BrisStreetCollective: Book Club Night
BrisStreetCollective hosts a Photo Book Club at The Burrow in West End, inviting street photographers to connect, share inspiration and discuss their favourite photographic work. Attendees are encouraged to bring…
Farm Studio India: International Artist Residency 2027
Farm Studio International Artist Residency invites artists from around the world to live and create in a rural community in Rajasthan, India. The residency offers a quiet, supportive environment where…
BBA Artist Prize 2027
BBA Gallery invites visual artists from all backgrounds to submit work for the 2027 edition of its flagship Artist Prize. Open to emerging and established artists worldwide, the prize celebrates…
Atelier Artist in Residence: France and Ireland
Atelier Artist in Residence is a curated international residency offering artists uninterrupted time, dedicated studio spaces and a community of fellow creatives in remarkable private estates. The 2026–2027 programs take…
International Art Frontier
International Art Frontier, hosted by Moho Gallery, invites visual artists of all nationalities to submit work for its Venice Winter 2027 edition. There are no theme restrictions, and artists may…
TRAVEL: Around the World 2026
Grid Photo Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit work for TRAVEL: Around the World 2026, an international open call exploring contemporary photography and the experience of place. The call welcomes…
Defiance Award 2026
Defiance Gallery is accepting submissions for the 2026 Defiance Award, an annual opportunity for Australian painters. Established in 1995, Defiance Gallery represents artists working primarily across painting and sculpture and…
Gertrude Studio Program 2027
Gertrude is accepting applications from contemporary artists working across any medium for its two-year Studio Program. The program provides highly subsidised individual studio spaces at Gertrude Contemporary in Preston South,…
Summer Small Works Show & Prize 2026
The Summer Small Works Show & Prize 2026 is open to Australian artists aged 18 and over, with all 2D and 3D mediums accepted. The 2026 theme is Emergence. Works…
Eagles Nest Fine Art Gallery: EOI
Eagles Nest Fine Art Gallery is inviting Expressions of Interest from professional and established visual artists from across Australia seeking representation with the gallery in Aireys Inlet, Victoria. The EOI…
Compact Prints 2026
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts invites artists working in traditional and digital print media to participate in Compact Prints 2026, an international print exhibition, auction and artwork exchange. Each participating artist…
Waverley Artist Studios
Waverley Council is offering professional artists a fully subsidised studio in Bondi for a 12-month residency. The program is open to emerging, mid-career and professional artists interested in working within…
Australian Tapestry Workshop: 2027 Artist in Residence Program
The Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) is offering five artist residencies across four streams in 2027, providing mid-career artists with the opportunity to extend their practice through immersive access to ATW’s…
Next Stop: Maitland: Public Art Commission
Maitland City Council is inviting artists to develop a site- and community-responsive artwork for Maitland Railway Station. The commission forms part of the Next Stop: Maitland project, which aims to…
CIAF 2027 Art Fair Showcase: EOI
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) invites Expressions of Interest from art centres, commercial galleries, not-for-profit arts organisations, independent artists, artist groups and collectives, and artist-run initiatives to exhibit in the…
Geelong City Hall Projections: EOI
The City of Greater Geelong is seeking media artists, projection artists and creative teams to create a new audiovisual digital artwork for the City Hall Christmas projection program. The commissioned…
Collie Art Prize 2027
The Collie Art Gallery presents the Collie Art Prize 2027, a national biennial art prize inviting Australian artists to respond to the theme of Identity through contemporary visual art. The…
Artists Essentials: How to Write an Artist’s Statement
This one-hour online workshop explores how to write an artist’s statement — a brief 100–150 word statement that communicates information about an artist’s work and can help clarify the direction…
SMALL! 2026
SMALL! 2026 is fortyfivedownstairs’ sixth annual open-call exhibition for small-scale artworks. The exhibition is open to all artists, from child artists and first-time creators through to established professionals, with every…
AGALAB Artist-in-Residence: Amsterdam
Four-week residencies; the residency period begins on the first Monday of the month and ends on the last Friday of the month. Applications are accepted year-round. AGALAB’s Artist-in-Residence program supports…
MiSHŌ Residency 2027
MiSHŌ Residency is an interdisciplinary residency in Fujino, Japan, west of Tokyo, welcoming critically and socially engaged artists, creatives, researchers, writers, educators, musicians, dancers, choreographers, permaculture designers, farmers, cooks and…
Lagos Artists-in-Residence Programs
The Lagos Artists-in-Residence Programs offer international residency opportunities in Berlin, Germany; Oaxaca, Mexico; and Mexico City, Mexico. The programs are designed for visual artists, curators, writers and cultural agents with…
Mustarinda Multidisciplinary Residency
Mustarinda invites artists, researchers and other professionals to live and work together in its residency house in Finland for periods of 2–6 weeks as part of its 2027 multidisciplinary residency…
MAD House Creative Residency: Portugal
MAD House is a creative residency in Porto, Portugal, offering artists, designers, makers and creative practitioners time and space to develop their work. Residents live and work from MAD House…
Torres Strait Islander Coconut Leaf Weaving Workshop
Join Bowie Solutions for a hands-on Torres Strait Islander coconut leaf weaving experience at Aboriginal Art Co. Participants will learn about the cultural significance of coconut leaves and their traditional…
Art for Takayna Residency 2027
The Art for Takayna Residency is an annual artist residency hosted by the Bob Brown Foundation in the wild and ancient forests of Takayna, north-west Lutruwita/Tasmania. Over five days, artists…
Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting
The Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting is a triennial award presented by Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art and Design, celebrating excellence and innovation in watercolour. The…
Open Cut Commission
The Open Cut Commission invites artists, creatives and researchers working across visual art, ceramics, photography, writing, performance, sound, moving image, interdisciplinary practice, and artistic or creative research. Applicants must propose…
FORM ~ Movement: Life Drawing Workshop
As part of the closing program for FORM ~ Movement, Studio Maverik presents a one-hour life drawing workshop exploring gesture, rhythm and dynamic movement. A professional dancer will act as…
Bus Projects: 2027 Open Call
Bus Projects invites artists, curators and collectives to submit proposals for its 2027 Artistic Program. The organisation is seeking creative practices that communicate current positionality and intersectional thinking across exhibitions,…
Cultivate: La Baldi Residency
Located in the historic village of Montegiovi in southern Tuscany, Italy, Cultivate’s La Baldi Residency is a multidisciplinary, self-directed international residency for artists, writers and researchers. The residency expands Cultivate’s…
EOI: Ipswich Community Gallery 2027/28
The Ipswich Community Gallery (ICG) is a Council-owned venue available for hire, providing an accessible space for a variety of arts-based initiatives. The gallery aims to support professional growth and…
LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027
The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize celebrates excellence, artistic merit and innovation in contemporary craft. The 10th edition invites professional artisans to submit original works that demonstrate artistic intent alongside technical…
Larnaca Biennale 2027 - Metatopies: Geographies in Motion
Larnaca Biennale 2027 is inviting artists from around the world to submit work for its fifth edition, responding to the theme Metatopies: Geographies in Motion. Curated by art historian Niki…
Life Drawing with Studio Maverik @ Our Space
Studio Maverik is popping up at Our Space Brisbane for two cosy, social life drawing sessions in the community ceramics studio. Each session features a professional nude life model, with…
John Ruskin Prize: Not for Present Delight
The John Ruskin Prize returns for its ninth year, inviting artists, designers and makers from anywhere in the world to submit work responding to the theme Not for Present Delight.…
QCA Artist in Residence - Lynne Allen - Lunchtime Lecture
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WHEN : 08 September · 1:00 – 2:00pm WHERE :Griffith South Bank Graduate Centre, Lecture Theatre Room 1.23 Lynne Allen is currently Director of the School of Visual Arts at Boston University and a Professor of Art. Previously she was a Professor of Art at Rutgers University from 1989-2006 and…
ARTIST TALKS | Matt Dabrowski and Melody Woodnutt
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WHEN : 6pm WHERE : Metro Arts, Gallery 2 Join Matt Dabrowski and Melody Woodnutt for an informal but in-depth Artist Talk evening at Metro Arts Galleries. Explore the exhibitions and hear from the artists about the process behind their works. This is what I do Matt Bradley, Matt Dabrowski,…
National Campus Art Prize
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2 Sept 2011
DEADLINE : 2 Sept 2011 WHERE : Canberra Institute of Technology’s Reid Campus. Established in 1984, the National Campus Art Prize (previously National Tertiary Art Prize) is the premier tertiary art competition in Australia. NCAP is open to any student at a participating AACA campus with or without an art…
Clayton Utz
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Deadline Date : 2 September, 2011 WHERE : Clayton Utz, Level 28 Riparian Plaza, Brisbane CBD Clayton Utz is one of Australia’s largest and most successful law firms and is proud to support the Arts through the Clayton Utz “LAUNCH” Art Award. The Award offers a $10,000 winner’s prize and…
We Are Here
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WHEN : 1 – 4 September 2011 WHERE : Sydney We Are Here (WAH) is the first International Symposium for Artist Run Initiatives. NAVA, the National Association for the Visual Arts, in partnership with Firstdraft, is holding the symposium in Sydney in early September. WAH has a schedule of events…
Fresher Cunts Call Out
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WHEN : Proposals due 31 August 2011 Fresher 2011 is Oct 15 2011 WHERE : Inbetweenspaces Ari inbetweenspaces’ annual showcase will feature a range of emerging Queensland artists who have not shown in Fresher before. Eligible artists are invited to submit proposals. Send proposals to PO Box 16121 Brisbane QLD…
Developing Your Brand: Selling your brand to a funding body.
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WHEN : 13th August, 10am – 4:30pm WHERE : The Paddington Substation, 150 Enoggera Terrace, Paddington QLD Learn how to clearly articulate your business to funding bodies and develop exciting grant submissions that clearly spring naturally from your long-term career plans. Presented in conjunction with Artworkers Alliance, Developing Your Brand…
Giving Voice Through Social Documentary Photography Forum
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WHEN : 27 August ·1:00 – 4:00 WHERE : Central Lecture Theatre,Queensland College of Art.Griffith University, Southbank Campus. Speakers: Angela Blakely and David Lloyd, Social Documentary Photographers.Shahidul Alam, Social Documentary PhotographerTracey Foley, Amnesty International, Panel Facilitator: Professor Pradip Thomas, University of Queensland Museum of Brisbane is proud to present the…
Indigenous Ceramic Art Award
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26/08/2011 12:00:00 AM
DEADLINE : 26/08/2011 12:00:00 AM WHERE : Shepparton Art Gallery, Eastbank Centre, 70-90 Welsford StWelsford St, Shepparton VIC 3632 The Indigenous Ceramic Art Award was developed by Shepparton Art Gallery to support Indigenous ceramic artists and acknowledge the special industry of ceramic art practise. The awards encourage and stimulate excellence…
SafARI 2012: National Call for Artist Submissions
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WHEN : 26 August, 2011 WHERE: safARI SafARI is calling for submissions from emerging and unrepresented artists working in diverse media across Australia to be considered for SafARI 2012. Solo artists and/or groups of one or more artists will be considered. SafARI is the unofficial fringe exhibition to the Biennale…
The Daphne Mayo Lecture 2011
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WHEN : 24 August · 18:00 – 21:00 WHERE : The University of Queensland Art Museum, ICTE Auditorium in the Sir Llew Edwards Building, (No 14), which is located diagonally across from the UQ Art Museum in University Drive. FREE : RSVP by Friday 19 August, Bookings essential as numbers…
Strutten : Call for submissions
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21st August, 2011
DEADLINE : 21st August, 2011 EMAIL : info@strutten.com Strutten in partnership with Silo Beats are pleased to announce that submissions are now open for our joint exhibit on September 3rd 2011 . Silo is a Brisbane based music and arts collective, who love anything electronic. The collective comprises of 12…
Jump Mentoring
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As Australia’s largest artist mentoring program, JUMP is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, managed nationally by Youth Arts Queensland, and delivered in collaboration with state delivery partners. For more information, click through to the about section of this site.
Harvest Festival Arts
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Ideas and installations abound in The Secret Garden, our blissful world of a thousand delights; in Bootleg Avenue, our decadent neo-noir landscape complete with alt-performance tent Le Boudoir; in the main stage music arenas where everything is writ large; and in the many magical nooks and crannies in between. Visual…
So you wanna be an artist : Boxcopy
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Presented by QUT Art Museum and Artworkers Alliance. During session one, members of the highly successful Brisbane artist run initiative, Boxcopy will chart it’s history. The session will conclude with a tour of their current exhibition Grid North and discussion about their national and international collaborative projects. Session two will…
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize
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DEADLINE :5th August, 2011 WHERE : Redleaf Building, Woollahra Council, 536 New South Head Road, Double Bay, Sydney 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…
The IRIS Award
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14 July 2011, 10am (WST)
Exhibition opening: 4 August 2011 Continues: 5 – 28 August 2011 The IRIS Award is an annual international prize recognising new and outstanding portraiture in photo-based media offering over $4000 in cash and prizes.The criteria for selection focuses on portraits that are unique, original and engaging whilst maintaining excellence in…