EMAF 2026

EMAF 2026

20251222
Media artists worldwide are invited to submit work for the 39th European Media Art Festival…
YICCA Prize

YICCA Prize

20251120
The YICCA International Contest of Contemporary Art (2025–26) invites artists from around the world to…
Kate Marek Wins Inaugural Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize

Kate Marek Wins Inaugural Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize

The Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS) Brisbane Branch has announced local artist Kate Marek as…
Darebin Art Prize 2026

Darebin Art Prize 2026

20251030
The Darebin Art Prize is a biennial national award celebrating excellence and innovation in contemporary…
Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards

Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards

20251018
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards stand as one of Queensland’s…
Mapping Festival 2026: Call for Projects

Mapping Festival 2026: Call for Projects

20251102
We are thrilled to announce that preparations are underway for the MAPPING FESTIVAL ’26 EDITION,…
The 69th Blake Prize

The 69th Blake Prize

20251117
The Blake Prize has long stood as one of Australia’s most respected and thought-provoking art…
Wollongong Art Prize 2025

Wollongong Art Prize 2025

20250914
The Wollongong Art Prize (Acquisitive) has been revived as a national art competition open to…
2025 Queensland Regional Art Awards: Momentum

2025 Queensland Regional Art Awards: Momentum

20250922
Flying Arts Alliance is now accepting entries for the 2025 Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA)…
Camden Art Prize

Camden Art Prize

20250806
The Camden Art Prize is an annual competition and exhibition in Camden, NSW. It offers…
Nyland Prize

Nyland Prize

20250802
The Nyland Prize is a photography award associated with the Kennedy Prize exhibition in Adelaide,…
AMPLIFY: Mural Open Call

AMPLIFY: Mural Open Call

20250728
Each year, the Spruill Gallery in Dunwoody, Georgia, accepts nationwide submissions for its AMPLIFY mural…
MAC yapang Art Prize

MAC yapang Art Prize

20250730
The MAC yapang Art Prize is a new national art prize launched by the Museum…
Fisher’s Ghost Art Award

Fisher’s Ghost Art Award

20250728
The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is an annual art award and exhibition held in Campbelltown,…
Portia Geach Memorial Award 2025

Portia Geach Memorial Award 2025

20250815
The Portia Geach Memorial Award is Australia’s most prestigious art prize for portraiture by women…
Du Rietz Art Awards 2025

Du Rietz Art Awards 2025

20250801
The Du Rietz Art Awards are the premier visual arts competition for the Gympie region,…
Arte Laguna Prize

Arte Laguna Prize

20250731
Arte Laguna Prize is the Venice-based International Contemporary Art Competition that welcomes and exhibits emerging artists of…
National Emerging Art Prize 2025

National Emerging Art Prize 2025

20250901
The National Emerging Art Prize (NEAP) returns for its fifth and most expansive edition, now…
The Homiens Art Prize 2025

The Homiens Art Prize 2025

20250731
The Homiens Art Prize is one of the highest paying art prizes maintained by an…
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize

20250717
The Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, now in its 8th year, is an annual non-acquisitive international…
Hawkesbury Art Prize 2025

Hawkesbury Art Prize 2025

20250718
The Hawkesbury Art Prize is a biennial award open to Australian artists for a painting,…
9x5 Landscape Prize

9x5 Landscape Prize

20250630
Now in its 10th year, the Waverley Woollahra Art School’s 9×5 Landscape Art Prize invites…
Live Well, Die Well Art Prize

Live Well, Die Well Art Prize

20250714
Life and death are deeply personal, yet universal experiences — and art has a unique…
Pro Hart Outback Art Prize 2025

Pro Hart Outback Art Prize 2025

20250630
Entries are now open for the 2025 Pro Hart Outback Art Prize, an esteemed national…
Young Paddo Art Prize

Young Paddo Art Prize

20250629
The Young Paddo Art Prize is a national competition for artists aged 5–18 years, focusing…
Gallery One: Smallacombe Self Portrait Prize

Gallery One: Smallacombe Self Portrait Prize

20250630
The Gallery One Smallacombe Self Portrait Prize is a national Australian painting competition inviting artists…
Kennedy Prize 2025

Kennedy Prize 2025

20250801
The Kennedy Prize is a prestigious annual painting award based in Adelaide, offering $25,000 for…
The Linden Postcard Show

The Linden Postcard Show

20250727
The Linden Postcard Show is a beloved open-entry exhibition in Melbourne, now in its 35th…
Lethbridge Small-Scale Art Award

Lethbridge Small-Scale Art Award

20250712
This award celebrates the power of small-format works (60 x 60cm or smaller) across all…
The Lester Prize for Portraiture

The Lester Prize for Portraiture

20250619
The Lester Prize is one of Australia’s most prestigious portraiture awards, offering over $130,000 in…
Royal Queensland Art Society: Abstraction

Royal Queensland Art Society: Abstraction

20250625
Artists are invited to submit artworks in their own media and style. This may range…
The Singleton Art Prize 2025

The Singleton Art Prize 2025

20250616
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Singleton on Hunter, this regional art competition offers over…
Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize

Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize

20250705
Artists are asked to submit an artwork that demonstrates what makes Brisbane and its surrounding…
The Almenara Art Prize

The Almenara Art Prize

20250630
The Almenara Art Prize is an international online painting competition that offers more than 29000€ in…
2025 Fifty Squared Art Prize

2025 Fifty Squared Art Prize

20250518
Brunswick Street Gallery invites artists to participate in the 2025 Fifty Squared Art Prize, Australia’s…
Waterbrook Drawing Prize

Waterbrook Drawing Prize

20250528
Sponsored by Waterbrook Bowral, this bi-annual exhibition invites original signed drawings on paper, canvas, or…