The British Council is inviting artists who are migrants, living anywhere in the world, to dream about the future in Imagine 2037. Join us to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the British Council’s Edinburgh Showcase in this new project exploring place and migration. We’re excited to announce a new opportunity…

Artist Hannah Brontë is hosting a playful afternoon of banner making. Choose from vibrant fabrics and patterns, and toy with words to create your own powerful or humorous message to display proud. Brontë is an interdisciplinary artist based in Brisbane who explores female empowerment in music videos, banners, performance and…

On again by popular demand – this is our third Platinum/ Palladium workshop this year. Learn the gentle art of hand-crafted platinum/palladium prints in a one day workshop on Satrurday 20 May from 9.30am to 5.00pm at Maud Creative, 6 Maud St, Newstead. A minimum of two registrations is required to…

Join the @BIGSOUND Festival design team for #BIGSOUND17 . Be mentored by the best and kick start your career in Festival Design. Call out for disciplines include: animation, design, digital media, architecture, installation and performance. For more information please visit the – Website

Young Portfolio is a program organized by the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts (K*MoPA) in Japan to support young photographers from around the world by exhibiting and acquiring their works for the permanent collection. Anybody under the age of 35 is welcome to submit their works. The organisers are looking…

Open call from I AM KARACHI for artists to submit design concepts for transforming public space walls and facades in the city of Karachi, Pakistan and further develop the Peace Walls concept initiated in 2015. I AM KARACHI currently works on different elements of a robust program where public facades,…

Discover the gentle art of Japanese paper cutting with designer Mabina Alaka. Mabina will show you techniques to make beautiful cut-outs and silhouettes. You can use your paper ‘paintings’ and cutouts to create cards, bookmarks and mobiles. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your workshop to register with…

Submissions are now open to local and international artists for our flagship screening program, Video Visions at the Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI). Channels Festival showcases contemporary moving image by the most exciting Australian and international artists. Presented from 1 – 10 September 2017, Channels will present a diverse and…

At least one Australian woman dies a day as a result of ovarian cancer. It could be your mum, your aunty, your grandma; it could be you. In 2014, there were 974 deaths from ovarian cancer in Australia. In 2017, it is estimated that this will increase to 1,047 deaths.…

An international open call for artists engaged with digital technology. Welcoming submissions from March 22, The Lumen Prize is an international award that celebrates artists working with digital technology. The competition offers a prize fund of $10,500, plus inclusion in Lumen’s annual programme of exhibitions and events which take place globally for…

Entries are now open for the KILGOUR PRIZE 2017, Newcastle Art Gallery’s national art prize recognising the finest examples of Australian figurative and portrait painting. Artists are invited to submit their entries for this year’s prize, valued at $50,000, by Friday 28 April 2017. This year, the Gallery has introduced…

As part of the IMA’s ongoing commitment to Queensland experimental visual art practice we will be hosting the fifth biennial Jeremy Hynes Award. Since 2009, the IMA has had the honour of presenting this $10,000 prize to an experimental Queensland artist in the earlier stages of their career. This major direct…

2017 now open for entries. Now in its eighth year, this exciting art competition is open to national and international artists for small-scale artworks. Entrants may submit paintings, drawings, photographs and all 2D artworks up to 61cm (24 inches) in any direction. The judging is based on three equally evaluated…

The b.creative challenge is an international competition designed to encourage young artists, cultural and creative entrepreneurs to work for social innovation. The purpose of the b.creative challenge is to support artists, cultural and creative entrepreneurs and to encourage collaborations between them with a view to address different stringent social issues. We…

Call for the Artist-In-Residence Program of ARCUS Project 2017 IBARAKI, Japan, open to artists worldwide. The residency is process-oriented, aiming to develop temporary, site-specific work and engage with the local community. Three emerging artists from contemporary visual arts or other related fields will be selected for 110 day residencies starting…

Calling all early career curators, applications are now open for The Freedman Foundation International Scholarship for Curators. This scholarship provides assistance for curators towards the cost of overseas travel to undertake: a residency, internship or mentorship (planned program with a professional curator) a self-initiated curatorial project which may include establishing valuable…

Perfect your skills in professional studio visits, artist talks, artist statements, and communicating your practice to a variety of audiences. In this course, you’ll learn how to write about yourself and your practice, and become equipped with the skills to write an artist statement, bio and exhibition proposal. Gain an…

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) announces the open call for “Visiting Artists, Researchers and Curators in Residence – Support Program 2017.” This program provides various supports for grant-aided artists from Asia and researchers/curators on Asian art who wish to produce artwork or conduct to research by staying in Fukuoka on…

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…

Mailbox Art Space is currently seeking exhibition proposals from local and international artists, curators, writers and creative practitioners for our July – November 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 Flinders…

The Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2017 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…

In 2015, Willoughby Council implemented its inaugural Willoughby Visual Arts Biennial.  This consisted of five simultaneous exhibitions in various locations and 17 public engagement programs.  Over a 16 day period, it attracted well over 2,500 visitors. In 2017, the Biennial promises to drive further creative community engagement by inviting artists to transform public spaces such…

Creative Queenslanders invited to make their mark on Australia’s #startupstate Queensland startups, entrepreneurs and creative thinkers with a keen eye for design are invited to submit a logo concept to brand the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur in a competition that opened this week. The office, led by Australia’s…

In 2017 a new Countess editorial group has been established and we will be designing a new website for Countess, we will continue to publish timely and in-depth posts about gender representation in the art-world as well as expanding the blog’s platform to include regular reviews and creative responses from…

Lilith Performance Studio is now welcoming visual artists to apply to Lilith Commissions with a proposal of a new major performance work, which will be realized in Malmö, Sweden, during 2018-2020. Open international call. Lilith Performance Studio is a non-profit arts organization and an independent arena for visual art performance.…

The Magnum Foundation and the Inge Morath Foundation are pleased to announce the 16th annual Inge Morath Award, a $5,000 grant given to a female photographer under the age of 30 to support the completion of a long-term documentary project. One Awardee and up to two finalists are selected by…

Brisbane City Council’s Creative Communities team is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a creative individual, creative collective or cultural organisation to program and deliver two (2) innovative temporary artistic winter activations between June-July 2017 in the Brisbane CBD. Laneways is an urban activation that transforms the city’s laneways and…

Join sisters, artists, curators, and Ngugi women belonging to the Quandamooka People of Moreton Bay, Freja and Elisa Jane Carmichael, for an afternoon of weaving and yarning. Workshop participants are invited to join the weaving circle, learn basic techniques, and share stories. Freja and Elisa Jane come together to share…

COLLIDE International Award welcomes proposals from artists from any country who are inspired by the ground-breaking research environment at CERN. From all the applications received one artist will be selected to receive a prize of CHF 15,000 and a two-month residency at the lab during 2017. Moreover, the prize comprises…

Piemonte Share Festival, the Italian art fair of electronics, digital art and new media, announces the theme for its 10th consecutive Share Prize: Sincerity. International open call for submissions responding. The  competition  jury  will  award  a  prize  of  Eur  2,500.00 to  the  work  (published  or  unpublished)  which best  represents  experimentation  between  arts  and  new  technologies. The  candidates  for  the  prize  (a  short  list  of  6  competitors)  will  be  guests  at  the  twelfh edition  of  the Share  Festival,  taking  place  in  Turin  at  the  end  May  2017. This twelfth edition of the festival will be led by artistic…

In this workshop you’ll learn the techniques to create your own gorgeous sterling silver earrings with renowned Brisbane-based silversmith, Renata Fojtikova. Renata will teach you key jewellery design concepts and the basic techniques for hand working in silver. What you’ll get: All tools, materials and safety equipment you need to…

One of Australia’s most prestigious sculpture exhibitions is calling on local and international artists working across all mediums to submit proposals to exhibit at the 15th annual SWELL Sculpture Festival. Held on the iconic shores of Currumbin Beach from September 8 to 17, SWELL has evolved into Queensland’s largest outdoor…

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory has hosted the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) since 1984. The aim is to recognise the important contribution made by Indigenous artists from regional and urban areas throughout Australia, working in both traditional and contemporary media. It is an…

Are you interested in gaining experience in the visual arts? The UQ Art Museum is committed to offering opportunities for student involvement throughout the year. These include internships, paid casual positions and volunteer roles in the areas of front of house, registration, curatorial, education, exhibition management and finance. Positions are…

This week the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) launched its Fair Pay for Artists campaign calling for industrial fairness for artists and other art professionals. The campaign has three components: $5 million for artists’ fees; superannuation for artists and other art professionals; and an artists’ income supplement pension scheme.…

The Footscray Art Prize is a biennial non-acquisitive visual art prize for contemporary artworks across multiple platforms and disciplines. It contributes to Footscray’s reputation as a thriving cultural hub that supports and fosters the arts, and provides an opportunity to celebrate this artistic vibrancy and creativity. Categories: The Footscray Art…