Entries now open for the 2016 Stanthorpe Art Festival A great opportunity for emerging and professional artists to use their choice of medium, be exhibited and win prizes. In 2016 there are seven prizes to be awarded at the Stanthorpe Art Festival. Prizes include: $20,000 Stanthorpe Art Festival 2016 award $5,000 Significant Work…

Call for entries for the New Technological Art Award (NTAA), an international art competition of the Liedts-Meesen Foundation, which is part of the biennial Update. The biennial Update_6/ NTAA 2016 will take place between November 5th and December 4th, 2016 at Zebrastraat Ghent – Belgium The mission of the Update…

The Lethbridge Gallery has established a strong reputation for exhibiting works demonstrating exceptional detail and creativity. With the intention of fostering the next generation of artists, Lethbridge Gallery initiated the Lethbridge 10000. Now in its seventh year, this exciting art competition is open to national and international artists for small-scale…

BRISBANE: QUT Art Museum and ‘the churchie’ Committee are calling for entries to the churchie national emerging art prize 2016. the churchie national emerging art prize is firmly positioned as one of Australia’s ‘to watch’ art prizes offering an inspiring glimpse into the future of the nation’s contemporary art scene.…

ANAT is calling for applications from artists and scientists/researchers for the prestigious Synapse Residency program.  The program is a core element of the Synapse initiative, which, since 2004, has supported collaboration between artists and scientists. The residencies are open to Australian artists working in any discipline and/or medium. Residencies shall…

“Heat” International Call For Artists and Writers by ArtAscent – Deadline February 29, 2016 | Theme:  Heat can mean warmth, passion, anger, excitement, a spicy quality, pressure from authorities, and a hot day. It can be expressed in symbolic, literal, modern, traditional, abstract, and completely unique ways. What heat can your imagination…

Now in it’s fifth year, The Lumen Prize celebrates the very best art created digitally by artists around the world. Its goal is to celebrate the power and potential of this exciting genre through an annual competition and global tour of works selected by an eminent panel of judges. Since 2012, Lumen…

Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 4th Annual International “ALL Landscapes” Online Art Competition for the month of March 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…

Sound Development City is a three-week expedition to two annually changing cities for artists from all disciplines and from around the world. The 5th edition takes place in Madrid and Casablanca from September 6 – 25, 2016. The application form for the 2016 expedition is open until April 11. Sound…

Firstdraft is seeking applications to be considered for our June 2016 – Feb 2017 exhibitions, curatorial and writers programs. We encourage ideas that are brave, bold and ambitious; that challenge perceptions and understandings of contemporary art practice. Firstdraft is pleased to be able to provide rent-free space to all exhibitors…

Flying Arts Alliance and the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) are joining forces with Kontraband, the crew behind First Coat, to invite young artists 14-18 to ArtizPUBLIC@Toowoomba. Young artists can take part in an inspiring program of contemporary street art styles delivered by experienced arts industry professionals and gain valuable…

Interested applicants should read the guidelines and additional information. Expressions of interest are due on the closing date 11 March 2016. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with scientists from the Science Division who work within the environment and natural science sectors such as: monitoring and…

Workshop: Shodo & Sumi-e Instructor: Yumiko Kigoshi  Sumi-e Painting has its origins in ancient China, but has been practiced in Japan since the eighth century. By the fourteenth century it has been adopted as one of the Zen arts. Using only Black ink and infinite shades of grey, the artwork aims to capture…

Participation Art Town is a unique Visual art event! Artworks are created live – in locations throughout the precinct, which is turned into one giant studio over 2 weekends. Artists get to engage with the public – and the public get to watch art being created! Outdoor Art Sessions 11.00am-3.00pm…

Three European contemporary art museums launch a new call for curatorial projects for the international Award for Young Curators 2016. This award gives participants the opportunity to develop their contemporary artistic creation project in the art spaces in Portugal, France and Norway. What is the competition about? MARCO, Museo de Arte…

Applications are now open for exhibitions in 2016 / 2017. We have an online system that is quick and easy to use. All applications to exhibit are considered by the c3 curatorial committee. The gallery has two main submission rounds each year. Go to our website for more information and to…

HOF Art and Surface Arts presents an exciting residency program in the heart of Bangkok’s budding art district.   Applications are received on an ongoing basis for residencies which provide accommodation, studio space and support for a residency fee (35,000 THB per month). HOF Art and Surface Arts bring artists…

A4 Art Australia is an exhibition of 2D and 3D A4-sized artworks, hence the title. This exhibition will showcase A4-sized artworks by both established and emerging artists and offers all participating artists the opportunity gain exposure for their art at low entry cost. By having a format of A4-sized artworks, artists from all over Australia have an opportunity to conveniently…

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Suitable for primary and secondary teachers, includes morning tea and a Certificate of Attendance and is an excellent professional development opportunity. APT8 includes performance, video, kinetic art, figurative painting and sculpture. Explore how the human form can express cultural, social and political ideas the key subject areas are: Visual Arts,…

Call for applications: Frieze Artist Award 2016, supported by LUMA Foundation. Now welcoming applications, the Award is an international open call for an artist between 25–40 years of age to realize a major site-specific work at Frieze London 2016. The winning commission will be presented as part of Frieze Projects, the fair’s…

For four decades, the AOI has presented the most comprehensive and significant awards for illustration in the UK. This year, after an incredibly successful first collaboration, we welcome back our international partner, the Directory of Illustration, to build on the success of the inaugural World Illustration Awards, honouring the most…

Postcard Co-Lab is a postcard exchange and zine project that will initiate experimentation, share and promote art to new audiences and build new connections. A website and limited edition zine will be created to document the project. We are calling for creatives to take part in this snail mail art-sharing…

Take a Part CIC and Plymouth University are delivering an international symposium on socially engaged practice. The symposium seeks to look at two aspects of socially engaged practice: methodologies to approaching socially engaged work and the impacts on audiences and communities it engages with. Take a Part works with communities…

The Institute for Advanced Study at CEU (IAS CEU) in Budapest invites applications for its Artist in Residence Program for the academic year 2016/2017 under the annual theme of ”Space and Place”. Two residential fellowships are offered, one for a visual artist and one for a writer. Annual Theme: Space…

CLUTCH Collective is now accepting proposals for our 2016 exhibition program that will consist of one-night events. We are looking for individual and collaborative visual, sound, and performance artists as well as writers who are interested in contributing to our exhibition catalogue. Our collective is interested in showing new site-specific…

WORKSHOPS AT CABOOLTURE REGIONAL ART GALLERY Micro-Gravity: Physics and abstraction 7, 8, 9 & 10 March ● 10am – 4pm ● $60 per person ● 10 places available Four – day workshop on innovative processes of abstraction in contemporary art. The project will focus on painting in relationship to concepts…

Join Brisbane artist Elizabeth Willing for a special hands-on workshop featuring experimental, fun, and participatory culinary exercises, drawing on the artist’s ongoing Dessert performances. Willing reimagines customary engagements with food, creating a number of multisensory experiences that play with the choreography of dining. In 2009 Willing completed her honours in…

The Moreton Bay Region Art Awards is an annual acquisitive art prize and exhibition proudly supported by the Moreton Bay Regional Council. The Art Awards offers two acquisitive prizes of $7,500 and two supplementary $1,000 prizes for a Local Artists and a People’s Choice Award. The Moreton Bay Region Art…

Arts Queensland, part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, is dedicated to growing a vibrant and sustainable arts and cultural sector in Queensland. Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) Supporting vibrant and accessible arts and cultural experiences for Queensland by individuals, organisations or collectives. QASP replaced the Projects and Programs…

Local, national and international artists are invited to submit entries until March 7, with organisers welcoming the opportunity to work with artists who would like to explore the liminal boundary of the coastal landscape and those who are keen to break new ground in sculpture presentation.   SWELL is set…

Facilitated by Stephen Clark Are you an artist? Are you in business? Artists sometimes have difficulty thinking of themselves as a business. However, if you want to make money from your work and see your career grow, it is important to give some thought to basic business principles. This workshop…

Future and Emerging Art Technologies (FEAT) push the boundaries of human knowledge. Unconventional ways of thinking and creativity open novel and visionary fields of research that radically shift. Call for six leading international artists. Our project aims to bring together artists and FEAT projects using best practice methods to create high-impact…

everyoneisugly proudly announces their first annual virtual residency, artcrush2016. This call is open to all interested persons worldwide, though preference will be given to applicants demonstrating previous work relating to social media as performance. This residency is virtual and can be completed remotely. This piece will be collaborative- effectively, the…

Open call for Singapore Fringe Festival 2017 – on the theme of ‘Art and Skin‘. The theme for M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2017 is Art and Skin. We are looking for works in all disciplines that will fall within that theme. Applications accepted from professional Singapore and international artists/ companies. The…

Contemporary Art Gallery Online Announces an International Call for Artists to Participate in the “ALL Paintings” Art Competition & Exhibition Contemporary Art Gallery Online announces their 4th Annual International “ALL Paintings” Online Art Competition for the month of January 2016.  Contemporary Art Gallery Online encourages entries from all 2D artists…