The Surrealists designed diverse experiments in their attempts to reach a transcendental state in the creative process. They were investigating the irrational self – freer thought, truer self-image, less regard for their critics and social prejudices. This project proposes to practice drawing from life models in a life drawing session…

This is a call out for applications to an unofficial Queensland College of Art Graduate Art Show. To be exhibited for one night only at The Laundry Artspace on Friday 27 November 2015. ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 5:00PM IMPORTANT INFORMATION: – Please note you must be graduating from the…

Whether you are very new to the watercolour art or more advanced, Tony Walker’s workshops are a refreshing approach to the fundamentals and subtleties of the medium. They open the way to creative techniques, ideas and approaches and the ability to explore different types of subject matter. Cost: $40.00 for…

AFTM is looking for local Brisbane artists living with adversity to participate in a group exhibition for early next year. Since 2008, Art from the Margins (AFTM) has been instrumental in bringing artists together and bridging the gap between artists living in isolation, the public and the wider community. AFTM…

The mission of this film festival is to inspire, entertain and most importantly, pay tribute to all wonderfully talented, inspiring kick-ass women out there. The Berlin Feminist Film Week presents a week of films made by women mainly about other females. We seek to increase visibility for all femtastic filmmakers out…

The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is now in its fifth year and open for entries in the 2015-2016 competition. Innovative photographers from around the world are invited to submit their best work on the main theme “Happiness“, as well as on three other…

Add your vision to a major exhibition about Peace State Library of Queensland (SLQ) is presenting an exhibition titled Peace and Quiet from 28 November 2015 until 14 February 2016, which will explore personal, social and political ideas of peace. Peace and Quiet is an opportunity for the community to…

The Zucker Art Collection is looking to acquire contemporary artworks by international fine artists. This new private contemporary art collection is composed of works by emerging artists from around the world. By discovering and working with professional artists we learn about their work and open up opportunities for their career development. The…

Ann Street Gallery is currently accepting submissions for science inspired artwork from artist-scientists and scientist-artists in all medium for a curated group exhibition. The focus of the exhibition is to provide an opportunity to explore similarities and the intersections between art and science, while also creating a dialogue where artists,…

Project Outline:  Container is a unique artist residency that will invite artists to travel on commercial container carriers to worldwide destinations along existing shipping routes. The selected shipping line will host artists, providing them with a unique studio space in available cabins, as well as the exciting opportunity to travel…

The National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition is selected from a national field of entries that reflect the distinctive vision of Australia’s aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects. The National Portrait Gallery offers a prize of $25,000 for the most outstanding photographic portrait. For more…

The IMA’s Art Teachers Day is an annual professional development event for Queensland Art Teachers. The event is an immersive program, which aims to engage participants with peers, educators, curators, and artists working today. The program will begin with a welcome and contextualising overview of our current exhibitions by IMA’s…

This month The Walls have combined their monthly Make Space and Banana Sunday events to bring you a super snap happy photo workshop that will guide you in the development of your photography skills. Join local ABC Open Producer Jeff Licence for an afternoon of photography and fun, and share your pictures…

Outside In gives artists the opportunity to show their work in a unique way to a wide audience, impacting directly on the quality of life for patients, visitors and staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane (SVPHB). Every day, the Outside In exhibitions transform the entire hospital environment. Now in…

The City of Sydney seeks Request for Quotation from artists with experience in community engagement and an interest in textiles, weaving or other unique artisan applications for an innovative, functional, site-specific artwork. We are looking for a high quality, permanent public artwork that will take the form of a large…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2016 The 22sqm space features a street level window front, and is $300 per three week exhibition. Costs include promotion via social media, website, and mailing list, a listing in Artguide, 200 printed gallery invites, facilitation of an Opening (Friday…

Are you a writer? Do you write about art? If so, we want to know you! Whether you are established or looking for experience we look forward to hearing from you. Send information including your cv or any past experience to: cutthumb@outlook.com Website – https://cutthumbari.wordpress.com/

Join us for the second in a series of free professional development workshops by artists for artists at Boxcopy. Elizabeth Willing’s practice examines gastronomy with an emphasis on the collective experience of food; how and what we eat. Working in both the studio and kitchen she favours confectionary and snack…

A six week theoretical visual art (making) course by lead by Peter Fenoglio at Jugglers Art Space Inc. Commencing Monday evenings in September 2015. This six week course will cover some of the fundamental classic concepts of visual art. You will not be instructed how you should draw or make…

Digital Stills works will embody the 2015 Escape Artfest theme “CLASH”. Participants are asked to design spectacular digital artworks for exhibit here on the ARTfest-Digital website. Every discipline, genre, style, and school of thought within digital art and photography is welcome. Eligibility In 2015 there will be two categories; “Open” and…

The Mandorla Art Award employs a thematic spiritual inspiration that changes with each exhibition. These inspirations are defined by quotations from the Bible and all participating artists are requested to interpret these in their own way. In 2016, artists will interpret the theme ‘The Resurrection’ in figurative and abstract form…

he Montalto Sculpture Prize is an acquisitive award open to all artists working in any medium. The Prize has been extended in 2016 and will now run eight months, from February to October 2016, to give artists the opportunity to show their works for an extended period. The Mitchells share a passion…

The focus of this Masterclass is on developing a photographic concept of Place, facilitated through interpretation and listening to another’s experience and perspectives. Participants develop a concept and create an individual photo story of place. Presented in conjunction with Judy’s exhibition Grounded. Facilitator: Judy Parrott Where: Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary…

As part of the 2016 Artistic Program, Metro Arts is bringing back its Artist Run Initiative (ARI) in Residence Program. With a specific focus on providing a visible platform for experimental and interdisciplinary practices, the ARI in Residence opportunity will support a collective over 12 months to develop or refine…

Public art is a key contributor to Brisbane’s reputation as a vibrant and active new world city, and one that attracts people to live, work and invest. To assist in the delivery of high quality artwork throughout the city, Brisbane City Council is seeking applications from talented curators to be…

Big or small arts projects require good management and attention to detail to be successful. Having a good plan takes the mystery out of the process, the uncertainty out of coordination and some of the pain out of delivery. This workshop introduces the principles of effective project management and explains…

Are you an artist seeking an affordable and alternative space to exhibit your art? Look no further and be a part of beautifying Banyo’s living room, Site Café. Site Café will play host to a group exhibition next month; Spring @ Site, and is calling for artists to submit works…

Lilith: A Feminist History Journal is seeking submissions for our next issue. Please note that Lilith only publishes articles that constitute an original piece of research. Lilith will also consider publishing un-refereed reviews and discussion pieces. We particularly encourage submissions from Australian and international postgraduate students and early career researchers.  Submissions for the 2016 issue must…

Brenda May Gallery is seeking proposals from professional practising artists in Australia and New Zealand for the following curated group exhibitions. Sculpture 2016: Bronze, 27 January to 20 February 2016Sculpture 2017: Water, January to February 2017 Art history abounds with examples of sculptors employing bronze; from scarce, but insightful, Ancient…

Looking for experience in arts administration, marketing and publishing? Eyeline Publishing is currently seeking interns and volunteers to assist with administration, marketing and production of Eyeline contemporary visual arts magazine. Duties include assisting with marketing and research, data entry, filing, mailouts, publishing production and digital development. Days and hours are flexible, commitment…

Griffith Centre for Creative Arts Research will host the inaugural Drawing International Brisbane Symposium, to be held at the Queensland College of Art (QCA) at South Bank, Brisbane from 30 September – 2 October. The Symposium will promote an active dialogue between curators, artists and academics on the role and…

In our second annual photography competition, we’re asking you to share your favourite place in Queensland with us and our online community to win a share of over $5,000 in Canon equipment and other prizes! Your favourite place could be in the natural or urban environment. It could be in…

Entries are now open to Australian residents for a national acquisitive contemporary art prize. The $15,000 Grace Cossington Smith art award winner and finalists’ artworks will be displayed at the Grace Cossington Smith Gallery at Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga from 7 November to 5 December 2015. Finalists will each be awarded $1,000 and…

MAKE SPACE is an opportunity to work in the blank space of The Walls once a month, to meet other makers in your community and to see your work on the walls. MEET a special guest artist at each event – artist announced the day before the event! BRING your…

Theme:  This call theme is “Violet.” A bluish-purple shade, a flowering plant, the name of a woman – violet takes on a variety of forms. Violet is even associated with royalty, the unconventional, and ambiguity. Violet can be expressed in a symbolic, literal, modern, traditional, abstract, or completely unique way. Colour…

Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. It offers both emerging and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider audience, and further their engagement with the international art world. Previous finalists include John Keane,…