The City of Hobart Art Prize is an acquisitive award open to artists, designers and craftspeople Australia-wide. This annual exhibition is coordinated and presented by the City of Hobart and brings together the best of contemporary visual arts, craft and design practice.The 2014 Prize seeks to present a broad survey…

A national, acquisitive prize for painting The City of Albany Art Prize is open to living Artists working in Australia and features a $25,000 major acquisitive prize as well as a range of non-acquisitive awards. The major acquisitive prize also includes a 4 week studio residency in a self-contained cottage…

‘Lady Emma Hamilton captured the imagination of gossips and grand tourists alike, becoming an icon of feminine independence, survival, and sexuality for Britain’s long 18th century. The ‘Attitudes,’ a series of artistic reinterpretations of scenes from her husband’s famous collection of Apulian vases, are witness to her beauty and the…

We currently have the following exhibitions open for artists to submit work: “POP!”  submissions due by 7/5/2014. Opening night  16/5/2014. Pop of colour not necessarily in Pop art style. We want the paintings to be leaping off the wall! We also hire out our gallery for Solo or Collaborative Exhibitions…

Submissions for the 2014 Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing are only accepted online, by filling in the application form at www.jugglers.org.au. If you have any problems with the online registration, please contact Jugglers Art Space. Entry into the 2014 Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing is open to all artists living and working in…

As one of Queensland’s oldest and most prestigious regional galleries, the Noosa Regional Gallery is the premier regional gallery on the Sunshine Coast and is renowned for showcasing world-class innovative Australian contemporary art and design. This year, the Noosa Regional Gallery proudly announces the Noosa Art Award. Entries are currently…

Channels Festival is looking for  two arts workers to head up the new team: an Artistic Director and a General Manager. Our new Artistic Director will be tasked with shaping the curatorial focus of Channels Festival 2015. Building on the bones of the 2013 program, they will have a unique opportunity to drive the vision, themes…

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Grocon is developing a new building at 480 Queen Street located in the CBD of Brisbane. The building’s unique design opens itself to a myriad of opportunities where public art can be integrated to enhance the visual amenity and cultural depth of the immediate area. Grocon would…

Artists are invited to select a book from the list below.  Once we have sent you the book of your choice, you then create an artwork inspired by and using the book (or a portion of) of their choice. Open to all artists in all states of Australia and New…

PREMIO COMBAT PRIZE was born with the purpose of investigating the most interesting ideas in international contemporary art. The name COMBAT draws its conceptual inspiration from combat films, videos shot by American military cameramen during World War II battles. Combat films, often shot on the frontline and live, filmed the…

The SCOPE Galleries Environmental Award – Art Concerning Environment is a National non-acquisitive Biennial Award with a cash prize $5,000. SCOPE Galleries was established in December 2009  with the aim of fostering contemporary art in a regional location and supporting artist’s development  by providing ongoing opportunity for exhibition and exposure of…

VIDEOHOLICA International Video Art Festival in Varna, Bulgaria starts the new open call for video art submissions for its 7th edition. The 7th VIDEOHOLICA will take place between 1st and 7th August 2014 in Varna, Bulgaria. This year’s edition of VIDEOHOLICA will be accompanied by an international panel discussion on…

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 10 000. Now in its fifth year, this exciting art competition is open to national and international artists for…

The Hornsby Shire Council ‘Returned to Glory’ recycled art competition and exhibition celebrates the re-use and recycling of waste through art. Artists are invited to submit work which demonstrates the concept of resource recovery – turning waste into a resource – through the use of recovered waste products and materials.…

Need Funding for a Creative Project? The closing date for this round of Moreton Bay Regional Council’s RADF (Regional Arts Development Fund) grants is just around the corner!!! RADF can fund an array of different arts, culture and heritage activities with a focus on supporting artists and/or projects in the…

DEADLINE : 31st January, 2014 Entries for the 2014 black&write! Indigenous Writing Fellowships are now open. The Fellowships – The two winners will each receive: -$10,000 prize money – manuscript development with black&write!’s Indigenous editors at SLQ – publication by prestigious Indigenous publisher Magabala Books For more information please visit…

DEADLINE : 10th Jan, 2014 St Vincent’s Private Hospital Brisbane (SVPHB) is embarking on a new Arts Program that enhances our hospital environment to support the spiritual, emotional and physical health and well-being of patients, family members and staff. As part of our program we will transform our environment by…

The Australia Council for the Arts is the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body. Each year, they deliver over $200 million in funding for arts organisations and individual artists across the country. The Grants section of their website provides you with information about our 2014 funding programs and the…

BNE ART is expanding its online platform and seeking freelance writers and editors to review local art exhibitions, as well as showcase short essays on broader arts related topics. This opportunity is ideal for undergraduate / postgraduate students and creative writers who wish to develop professional writing skills in the…

DEADLINE : Open Call Out The Burrow Creative Gallery Space is located in Brisbane’s West End at The Burrow cafe and restaurant. The Burrow supports the creative growth of Brisbane by providing a unique exhibition space for a wide range of emerging & professional, local Visual Artists. Ranging from Paintings…

DEADLINE : 24th December 2013 We believe there is a better way for performers and producers than waiting for rare slots in theatres and losing life savings presenting in fringe festivals where there are more performances than audiences members and the entire budget goes on venue hire and paying for…

DEADLINE : 31st January, 2014 CALLING ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS, CREATIVE PERSONALITIES FOR AN EXCHANGE ART PROJECT Art 5 ARTWORKS – Each artist receives 5 postcards. Any media or style can be used without altering the shape of the postcard.It is optional to write an open letter or thought on…

DEADLINE : 27th November Hands on Art is seeking artists to enter works in their first WinWin Charity Art Auction to be held on Friday the 13th of December. Hands on Art propose a 50/50 share on money raised from all artworks sold. Entries need to be submitted by COB…

DEADLINE : 14th November, 2013 Are you an artist under 30 with artwork you’d like to sell? or do you know someone who is? Get involved in YAQ’s end of year celebration and networking event where you’ll be able to exhibit and sell your original artwork. Selling your artwork: Items…

WHEN : 27th October, 10:00am – 4:00pm WHERE : Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, 420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley This is a comprehensive program of activities for artist interested in improving their business skills. The program consists of workshops, forums, master classes, artist consultations and a new workshop series…

DEADLINE : 7th December 2013 WetlandCare Australia invites photographers of all ages to enter our Photography Prize. World Wetlands Day falls on February 2nd each year and commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on the 2nd February…

DEADLINE : November 1st, 2013 Oslo Screen Festival is now open for entries and would like to invite artists to send new video art works to the festival’s 4th edition in March 2014. The festival will take place at the cinemateque in Filmens Hus and other locations in the city.…

A-CH Gallery is currently accepting exhibition proposals. Proposals are welcome from people working in all creative practices. A-CH Gallery aims to provide an affordable exhibition space for emerging artists, and also offers an ideal opportunity to exhibit small bodies of work in an intimate space. Please submit a minimum of…

DEADLINE : December 1st, 2013 The Hold Artspace consists of three rooms each available separately for hire, offering flexible exhibition options for artists to exhibit, document or develop their artwork. Our gallery spaces are ideal for solo or group exhibitions and can accommodate artist talks, artist/group residencies, workshops, screenings, performances…

WHEN : 19th October, 10:00am – 1:00pm Sketchcrawl is a worldwide quarterly drawing meet-up that entices sketchers from all over the world to meet and and sketch their cities, and this happens on that day world-wide! Joining is free, and participants can scan and post their images online and then…

DEADLINE : October 18th, 2013 Brenda May Gallery is currently accepting proposals from professional practising artists for the following group exhibition scheduled for 2014. ‘Sculpture 2014′ – January/February 2014 This show continues the tradition of opening our year with an exhibition devoted to the best and most interesting contemporary sculpture.…

DEADLINE : 11th October, 2013 CREATIVEMOVE is seeking Expressions of Interests from artists to be considered for two artwork commission opportunities for the redeveloped Brunswick Street Mall in Fortitude Valley. The Brisbane City Council has recently approved the re-design of the Mall by the PLACE Design Group to recapture the…

DEADLINE : 1st October, 2013 Gallery Lane Cove would like to invite you to submit work for a Public Art Commission in Lane Cove. This is an opportunity for photographers to get exposure for their work in the public domain. In collaboration with the VOCE-N-ALE festival of Vocal Art, Communication…

WHEN : 1st October, 10:00 – 11:00am WHERE : Caboolture Regional Art Gallery Caboolture Regional Art Gallery Presents high tea with Evan Hughes of The Hughes Gallery, Sydney. Please join Evan for a discussion on art collecting and his role as an art dealer and representative of Australian and International…

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Enjoy the challenge of drawing the human figure in a friendly atmosphere that welcomes beginners. The emphasis is on the development of the essential skills of drawing. Small group numbers are maintained for quality one-on-one time with the tutor. For more information please visit the website