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.

WHERE : The Edge Cosmology is a big word with deceptively simple meanings. On the surface, it is about the sky, stars, planets, dark matter and gravity; the duct tape that binds the universe together. Dig a little deeper and in cosmology hides philosophical thoughts about the universe and where…

WHEN : 3rd July, 6:00 – 7:00pm WHERE : QUT Art Museum Do you want to learn how to write about art? Join industry professionals Dr Anne Marsh (Monash University) and Sarah Follent (Eyeline Magazine) as they share their knowledge and experience of the contemporary art writing environment and how…

WHAT : Call For Artists DEADLINE : 2 July, 2012 The 4th Screengrab International New Media Arts Award and associated exhibition is looking for challenging creative works by media arts practitioners working in screen based media to submit works on the theme of CONTROL. 2012 Award Theme : CONTROL The…

WHAT : Artist Call Out WHEN : Submissions close Monday July 2nd Chimera [ki-meer-uh] n. A fanciful mental illusion or fabrication. A grotesque product of the imagination. A fabulous beast made up of parts taken from various animals. Illusion, dream, fantasy, delusion, spectre, snare, hallucination. We are calling for submissions…

WHAT : Applications Open DEADLINE: 30th June, 2012 Applications are invited for Samstag Scholarships, for study overseas in the visual arts from 2013.The University of South Australia offers the scholarships on behalf of the Trustee of the estate of Gordon Samstag, late of Naples, Florida USA. Each 2013 scholarship is…

WHAT : Artist Call Out DEADLINE : 29th June, 2012 PICA is a both a producing and presenting institution that runs a year round program of changing exhibitions, seasons in contemporary dance, experimental theatre, new music and live art as well as a range of interdisciplinary projects and creative development…

WHAT : CALL OUT DEADLINE : 30th June FELTspace ARI is pleased to invite applications from emerging artists, writers, designers and curators nationwide for The Writing Project, an exciting, collaborative, trans-disciplinary experimentation around arts writing. Running through 2012 and early 2013, this is a rare opportunity for emerging practitioners to…

WHAT : Call Out WHERE : LEVEL ARI DEADLINE : Thursday, 28 June Level are seeking proposals for the production of a new work that represents a major development in your artistic practice. This interstate project supports process-based productions across all art forms. The selected Queensland Artist will: • Participate…

WHAT : Artist Call Out DEADLINE : 25 June, 2012 Applications are for the exhibiting period: February–December 2013 ABOUT PLATFORM Founded in 1990 Platform is Melbourne’s longest-running Artist-Run Initiative and on-going public art project. Platformoffers an annual program of exhibitions at three sites in Campbell Arcade, linking Degraves Street to…

WHAT : Call for Proposals DEADLINE : Proposals due 23rd June 2012 to gccr@griffith.edu.au Griffith Centre for Cultural Research hosting the International Creative Communities 3 Conference ‘Creative communities’ is a well-worn phrase conventionally equated with notions of well-being, civic participation and social inclusion. Creativity in this sense is regarded as…

WHEN : 16th June, 10:30am WHERE : Ryan Renshaw Gallery Join Genevieve Staines as she discusses her practice and works from her current exhibition, Brisbane Synthetic Pomp Precinct at Ryan Renshaw Gallery, in conversation with Carmen Ansaldo. Thanks to Jocelyn’s Provisions, morning tea will be provided. RSVP essential to info@ryanrenshaw.com.au…

WHAT : Call for Applications DEADLINE : 15th June, 2012 The Artspace Studio Residency Program provides local, national and international contemporary visual arts practitioners, curators, theorists and writers with subsidised studio facilities for the development of new ideas and work. Artspace operates four residential and six non-residential studios on-site in…

WHAT: Applications Open DEADLINE : 9th July, 2012 The Queensland Regional Art Awards is an annual visual arts prize and exhibition for established and emerging artists living in regional and remote Queensland. The program aims to highlight the wealth of creative talent located outside the capital city and provide a…

WHEN : 8 & 9th June, 2:00 – 5:00pm WHERE : The Hangar – Lower 151 Musgrave Road, Red Hill COST : $50/$30,(Cash only, includes materials ) Bookings essential, limited spaces. Email: info@levelari.org With readings, investigation and encounter, come join this ongoing experiment in collective consideration and social art making.…

WHAT : Call Out DEADLINE : 8th June The FAC Print Award, Australia’s leading printmaking award, is an annual feature of the curated exhibition program and promises a vital overview of contemporary printmaking. Established and emerging artists are presented in the Print Award exhibition, which attracts thousands of visitors each…

WHAT : Call Out DEADLINE : 8th June, 2012 ISEA2013 will consist of exhibitions, performances, symposium and public events to be held in Sydney from the Friday 7th of June until Sunday 16th of June 2013. It will also support residencies and associated events throughout regional NSW and across Australia…

WHEN : 7th June, 6:30pm WHERE : GOMA CINEMA A, GOMA Exploring the diverse cultural expressions of women in the context of contemporary debates about an ‘Australian’ national identity. View the live webcast of GOMA Talks on our website http://qagoma.qld.gov.au/webcast and tweet your comments, feedback and questions to the panel…

WHEN : 6th June, 6pm WHERE : QUT Art Museum Senior secondary students interested in a career in the visual arts are invited to come along to this free information session. Hear from four young QUT graduates, Sam Cranstoun, Rachael Parsons, Pia Robinson and Tess Maunder, as they chart the…