Are you wanting to start a new Artist Run Initiative? NAVA is offering is a unique mentorship program to a group of South East Queensland based artists who are wanting to start a new Artist Run Initiative. Artists will mentored by directors of Cutthumb ARI to develop a project plan to launch their…

Are you a local emerging arts writer interested in exploring the future of humanity? As part of ‘Patricia Piccinini: Curious Affection’ (24 March – 5 August 2018) you have the opportunity to enter the ‘Propositions on Imagined Futures’ writing competition, and win the chance to be published on the QAGOMA blog and receive free…

For professional artists, as well as art collectors and enthusiasts wanting to present their two-dimensional artworks in the best possible way. This workshop will involve an introduction to hanging framed and unframed artworks under several conditions. Learn the correct hanging height, handling protocols, and other tricks of the trade in…

We are extremely excited to invite you all to our first mous magazine INFORM discussion panel of 2018: Working for Free in the Creative Industries. Navigating the world of internships, residencies, freelancing, collaborations and creative business can be a very daunting task, particularly when it comes to the issue of…

The Hopper Prize is a grant-making institution and exhibition platform offering a series of individual artist grants totaling $5,000.00 USD administered through an open call juried by leading curators. Program Highlights – Total Awards: $5,000.00 USD in grants for visual artists – 5 artists will each receive $1,000.00 USD in…

Media and video artists from all over the world are invited to send videos for the sixth edition of the Facade Video Festival, which will be held in Plovdiv in Bulgaria between 28 and 30 September 2018. Facade Video Festival is an annual video art exhibition, where videos are projected…

International call for entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2018. Professional photographers may apply for this award. Emerging photographers aged under 25 can apply for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer. The winner of the “Leica Oskar Barnack Award” will receive a cash prize of EUR 25,000 as well as a Leica…

In this introductory workshop, you will learn the skills of Linocut printmaking, in order to create your very own hand printed works on paper. This versatile and accessible technique can be applied to the creation of artist’s books, textile design, poster design and limited edition prints. This class will cover…

GENDER—perhaps the most essential aspect of one’s person— has transcended the binary ideas of the past, evolving into complex conceptions about identity and sexuality. While contemporary gender expression has created space for empowerment and freedoms for many, it remains confusing for some, wrong-headed for others, and a topic that is…

Entries in the 2018 Waverley Art Prize are open until Friday 18 May, with prizes totalling $12,000. Categories include oil, acrylic, mixed media, drawing, print making, the People’s Choice, Mayors and overall Waverley Art Prize. This year’s Judges are Adam Simms, Curatorial Director, Liverpool St Gallery & Marisa Purcell, artist. More details and application form…

The Backspace Gallery is now accepting exhibition and curatorial proposals for the first half of 2019. An initiative of the City of Ballarat, Backspace Gallery offers space in the heart of the CBD Arts and Heritage Precinct, hosting exhibitions in all visual art mediums. We are seeking seeking proposals for…

Explore the Maiwar outdoor Exhibition with the Maiwar curators on these 90-minute guided walking tours through Brisbane’s CBD! Tour starts in the Museum foyer at 10:30am on 4, 11, 14, 18, 21 and 26 April 2018. Free tour – booking required through Brisbane City Council website. Maiwar is a contemporary…

The Prix Levallois jeune creation photographique internationale (Levallois Prize for young photographers) is an international competition open to young photographers under 35 years of age, of any nationality, organised each year by the city of Levallois in France. Call for entries for 2018 contest. Description The City of Levallois, France, organizes every…

Media and video artists from all over the world are invited to send videos for the sixth edition of the Facade Video Festival, which will be held in Plovdiv in Bulgaria between 28 and 30 September 2018. Facade Video Festival is an annual video art exhibition, where videos are projected…

The call for the Artist-in-Residence Program of ARCUS Project 2018 IBARAKI is now open!  The Artist-in-Residence Program of ARCUS Project aims to support the artistic activities of emerging artists from outside Japan, invited to develop a process-based project in Ibaraki during a residency from mid-August to mid-December 2018. The project was launched…

Artists are invited to submit works for the WAC Awards 2018 The Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) Awards is an international open competition for contemporary visual art which has already established a strong presence in the London art world and which is drawing artists from places as diverse as Australia, Azerbaijan, India, Italy,…

Visions in the Nunnery is returning for its 11th edition to the Nunnery Gallery. A renowned showcase of recent moving image and performance work, Visions aims to offer an international overview of the challenging and thoughtful uses of these ever shifting mediums. Shown across three monthly programmes, each led by an invited artist,…

La Wayaka Current, artist-led initiative will offer a fully funded place on one of our our upcoming expeditions into one of the richest biomes on our planet. This is an opportunity to research + develop a new project through our program at TROPIC 08 º N, our isolated base immersed…

PhotoX 2018 is produced by ArtGemini Prize, a global art prize promoting international contemporary art by emerging and established artists worldwide. For the past 5 years, we have been organsing art competitions with huge success. The 2017 edition attracted over 1200 entries from 39 countries worldwide. For more information please…

Derwent, internationally renowned fine art brand, are proud to announce that the fourth instalment of the Derwent Art Prize is now open for entries. The Derwent Art Prize was conceived in 2012 and aims to reward excellence by showcasing the very best artworks created in pencil by British and International artists. From…

Come along to the Jugglers Art Space ‘Saturday Spray’ afternoon and join in on the Stenciling basics workshop. Run by urban artist, Sarah Sculley, you will learn how to create and cut a stencil and how to spray your stencil to create a bright and edgy artwork. All safety gear,…

An incredible workshop of storytelling using visual art, poetry and drama! Be inspired by the young artists from Digi Youth Arts as they share their cultural stories with you. Then create and perform your own story with a message. Digi Youth Arts is an Indigenous-run Brisbane-based arts organisation that shares…

The Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales invite artists to submit paintings in competition for the Archibald Prize 2018. The prize will be awarded, in the terms of the will of the late JF Archibald dated 15 March 1916, to the best portrait ‘preferentially of some man…

This masterclass on intellectual property for arts professionals focuses on the basics of copyright protection, licensing and enforcement in Australia. Led by Director of Guest Work Agency, freelance curator and lawyer Alana Kushnir, the session has been specifically designed for those who work within arts organisations. Art-related legislation and court…

Join the BSAF movement- Brisbane Street Art Festival 2018- Learn to create a variety of technical effects using Sugar Artists Acrylic and Ironlak paint markers. This is a beginner level class covering a range of methods of application. Have a great time learning how to use aerosols and paint markers…

The next edition of Wake up screaming will invite artists to respond to the theme “The Great Outdoors. The edition will celebrate the arrival of the Equinox and Spring, in the Northern hemisphere. We will celebrate the outdoors in all its forms: Nature, space, flora, fauna, walking, landscape, blossom, bark,…

Image: Peter Grziwotz, Study as St Jerome for a self-portrait 2016, charcoal on paper, Courtesy of the artist. Winner Paul Guest Prize 2016 The Paul Guest Prize is a non-acquisitive cash prize of $15,000 which is held biennially, highlighting contemporary drawing practice in Australia. The Prize was initiated by former Family Court Judge…

The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual prize and exhibition conducted by Ravenswood School for Girls that aims to inspire, promote and connect generations of female Australian artists and foster mentorship through its unique prize structure. There are two prize categories and in each category the artworks must…

PREMIO COMBAT PRIZE was born with the purpose of investigating the most interesting ideas in international contemporary art. The name COMBAT draws its conceptual inspiration from combat films, videos shot by American military cameramen during World War II battles. Combat films, often shot on the frontline and live, filmed the…

“Sharing knowledge, trading resources and exchanging gifts at a time of ceremony and gathering…” Artlands Victoria, Australia’s largest regional arts gathering, will be located in the heart of central Victoria in the City of Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander Shire from 10 – 14 October, 2018. Designed as a multi-art, cross…

Triennial of Textile, without borders, the civic association announces the 5th edition of the international art project Textile Art of Today 2018. Call for submissions of textile artworks for the event, opening in Bratislava, Slovakia in September 2018. The exhibition will tour to venues in the Czech Republic, Hungary and…

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, Korea (MMCA) hosts an international research program for museum professionals aged 25-45, including curators, conservators and educators. Call is open to eligible applicants (including professionals from Asia and Eastern Europe) for the July-November 2018 fellowship. This program was initiated as a…

Now in its third year, the MELT Portrait Prize is an opportunity for visual artists across the globe to celebrate their heroes in the LGBTI+ Community. During MELT a selection of shortlisted artworks submitted by artists from Brisbane and beyond will be exhibited in the annual MELT Portrait Prize, with…

Hands on Art is piloting FlockArt this year. It intends to give small groups and individuals an affordable platform to explore and present concepts of interest. Please contact us at artistregistry@handsonart.org.au for an application form. For more information please visit the website – www.handsonart.org.au

Calling all tattoo lovers, masters of ink and photographers. Entries are now open to submit to our upcoming ‘Knuckles’ Photographic Exposition. Submissions will be featured at the one-night event at Crowbar’s Church Brisbane. TO PARTICIPATE – FILL OUT THE FORM HERE : https://goo.gl/forms/Pj6bAjBbE59eYIh82  

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 money…