WHAT : Call Out DEADLINE : 24th August, 2012 Applications are now being accepted for the second half of 2013. West Space invites artists / collectives / curators to submit proposals to exhibit between June and December 2013. For more information please visit the website

WHEN : 23rd Aug, 1:00 – 4:00pm WHERE : Flying Arts: Judith Wright Centre, 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley COST : $15/$20 Featuring guest speakers and case studies from three successful ARIs: • Mitchell Donaldson – Addition Gallery • Jenna Baldock – Inhouse ARI • Sarah Werkmeister – The Wandering…

WHEN : 21st Aug, 6:00pm – 7:00pm WHERE : QUT Art Museum Do you want to learn how to write about art? Join industry professionals Louise Martin-Chew (mc/k art consulting) and Sarah Follent (Eyeline Magazine) as they reveal their methodologies of pitching an idea or article to publishers and working…

WHAT : Call Out DEADLINE : 22nd August, 2012 Gallery on the Lane is a unique space opening in the heart of Southport on the Gold Coast, dedicated to showcasing a contemporary range of photography from around Australia. This non-commercial space provides a platform for exciting new talent in the…

WHEN : 21st Aug, 6:00 – 7:00pm WHERE : The Glasshouse, QUT Kelvin Grove Black Milk is one of Australia’s most innovative fashion labels and is creating waves internationally. The Brisbane-based business has developed a huge cult following, building the brand from the bottom up using word-of-mouth and social media.…

WHEN : 18th Aug, 2:00pm WHERE : Art Shed Brisbane David Henderson will be sketching Venice in oils : a free artist demonstration. David is a London trained multi award winning artist. His subject matter includes portraiture, the figure and landscape, much of which is painted on regular working visits…

WHAT : Call For Submissions DEADLINE : 17th August, 2012 Call for Entries by Australian artists for our 4th Biennial Drawing Prize. First Prize $2,000, 2 x $500, 2 x $300. Exhibition Dates 19 October – 24 November. For more information please visit website

WHAT : Studio Space Tonic, an architecture and design studio are looking to rent out their downstairs studio space located at 7 Prospect St, Fortitude Valley. Tenancy 1 = $15000 + GST per year (all bills included) Tenancy 2 = $25000 + GST per year (all bills included) Both Tenancies…

WHEN : 24th Aug – 2nd Sep WHERE : Airport Village, Brisbane Airport Volunteer positions available at an upcoming show, ‘Airport Village – Art With Altitude’. If you’re interested, please email your details to freefallflow@yahoo.com.au

WHAT : Open Workshop WHEN : 13th – 14th Aug Whether you’re an aspiring jewellery designer or you just want to learn a few tricks of the trade, Fio’s Introductory Jewellery Making course will have something for you. Fio jewellery designer Matt Dwyer has designed this hands-on eight week course…

WHAT : Call For Artists DEADLINE : 13th August, 2012 un Magazine volume 6 issue 2 : White Collars, Chips and a Pirates Parrot or, Art Work Mamma Yeah Nah. For submission guidelines and application form please visit: unmagazine.org All submissions and editorial enquiries should be emailed to Lisa Radford…

August Calendar at The Edge Grow Your Own Clothes Producers Club Design a Galaxy Intro to Video Editing Spoken Science Intro to Java Programming Design a Life Form Writing for the Web Intro to Logic Mad Scientist Tea Party Intro to WordPress Hack the Evening DIY Radio Telescopes Intro to…

WHAT : Artist Call Out DEADLINE : 31st August Inhouse ARI is calling for proposals for work to be exhibited in the Shopfront space of the Judith Wright Centre as part of the BARI Festival 2012. We are seeking works that have interactive and/or collaborative elements, which seek to engage…

WHEN : 6th Aug, 10.30am WHERE : The Day Nursery, Old Government House Held in conjunction with the exhibition, Roy Lichtenstein: Pop remix, this month we tackle Metro by Alasdair Duncan. Liam Kelly is the very model of the modern male – boys want to be him, girls want to…

WHEN : 4th Aug, 10:00am – 2:00pm WHERE : UQ Art Museum In association with the Desert Country exhibition, please join our seminar exploring contemporary approaches to working with Indigenous communities and collections in South Australia and Queensland, and hear about the community engagement initiatives Glasgow museums have successfully implemented…

WHEN : 5:00 – 6:00pm WHERE :QUT Creative Industries Precinct In conjunction with the exhibition Parallel Universes, QUT Creative Industries Precinct will host Then and Now, a panel discussion investigating how historical video art can help us understand and contextualise contemporary practices in moving image. The panel, chaired by Grant…

WHAT : Call For Applications DEADLINE : 3rd September, 2012 Each year the Asialink Arts Residency Program sends approximately 30 Australian writers, performers, artists and arts managers to undertake residencies in Asia. Since its inception in 1991 the program has sent more than 680 people to host organisations in over…

WHAT : Call For Artists DEADLINE : 3rd August, 2012 The JADA is a premier biennial arts event. In 2010 there were over 420 entries in the Award from which 46 works were selected for the exhibition. Selection is by a panel of artists and gallery professionals. The Judge selects…

WHAT : Call For Artists DEADLINE : 1st September 2012 Entries for the 2012 Australian Stencil Art Prize are now open. An exhibition of finalists and winning works will exhibit at the Chrissie Cotter Gallery in Camperdown, Sydney, from the 21 November to the 2 December 2012. The Australian Stencil…

WHAT : Artist Grants Opportunities The Seed Fund supports emerging musicians, artists and arts workers via our 3 grant categories and 5 strategic initiatives in 2012. Grants and initiatives are made financially possible by donations from within the music and arts community and it’s thanks to our many donors, most…

WHAT : Professional Development WHEN : 29th July, 10:00 – 4:00am WHERE : Circle Gallery, 274 Montague Rd West End COST : $45/$55 Securing funding and finding sponsorship for an art project or event can be a tough job. While it is tempting to take a scatter gun approach to…

WHAT : Call For Artists DEADLINE : 27th July Hosted by the Noosa Biosphere Cultural Board, the inaugural Noosa Biosphere Art Prize is an award with particular interest in incubating creative practice at the intersection of art, science, technology and the environment. The award theme for 2012 is ‘Innovation in…

WHAT : Call Out DEADLINE : 27th July, 5:00pm Artists and artist-led teams are invited to submit proposals for iconic data-generated public artworks that engage with environmental and behavioural issues in evocative, unexpected and playful ways. ANAT and Carbon Arts are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for three…

WHEN : 26th July, 6:00pm WHERE : Institute of Modern Art The IMA will launch the new issue of Australian Art Collector with Ripe for the Picking, a panel discussion on the talent-spotting of emerging artists, with curators Jose Da Silva (Octopus 10), Robert Leonard (Fresh Cut 2012), Leigh Robb…

WHAT : Call For Artists DEADLINE : 20th July Established in 2001, the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize attracts strong support from artists, collectors and critics and is the only national acquisitive prize that showcases the quality and diversity of sculptures of smaller dimensions. Over 500 entries from national and international…

WHEN : 19th July, 6:30pm WHERE : Gallery Of Modern Art Reviewing the world of contemporary art and design through the contributions of contemporary women artists, curators, architects and designers. Fenella Kernebone is the presenter of ABC Radio National’s By Design program, and a television presenter and producer, MC, interviewer…

New Art Creative Development grants are for artists wishing to explore innovative ideas and collaborations to make major new art work. In 2012, you can apply for $30,000 to develop your art project. This might include honing your plans and concepts, developing a model or prototype, finding partners, and securing…

WHAT : Call For Artists WHERE : Blindside DEADLINE : 27th of July 2012 BLINDSIDE is calling for postal works from contemporary visual artists to be presented for inclusion in ‘RETURN TO SENDER’ — an exhibition in our inaugural festival in August 2012 themed around the open concept of travel,…

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WHAT : Call For Artists DEADLINE : 16th July, 2012 The Ursa Prize an acquisitive award of $2000 AUD to support young and emerging artists from Australia and New Zealand. Eligible artistic practices include photography, painting, illustration, graphic design, digital art, sculpture, jewellery design, textile design, fashion design, pottery, glassblowing,…

WHAT : Call for artists DEADLINE : 10th Aug The inaugural Gainsborough Greens Art Awards and Exhibition held in August 2012 proved a major success. This year’s awards, now known as ‘The Gainsboroughs’, are open to artists Australia-wide, there’s a first prize of $10,000, two runners-up prizes of $2,000 each,…

WHAT : Call For Artists DEADLINE : 14th July 2012 More than 400 artists participated in the 2011 Harvest arts programme across the three cities, over four dedicated stages, 50 installations, and 2 virtual experiences. This year, the arts programming team are seeking stage performance, live art happenings, site installations,…

WHAT : Artist Call Out DEADLINE : 30th July, 2012 The International Brain Art Award aims to make neuroscience available to everyone in a practical, fun and interesting way by joining forces with people from different disciplines and applying these findings to our daily life. This is not just a…

WHAT : Call For Artists DEADLINE: 23 July, 2012 SINV is a flagship event now in its tenth year and is the largest annual art event in the Lower Hunter attracting over 5000 visitors each event. Held during the month of November, artists are invited to submit large scale works…

WHAT : Call for artists DEADLINE : 6th July, 2012 24HR Art, Northern Territory Centre for Contemporary Art accepts exhibition proposals from local, national and international emerging and established artists (individuals and groups), curators and organisations for the annual exhibition program. Applications for exhibiting in Gallery 1, Gallery 2 and…

WHEN : 7th July, 6:00pm WHERE : IMA Is gender a given or a social construct, a matter of nature or nurture? Neuroscientist Lesley Rogers and ethologist Gisela Kaplan (both University of New England, Armidale) discuss gender, science, and feminism.