Applications for the Asialink Arts 2017 Residency Program are open, inviting Australian arts professionals to apply for a range of residencies (different models, hosts, arts disciplines, countries etc.) across Asia. The aim of Asialink’s Arts Residency Program is to create meaningful and enduring relationships between individuals and organisations in Australia…

Tartu Artist in Residence in Estonia is launching an Open Call for the year 2017. Artists of various disciplines will have the opportunity to work, live and find new inspiration in the scenic city of Tartu for a period of one or three months. TAiR is a unique artist in…

The National Portrait Gallery has opened the Call for Entries for the annual Digital Portraiture Award, where an artist will win $10,000 cash and an artistic residency valued at $10,000 with The Edge. Now in its fifth year, the Award seeks to extend the traditional notion of portraiture to the digital…

The contemporary Japanese term nerikomi refers to patterns achieved by laminations of coloured clays. The patterning becomes integral to the clay body rather than a topical decoration. Anne will demonstrate and teach you her incredible nerikomi forming technique. Using layers of coloured porcelain, you’ll practice this amazing technique to create your…

The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) announces today the launch of two exciting new $20,000 fellowships supported by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, aimed at assisting exceptional mid-career Australian visual and media arts, craft and design practitioners to undertake a self-directed program of professional development. This Fellowship will…

The WMA Masters (formerly WYNG Masters Award) welcomes photography submissions from all over the world on this year’s theme of MOBILITY. Images must relate to the theme and be made in or relate to Hong Kong. From now till 30 September 2016 the WMA Masters invites both international and Hong…

Master Queensland ceramicists Mollie Bosworth and Virginia Jones share their decorative ceramic techniques in this hands-on Masterclass. In the morning, you’ll learn laser decal techniques, including how to design, print and apply laser decals for porcelain with Mollie. Mollie will demonstrate how to prepare images, how to print your designs…

Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 3rd Annual International “Abstract” Online Art Competition for the month of September 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 held…

In this workshop, established maker Lisa Guy will teach you the skills to make your very own contemporary hand woven wall hanging. You’ll use a weaving loom and beautiful wool and cotton yarns to create your own unique design. Because the class size is small you’ll get plenty of one-on-one…

Call for applications for Archisle for the position of Photographer in Residence 2017, based on the British Channel Island of Jersey. The residency runs for 6 months. Archisle: The Jersey Contemporary Photography Programme, hosted by the Société Jersiaise (Jersey Society) in the British Channel Island of Jersey aims to promote contemporary photography…

What’s YAJA? YAJA gives journalism, media and art students the opportunity to showcase their talent in capturing art and culture in a creative way. YAJA connects students and fresh graduates with media opportunities and audiences in the art industry. YAJA offers industry recognition and mentoring. Yes we think globally. We…

The Association of Illustrators (AOI) in partnership with London Transport Museum (LTM), is delighted to announce that submissions are now open for The Prize for Illustration 2017. This year the theme is Sounds of the City – an illustrated interpretation of urban sound. We are surrounded 24/7 by sound in our cities.…

Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 4th Annual International “Cityscapes” Online Art Competition for the month of August 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 held…

A vital part of making a career as a visual artist is securing grants and funding, as well as residencies and exhibitions. Being able to discuss and pitch your work are crucial skills. In this session get application tips from artists Elizabeth Willing and Daniel McKewen in discussion with Amy-Clare…

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS AND CURATORS RESIDENCIES – visual arts focus. The Thalie Art Foundation’s mission is to support various forms of socially-engaged contemporary art with artistic practice as a tool of emancipation and social link. Based in Brussels (Be), the Thalie Art Foundation is a non-profit organization. The Thalie Art Foundation’s…

Clayton Utz is proud to support the Arts through the Clayton Utz Art Award. The Award offers a $10,000 winner’s prize and exhibition space for the finalists and is awarded to Queensland-based artists or artists with a strong connection to Queensland. For more information please visit the – Website Image: 2015 WINNER…

2017 Rijswijk Textile Biennial will take place in the Netherlands 16 May – 24 September. A call for entries is open for the international exhibition of contemporary textile art. The Rijswijk Textile Biennial is an international exhibition of contemporary textile art that is organized every two years in Museum Rijswijk. Artists who…

Call for artists across disciplines to apply to join CRACK INTERNATIONAL ART CAMP (CIAC) 2016 taking place in Kushtia, Bangladesh in December 2016. CIAC focuses on promoting young artists & thinkers by giving them space & momentum for flourishing their talent on an international basis. Camp Date: 25-30 December 2016 Who can…

The fourth edition of The Future Generation Art Prize worldwide competition established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in Ukraine opens for entries today. All artists up to the age of 35 of all backgrounds, working in any medium, anywhere in the world are encouraged to apply. Supporting the application process,…

The 49th National Competition and Exhibition will be held at the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre Gymea NSW from 16 to 28 September 2016.  This competition is open to any potter or pottery student residing in Australia.  The work entered must have been completed since the last competition in…

Join Brisbane artist Sam Cranstoun for a hands-on workshop utilising vintage and found photographic images as the foundation for collage-based artworks. Sam Cranstoun lives and works in Brisbane. Cranstoun has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His work is held in private and public…

Apply now for this two week Artist in Residence opportunity available only to financial members of Flying Arts. This residency is presented by Flying Arts Alliance and Blackall Cultural Association. The residency will comprise of a 50-50 mix of community and professional development activities. The successful artist will receive a $2,000 stipend;…

Facilitated by John Stafford News, views and interviews with your host John Stafford via Flying Arts Web TV. In this Viz Arts Tonight session John Stafford will interview Artistic Director of CIAF, Janina Harding.   About Janina Harding    Born in Carlton, Janina Harding grew up in Melbourne where she has lived and…

This session will provide you with an opportunity to experience the dark art of FILM PROCESSING. Importantly this session is intended as a ‘see how it’s done’ as well as a ‘do it yourself’ activity. You will be invited to bring along a 35mm-24 exposure or 120 film that will be…

This programme, as a part of the “Project to Support the Nurturing of Media Arts Creators” organised by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (Bunka-cho), is an artist in residence programme that provides an opportunity to outstanding young artists in Media Arts (Media Geijutsu) including Media art, Video,…

International call to visual artists, designers and architects to submit works for the Public Art project of the first Karachi Biennale in Pakistan. Works will be based on transformation of cable reels into objects engaging audiences in public space, either using single cable reel objects or multiples. The cable reel…

For the third edition of the Crystal Ruth Bell Residency, Red Gate & China Residencies are calling for people who base their practice in research to apply for a funded residency in Beijing for the months of November and December 2016. Curators, writers, researchers, documentary filmmakers, photographers, choreographers, chefs, designers,…

For the 2016 biennial edition of Modern Body Festival in The Hague, the Netherlands, an international open call for projects. The festival will present finished and commissioned works filling the spectrum of intermediality, seeking the modern body within the new worlds that emerge when different artforms intersect, collide, and modulate each other. About Modern…

If you’re a busy craftsperson/ designer and business owner who needs help taking control of your social channels; are looking for simple, practical strategies to grow your following online; and desperately need hacks and work-flow advice to simplify the whole process; then our Social Media 101 workshop is the perfect…

CREATIVEMOVE is seeking Expressions of Interests from artists wishing to be considered for public art commission opportunities at Yarrabilba, a Lendlease master planned community situated approximately 40 kilometres south-east of Brisbane. Closing date for EOIs is 5pm, Friday 22 July 2016. The Yarrabilba Art Program has recently been launched identifying…

Call for entries for the COAL Prize 2016 – responses from artists to current environmental issues. It is open to artists from all over the world who deploy their creativity to devise and experiment with solutions and bear witness to the transformation of territories, lifestyles, organizations. The COAL Prize will…

Video artists from all over the world are invited to submit their works on the theme ‘Ecology without Borders’ for the sixth edition of International Video Art Festival Now&After to be held at The State Darwin Museum in Moscow, one of the largest natural science museums in Europe, from October…

Brisbane is bright with artistic activity however changes in support, funding and services can be a hindrance. This small salon session allows artists to voice concerns, challenges and share ideas for future opportunities. A free participatory event open to all artists at any career stage. All welcome, NAVA members are…

About the workshop Get crafty in this introductory paper cutting workshop with Brisbane-based artist, Elysha Rei. Elysha will introduce the history of this intricate international folk artform and how it has emerged in the contemporary art scene. Elysha will also teach you all the essential design and paper cutting techniques…

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 to bring: Closed in shoes What you’ll get: All tools, materials…

We are excited to announce that entries are now open for the Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA) 2016. In celebration of our 45th year, the QRAA theme is ‘Colours of Queensland’. Artists are asked to consider what brings colour, vibrancy and life to their local community or region, drawing on…