The Laundry Artspace are now accepting applications for the 2016 exhibition program. Application information and the application form can be found on our website at www.thelaundryartspace.com/applications-open-2016

The world’s leading and largest festival of contemporary character culture Pictoplasmais back with a dense program of inspiring artist presentations, conference lectures, animation screenings, workshops, installations, numerous character walk exhibitions and performances. The unique mix of screenings, exhibitions, and personal artist presentations delivers tons of inspiring input, while the lively…

CURRENT CALL-OUT FOR SUBMISSION TO ISSUE THREE OF REPURPOSED:  Issue Three of Repurposed will be themed around engagements with spatial appropriation. I think about how we perceive ownership of space, personal, civic, etc. and then am confronted, almost daily, with ways in which that ownership or even the notion of…

The search is on for an artist to deliver an Urban Oasis in the heart of Surfers Paradise at the intersection of Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Elkhorn Avenue. The design competition is open now to local, national and international artists. Urban Oasis will signify the pivot point between Surfers Paradise…

Attention to all visionary artists, architects, engineers, 3D designers and model makers: Wide Open Arts will host a curated booth of imaginary towers in our upcoming Outsider Art Fair | NYC (Jan 21-24 2016). Submissions are open to all. All received designs that adhere to the dimensional and structural criteria…

Cartasia is proud to announce a worldwide art opportunity: “Call for Artists – Indoor exhibition”. Artists from all over the world can send their paper art works, there aren’t any size limits, every participant can send no more that 20 paper art works. The works will be selected from a…

Kunstwerk Carlshütte is a non-profit cultural initiative and organises the NordArt, an annual international exhibition of visual arts from June to the beginning of October. NordArt is one of the largest juried exhibition of contemporary art in Europe, representing all facets of visual arts. Against the striking backdrop of the…

baldhip magazine is an online quarterly out of Canada which publishes a range of poetry and visual arts, focusing on experimental forms, interactions with new media, and diverse creators. baldhip is committed to publishing a minimum of 50% female-identified artists per issue. we have no required thematic or technical aspects…

In 2015, Internet culture is our culture. What happens online is no longer a separate space — a different or virtual life — it’s real life. At Electric Objects, we created EO1, a dedicated display for art, and a new way to bring the amazing, beautiful, and weird internet culture…

In February 2016 Craft will undergo refurbishment, opening the exhibition space up to a wider format, allowing more light and access, and extending our Craft store. We’re excited to reinvent our space to meet our needs better over the coming 12 months. Open Call for Artists and Curators For the first time…

Please Hold Magazine: “Over and Over” is now accepting submissions for its Spring 2016 issue: “Over and Over.” “Over and Over” may refer to a number of subjects: obsession, anxiety, repetition, patterns, habits, reworking, and so on. When is the notion healthy and when it is destructive? When is it…

The Sony World Photography Awards is the world’s biggest photography competition and its aim is simple: to recognise and reward the best contemporary photography in the world. The awards offer an unparalleled opportunity for exposure for photographers at all stages of their career and are known worldwide by industry leaders.…

The Swiss Art Magazine Kunstbulletin and HeK (House of Electronic Arts Basel) are pleased to announce the establishment of a new prize, ‹net based›, for net-based art, with prize money amounting to CHF 10,000. Based on the model of large international prizes for digital art, such as ‹The Lumen Prize›…

Visual Arts in Rural Communities (VARC) invites visual artists to apply for twelve-month residencies at Highgreen in rural Northumberland. The Trust hopes to appoint two artists from applications submitted; one artist to hold the residency starting October 2016 and another artist to hold the residency starting September 2017. VARC is looking…

We at Pen and Brush strongly support the premise that art and literature are vital aspects of the human experience. We also believe that art and literature created by women deserves to be recognized and valued on its merit – not judged by the gender of the maker. Pen and…

The John Fries Award is an annual non-acquisitive award of $10,000 recognising emerging and early career visual artists. Since its start in 2010, it has become a platform for some of the most engaging and experimental works from emerging artists across Australia and New Zealand. The prize was established by…

International Art Space (IAS) is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from Australian and Nordic artists working with visual, digital and hybrid media who are interested in participating in spaced 3: north by southeast, the third iteration of spaced, IAS’s recurring international event of context-responsive art. Spaced 3: north by…

M16 Artspace invites artists to submit work for the annual M16Drawing Prize. This prize is for works on paper or other surfaces using either traditional or non-traditional drawing materials and techniques, including digital media. Finalists’ work will be exhibited in the M16 Artspace Drawing Prize 2015 exhibition. Judges: Deborah Hart,…

2016 ARTIST AS ACTIVIST TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP   The online application to the Artist as Activist Two Year Fellowship program is now open. See below for details on how to apply. This is the only open call for grant proposals the foundation will announce in 2015. THEME            …

Open Call / Think Tank lab Triennial, the International Festival of Contemporary Drawing is an open competition addressed at artists living in Poland or abroad. The contest motto and theme is A DRAWING AS AN OBJECT CONTAINING KNOWLEDGE. The aim is to present various forms of acts of drawing and actions related to…

Capture, illustrate, write and create your visions of people and other creatures. Portraits can be expressed in symbolic, literal, modern, traditional, abstract, or completely unique ways. What portraits can your imagination create? If your work is selected you will be: Published in ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal – a beautiful collectable keepsake…

Our ‘petite pieces’ competition is back for 2016. Last year, our small pieces competition boasted over 180 pieces and 70 different artists. We’re hoping next year can be bigger and better! Our ‘petite pieces’ competition is the perfect competition for any artists. The only requirement for an entry is that it must be…

Australia Council for the Arts will be running a live online Grants Information Session on Friday 6 November at 11am (AEST) here –www.australiacouncil.gov.au/livestreaming Join us online on the 6th to find out about our 2 February Grants Round. Tweet your questions using ‪#‎AusCoinfo‬

Have your art featured in a public space in Ipswich and win a $150.00 gift voucher. Ipswich City Council has a proven commitment to reducing the occurrence of graffiti vandalism in the City and maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for the community and visitors. Council proposes to build on…

Interested in playing with video projection, analogue synthesisers and sound visualisation? The CAVE is hosting an informal, experimental audio-visual jam session. Come along and play with modular synths, effects boxes, mixers, noise generators and drum sequencers, as well as video processing boxes, oscilloscopes, TVs and projectors. Jammers are welcome to…

Attention all artists, makers, tinkerers, programmers, developers and hackers. Each Thursday we host a meetup for those that want to get in and apply their skills to new and crazy projects which require a little bit of technical skill and pizzazz. We give you access to our power tools, soldering…

The time has come to officially open my studio! Other than being my creative playroom and home to my photo business, Pixel  & Halide, Little Mountain Studio is a space you can borrow for an array of different purposes to enable your creative ideas. To celebrate the Little Mountain Studio spirit with…

Contemporary Art Awards is an annual online art award, based in the district of Brisbane. The aim of this award is to support Australian emerging artists in their early careers. The award does not restrict entries by category and welcomes all mediums including painting, works on paper, new media, photography, sculpture,…

12th  Athens Digital Arts Festival | 19 – 22 May, 2016 – call for entries on the theme of Digital POP. Through this call, the festival invites proposals to unravel the notion of Pop in the digital era. ADAF 2016 explores the different aspects of Pop culture in the digital era,…

DISCIPLINES: All disciplines. vanguard & innovation, video art, Urban art, performance, plastic arts, New body language and movement, new dramaturgies, new technologies, sound maps, videomaping, installations, super8, photography, ect. ABOUT THE RESIDENCE: La Neomudejar is a cultural non-profit organization that was born with the purpose of developing and disseminating vanguard…

Arts Queensland invites you to join us for an online Q&A to answer any questions you may have about the new Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) and its three streams – Arts Ignite, Arts Illuminate and Arts Impact. This rolling program supports individuals, organisations or collectives to deliver vibrant and…

Brisbane City Council is calling on Brisbane artists to submit an expression of interest for this year’s Recycling Art Competition before Monday 23 November 2015. The Recycling Art Competition explores the creative potential of recycling household items and furniture, and inspiring others to see the possibility in things that may…

Firstdraft is a national artist-led organisation that creates a professional context for the exploration of ideas and incubates the emerging. We believe that in order to sustain a cultural ecology, we must provide a dynamic and energetic infrastructure that positions artists firmly at its centre. The Firstdraft Board of Directors…

Sculpture at Scenic World celebrates its fifth exhibition in 2016 and is inviting submissions for Australia’s only rainforest exhibition to be held over 30 days between April 8 – May 8 2016. Artists are selected by an independent panel seeking highly accomplished artworks across all sculptural and installation mediums, by…

Artist submissions are now open for the inaugural MELT Portrait Prize. Taking place as part of MELT: A Celebration of Queer Arts and Culture, 10 shortlisted artworks will be displayed at Brisbane Powerhouse from Wednesday 3 – Sunday 14 February 2016. The winner will be announced during the second week…

APPLICATIONS TO EXHIBIT AT MAILBOX ART SPACE IN  2016 ARE NOW OPEN. Applications close November 4th 2015. Please read the information below for further details on how to apply Applications should include the following • Contact details • 200 word project description– please describe the work you intend to exhibit, exhibition title…