DEADLINE : 31st Dec, 2013 As a result of many discussions re: the journey, position and visibility of women artists, artist and curator Courtney Coombs is currently developing a new project to digitally archive Australian women artists in 2013 – far and wide. The result will be a simple online…

WHEN : 18th April, 6:00pm WHERE : Institute of Modern Art Anupama Kundoo’s experimental, sustainable architecture has brought her international recognition and numerous awards. Born in India, she lived and worked in Europe before moving to Brisbane—where she teaches at the University of Queensland—in 2012. That year, she also exhibited…

DEADLINE: Open FELTspace would like to get to know you. We approach writers and curators from time to time about a variety of projects. Join our register of arts writers by sending us an email with an expression of your interest to participate in future projects. Include your full name,…

DEADLINE : 15th April, 2013 Local and international artists are invited to submit proposals for a $500 Award to undertake a Residency at Bilpin international ground for Creative initiatives (BigCi) to take place between July and December 2013. BigCi is located in Bilpin on the edge of the World Heritage…

WHEN : 11th April, 6:00pm WHERE : Institute of Modern Art In the works of French artist Pierre Huyghe, time is volatile: it folds and unfolds, disperses and multiplies. In her paper, Memories of the Future, Amelia Barikin (University of Queensland) discusses Huyghe’s ‘science fictional’ time zones. Last year, MIT…

DEADLINE : April 10th SafARI is the unofficial fringe exhibition to the Biennale of Sydney, and 2014 will mark its fifth edition. SafARI showcases the work of emerging and unrepresented Australian artists in multiple sites across Sydney, including Artist Run Initiatives (ARIs) and public spaces. It is timed to coincide…

DEADLINE : 26th April, 2013 Brenda May Gallery is currently accepting proposals from professional practising artists for the following group exhibitions scheduled for 2013. ‘Mighty Small’ curated by Olivia Welch – July 2013 Artwork on an immense scale often enthrals and consumes, whereas smaller works captivate on a much more…

DEADLINE : 8th April, 2013 This two-day symposium will explore issues surrounding Performance, the Body and Time in the 21st century. How is the ever-increasing pace of technology generation affecting us as artists and audiences? How have the advances made in the 21st century changed the way we create, the…

WHEN : 6th April, 11:00am – 12:30pm WHERE : UQ Art Museum Please join Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro as they explore ideas of deconstruction, reconstruction and everything in between, followed by a discussion with MCA exhibition curator Anna Davis and A/Prof Rex Butler, Art History, The University of Queensland.…

UR{BNE} Festival seeks to undertake creative events in public spaces to encourage use of our urban environment. As part of this year’s festival, they’re holding an open air art market. Inspired by the art on London’s Bayswater Road and elsewhere, they aim to provide an opportunity for people to display,…

WHEN : 4th April, 6:30pm WHERE : Gallery of Modern Art Saturday Extra host Geraldine Doogue, AO, and guests discuss some of the major issues shaping cultural and political policy in the Asian and Pacific region, as well as implications for the future.

DEADLINE : 6th May The John Fries Memorial Prize for emerging visual artists is a non-acquisitive award of $10,000. This annual prize is open to all artists resident in Australia and New Zealand who are not enrolled as a student and whose work is not represented in the collection of…

DEADLINE : April 3rd, 2013 Applications for the Cube Production Residency Program are now open to writers with experience in delivering high-quality literary programs whose practice intersects digital media, and science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). The Cube Production Residency Program is currently offering a Digital Writing Residency. This is…

DEADLINE : April 4th, 2013 Brenda May Gallery is currently accepting proposals from professional practicing artists for the following group exhibitions scheduled for 2013. ‘Sugar, Sugar’ curated by Megan Fizell – October 2013 As a species, we are predisposed to seek out sugar to supplement our diet. “Sweet tooth” and…

The Hold Artspace welcomes proposals from emerging and mid-career artists, curators, writers, collaborative groups, ARI’s and other creatives on a rolling basis. For more information please visit the website

DEADLINE : 1st April, 2013 Picturing the World Family is a call to action from photographers to submit a portfolio of images (a coherent photo essay – maximum of 5 images) that showcases the landscape of contemporary family lives and relationships as they exist across the World today. Picturing the…

DEADLINE : 31st March, 2013 We’re calling out to 500 printmakers to become a part of a massive exchange of printed matter that will reach across the globe. “The Drive Home…” is the theme of this swap – artists will interpret the theme by making an edition of 12 prints…

DEADLINE : May 10th, 2013 The churchie national emerging art prize and exhibition offers an inspiring glimpse into the future of the Australian contemporary art scene. It provides a forum for artists to compete for highly visible recognition and does not restrict entries by category. All mediums are welcome, including…

DEADLINE : 25th March, 2013 Current Projects is calling for applications from Queensland artists for Dispatch, an interstate window gallery space exchange project to take place from May 2013 to June 2014. Dispatch aims to promote interaction between artists, writers and curators from different states around Australia, and provide opportunities…

WHEN : 25th March, 6:30pm WHERE : Lecture Theatre (348), Physiology Building, University of Queensland, St Lucia campus Tracing representations of Pope Pius VII from the time of Napoleon’s ascendancy to the triumph of traditional authority in Europe after 1815, this talk will look at the work of J.L. David…

DEADLINE : March 30th, 2013 Since 1997, we have presented Fresh Cut, an annual exhibition showcasing our pick of emerging local artists. The show is limited to artists born or living in Queensland, who are up to six years out of artschool, who have not shown at the IMA before.…

WHEN : 17th March, 2:00 – 4:00pm WHERE : The Hold Artspace 274 Montague Rd, West End, Brisbane Please join The Hold Artspace this Sunday March 17 from 2pm – 4pm to hear from three of the artists involved in our current exhibition, ‘FIELD: contemporary landscape’. Featuring talks by: Carol…

DEADLINE : March 18th, 2013 The third issue of The Maximilian will centre around discussions of art and its relationship to other industries. As a journal we are interested in critical writing that explores the topic from the angles of both art and broader culture, through theory and philosophy. This…

DEADLINE : 18th March Underbelly Arts is dedicated to supporting emerging and experimental artists to collaborate, develop and present innovative new works to a broad public. Underbelly Arts Lab and Festival will return to Cockatoo Island this July, and we are currently seeking artist application. Underbelly Arts is dedicated to…

DEADLINE : 15th March Artists are invited to submit entries for the 11th annual Swell Sculpture Festival taking place on the Gold Coast’s Currumbin Beach in Queensland from 13 – 22 September, 2013. In 2013 the top award is the $15,000 Swell Sculpture Award (non-acquisitive) sponsored by the Gold Coast…

WHEN : 16th March, 3:00 – 5:00pm WHERE : Artisan, 381 Brunswick St, Brisbane, ‘Meet the Maker’ session with leading Queensland ceramicist Dr Virginia Jones. Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne while listening to Dr Virginia Jones discuss her practice. Entry is FREE and there will also be a 30%…

DEADLINE : 15th March Boxcopy is now accepting proposals for our 2013 emerging artist program. Each year Boxcopy supports a QLD artist, recently graduated or at the beginning stages of their career, to experiment and develop new works for exhibition. In 2012, collaborative duo Clark Beaumont developed video works for…

DEADLINE : March 12th, 2013 made. Creative Space is proud to bring you Project: art journal 2013- now in its third year running. After having successfully received over 100 journals since 2011 from artists, designer, writers, photographers, and creative types living all over the world, application are now open for…

WHEN : 10th March, 10:00am – 4:00pm COST : $60 including materials, resources, VENUE : Brisbane Institute of Art, 41 Grafton St, Windsor Capture and play with ideas, designs, thoughts or inspirations by creating and keeping a visual diary. A PD certificate will be issued at the end of the…

WHEN : 0th March, 10:00am – 2:00pm WHERE : Z2 – The Glasshouse, QUT, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane LEVEL artist-run initiative presents a free forum to celebrate International Women’s Day. Join ten local and interstate artists and curators to discuss the relevance of feminism to art today. Confirmed speakers: Julie Ewington…

WHEN : 9th March, 3:00 – 6:00pm WHERE : QUT Art Museum Shaun Gladwell travelled to Afghanistan in 2009 as an official war artist commissioned by the Australian War Memorial. Join Shaun Gladwell in conversation with Warwick Heywood, Curator, Australian War Memorial. Please visit www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/programs to RSVP.

WHEN : 7th Mar, 3:00 – 4:30pm WHERE : Library conference room, Level 1, Duhig Building, St Lucia campus A panel discussion responding to the exhibition ‘If Pain Persists: Linde Ivimey Sculpture’ with Dr Sylvie Shaw, artist Linde Ivimey and exhibition curator Louise Martin-Chew. The title of the discussion is…

WHEN : 7th March, 6:30pm WHERE : Gallery of Modern Art Books+ and Books & Arts Daily host Kate Evans and guests provide perspectives on cultural memory, history and place in contemporary society. Paula Abood » Community worker, writer and educator Beck Cole » Filmmaker Nathalie Nguyen » Associate Professor…

WHEN : 6th March, 6:00pm WHERE : METRO ARTS GALLERY, Level 2 Please join Timothy Kendall Edser, in conversation with Brooke Ferguson, José Da Silva and Kieran Swann for an informal in-depth discussion at Metro Arts’ Gallery. Explore the exhibition and hear more about Timothy’s practice and the process of…

DEADLINE : 4th March, 2013 The State Library is looking for an unusual, compelling and considered project which experiments with the fringes of arts, science, technology or enterprise. To join our team as a Resident you must have an unrealised project. Your project will be a little out of the…

WHEN : 2nd March, 2:00 – 3:00pm WHERE : QUT Art Museum Within his work Joseph Daws is seeking to explore the thresholds between subject matter and abstraction. This work has developed from Daws’ interest in the latency of abstraction, the mobility of signification and the poetics of painting. Join…