hour fundraising workshop that is ideal for artists, producers and collectives looking to boost their knowledge, skills and confidence to strategically build supporter…
We the Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize
The National Wool Museum and the City of Greater Geelong announce the opening of the We the Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize, a biennial competition celebrating dynamic and diverse ethical fashion design.…
88 Gallery: Artist Call Out
Deadline:
Ongoing
88 Gallery is a newly established contemporary art space – which is part of the Mindful Origins Hub, located in the Redcliffe Peninsula, Queensland. The gallery is a unique arts platform focused on supporting local and emerging artists. Our exhibitions support an array of emerging talent from diverse creative disciplines including…
Workshop: Crochet linen bag with Lisa Guy
Deadline:
1st December, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Join Lisa Guy from Made In Lisa Land to make your own linen string bag using beautiful European linen string and 100% leather. Learn how to crochet this gorgeous bag using hand carved hooks in a relaxed, creative environment. Absolutely NO crochet experience is needed and you are guaranteed to…
Online Art Competition
Deadline:
30th November, 2016
Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 1st Annual International “Open-No Theme” Online Art Competition for the month of November 2016. Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D and 3D artists regardless of their experience or education in the art field. A group exhibition of all entrants will be…
Digital Residency at An Evolving Thesis
Deadline:
8th December, 2016
An Evolving Thesis is an online exhibition residency program set up in 2016 (and lunching in January 2017) to celebrate developments in digital art. The program aims to encourage wider interest in new media and born digital content and to provide a free platform for Australian-based emerging artists to showcase…
MELT Portrait Prize
Deadline:
9th December, 2016
Created to celebrate the diversity of the LGBTIQ community, the MELT Portrait Prize returns in 2017 as an opportunity for visual artists to celebrate their heroes and document figures in the community. During MELT a selection of shortlisted artworks of the LGBTI+ community submitted by artists from Brisbane and beyond will…
Forecast International
Deadline:
30th November, 2016
An International Platform for Pioneering Ideas As an international platform for knowledge transfer, Forecast offers pioneers from anywhere in the world working in various disciplines the chance to work with accomplished mentors toward bringing their projects to fruition, and to present them to the public. Forecast transcends the boundaries of…
BNE ART - Writers Call Out
Deadline:
7th December, 2016
With a focus on local artists, writers, artist-run initiatives and independent projects, BNE ART publishes essays, reviews and news associated with Brisbane’s visual arts sector. BNE ART is opening applications for the following opportunities: BNE ART Writing Editor (Internship) Emerging Arts Writers (Reviews, Essays and News) BNE ART Writing…
2017 Fashion Exhibition Program
Deadline:
30th November, 2016
We are currently seeking proposals for our inaugural fashion exhibitions program happening in 2017. Born out of a lack of spaces in Brisbane for fashion practitioners to show work outside of blockbuster exhibition spaces or commercial showcases, our exhibition program is based on the foundations of public engagement, rigour and…
DAAD Berlin Artists-in-Residence Programme
Deadline:
1st December, 2016
The DAAD Berlin Artists-in-Residence programme (BKP) is one of the world’s most renowned programmes, offering grants to artists in the fields of visual arts, film, literature and music. Applications are invited from writers, composers and filmmakers. Visual artists will be by invitation only (no applications!). This is an award scholarship: the…
Art in Unexpected Places
Deadline:
11th December, 2016
Festival Belluard Bollwerk International and Migros Culture Percentage are looking for new or nascent artistic projects happening in unexpected places. The selected projects will be realized at specific or unspecific in- or outdoor spaces in the city, in the countryside or in the nature. The inner space of the Belluard…
NordArt 2017
Deadline:
30th November, 2016
Open call for artists for the NordArt 2017 at Kunstwerk Carlshütte in Germany, an annual art exhibition NordArt, taking place since 1999, with about 250 selected artists from all over the world. Artists may submit works and also apply for the international NordArt Symposium, where approximately 10 artists are invited to…
Artist Call Out: Residencies Round One
Deadline:
5th December, 2016
Application form available now at: houseconspiracy.org House Conspiracy is the first dedicated residency space of its kind in Brisbane. Over the course of a year we will be curating and facilitating dozens of Brisbane’s emerging creatives in undertaking valuable collaborative and experimental residencies within the space. Everything that is created…
Visual Art Open
Deadline:
31st December, 2016
The Visual Art Open [VAO] is a NOT FOR PROFIT event and is administered by a panel of experienced accredited independent art experts. The competition is open to both amateur and professional artists, working in one or more of the following media: drawing, printing, painting, photography, digital art and sculpture.…
Gateways Public Art Commission
Deadline:
23rd December, 2016
The City of Gold Coast is searching for an artist to deliver iconic gateways to the Gold Coast that are as visually bold, expressive and memorable as the city itself. The major public artwork will “bookend” the city. Due for installation before the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, this is…
Flying Arts: Artist Insurance
Deadline:
Ongoing
Flying Arts offers Public Liability and General Liability Insurance as part of its Accredited Membership program. Along with cost effective insurance cover the program includes access to the full range ofmember benefits including free access to information and resources, discounts on services and access to special promotions. Please review our…
The Auxiliary AiR Programme
Deadline:
1st November, 2016
The Auxiliary are now accepting submissions for their 2017 AiR programme. We are seeking artists focussing on art practices that are bold, experimental and challenging. With its distinctive landscape of abandoned steelworks, chemical plants, coast and moors, the Tees Valley offers artists a unique perspective from the heart of a post industrial England.…
Introduction to Portrait Sculpture
Deadline:
19th - 20th November, 2016
Students learn bone structure and relationships of key features of a human head. Skull anatomy, proportion of key features of the head, facial expression, racial variation in bone structure and facial features, gender variants, details of sculpting features in clay similar to carving, details of hair sculpting. A detailed study…
Beginners Chinese Embroidery Workshop
Deadline:
26th November, 11:00am - 1:00pm
As one of the oldest extant needlework, Chinese embroidery has a history dating back 2000 years. It is well-known for its refinement, clearly demarcated lines, elegant colours, variety of stitches and consummate artistry. This November learn from renowned Chinese embroidery artist Jenny Gao as she provides hands on introduction to…
Austria: Artist Residencies
Deadline:
15th October, 2016
In co-operation with KulturKontakt Austria, the Austrian Federal Chancellery makes available 50 residencies in Austria (Vienna and Salzburg) each year. The call is open for 2017 residencies in a wide range of artistic disciplines. The residency is designed to offer an opportunity to familiarise oneself with the Austrian art scene…
Festival Of The Darkroom: Photography Workshops
Deadline:
1st - 26th November
Dear Film Photography lover, for the month of November celebrate with us FILM PHOTOGRAPHY and everything that has anything to do with analogue photography, wet processing and alternate processes. You are invited to participate in the events, exhibitions, forums and workshops. November 1 – Pinhole Photography – practical, make a camera and take…
Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale
Deadline:
31st October, 2016
Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2017 (GICB 2017) INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION calls for artists to submit ceramic works for the 2017 event. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a cash prize of KRW 50,000,000 (approx. 43,000.00 USD) and will be invited to solo exhibition during the GICB 2019 as well as the grand opening…
Flying Arts: Touring Artists
Deadline:
16th October, 2016
Flying Arts is now seeking Expressions of Interest to join our 2017 Touring Artist and Facilitator Team. Our team facilitates a wide range of workshops and projects across the state. Professional practicing artists and facilitators of all mediums and areas of arts management expertise are welcome to apply. There are also a…
Contemporary Art Awards 2017
Deadline:
29th November, 2016
Contemporary Art Awards is an online art award, based in the district of Brisbane. The aim of this award is to support emerging artists in their early careers. The award does not restrict entries by category and welcomes all mediums including painting, works on paper, new media, photography, ceramics, sculpture, illustration, installation, and…
Brisbane Canvas
Deadline:
25th November, 2016
Are you a local street or mural artist interested in joining the growing gallery of large scale murals in Brisbane? Brisbane City Council will be accepting expressions of interest for Brisbane Canvas’s next round of high quality street art mural commissions. Council’s preference is for selected artists to have a…
Zgraf 12 - Graphic Design
Deadline:
15th October, 2016
Zgraf 12, the international graphic design and visual communications exhibition taking place in Zagreb since 1975 and organised by the Croatian Association of Artists of Applied Arts (ULUPUH), is announcing an open call for works to be displayed at its 12th edition. There is also an open call for student…
Siganto Foundation Artists’ Books Creative Fellowship
Deadline:
13th October, 2016
Thanks to the generosity of the SigantoFoundation through the Queensland Library Foundation, the Australian Library of Art at State Library of Queensland is offering an Artists’ Books Creative Fellowship for 2016. This Fellowship is available to an artists’ book maker to create a new work based on SLQ collections. The…
Sapporo Art Studio Residence Program
Deadline:
14th November, 2016
Open Call for Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio Residence Program 2016-2017 Winter. Artists and creators are invited to participate in working at Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio. Artists are invited to develop their ideas through work based on three key terms: Winter, Snow, Subarctic. Open to creators in visual arts, photography, film and design. Sapporo…
Kickstart Helix: Information Session
Deadline:
2nd November, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Kickstart Helix is Next Wave’s fresh new learning program designed to support emerging and early career artists, curators, producers and writers from across Australia. Want to learn more about the program? Come along to our Brisbane information session to find out further details and ask all your burning questions. Our…
Mailbox Art Space
Deadline:
25th November, 2016
Mailbox Art Space is currently seeking exhibition proposals from local and international artists, curators, writers and creative practitioners for our February – July 2017 exhibition program. Mailbox is an alternative public art space that supports artistic experimentation and the exhibition of new, site-specific work. Located in the heart of Melbourne’s…
Flying Arts Employment Opportunities
Deadline:
26th - 28th October
Administration Trainee (Artsready) We are currently looking for a highly motivated person to join the team at Flying Arts, as an Arts Administration Trainee in a full-time traineeship capacity. Applications close COB, 28 October, 2016 Find out more By Request Program Lead Join the Flying Arts team as our full-time…
The Brisbane Collective: Membership Call Out
Deadline:
15th November, 2016
If you are interested in being a part of The Brisbane Collective community projects and To Be Continued Magazine, you can now apply for membership. Applying is easy. Fill out the membership application online with as much detail as possible and we will be in contact if your application is successful. If you…
Outside In 2017
Deadline:
26th October, 2016
Outside In gives artists the opportunity to show their work in a unique way to a wide audience, impacting directly on the quality of life for patients, visitors and staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane (SVPHB). Every day, the Outside In exhibitions transform the entire hospital environment. Now in…
The M16 Drawing Prize
Deadline:
4th November, 2016
This prize is for drawing in either traditional drawing media and techniques, or non-traditional works that extend understanding of what drawing may be within contemporary art practice. M16 Artspace is a community-based, not-for-profit art organisation that seeks to provide an inclusive space for the practice and exhibition of art within…
Korea-Australia Arts Foundation Prize
Deadline:
31st October, 2016
Calling all artists of various expertise and levels in the 2D visual arts field. The 4th round of KAAF Art Prize is officially open. Download entry forms directly from our website to submit entry via email or postal entries are also accepted. This art prize is only for visual artists in the…
National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting
Deadline:
4th November, 2016
Entries are now open for The Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting. This is a unique triennial art prize that aims to celebrate excellence and innovation in the watercolour medium. This non-acquisitive prize is open to all Australian artists and selected finalists will be exhibited in the Webb…
Lens Culture: Emerging Talent
Deadline:
18th October, 2016
We invite you to enter our 4th annual Emerging Talent Awards, which are dedicated to discovering the best emerging photographers from all over the world. Our international jury will select 50 outstanding photographers — from all cultures, all points of view, with no age limit. Awards will include a digital…