Burrinja Climate Change Biennale #4: Acquisitive Award Exhibition
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Artists are invited to submit work for the Burrinja Climate Change Biennale #4: Acquisitive Award…
Waverley Art Prize 2026
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Applications are now open for the 2026 Waverley Art Prize, a long-running painting and drawing…
Meridian Award: International Artist Call Out
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The Meridian Award is an independent international award offering a $1,000 unrestricted cash prize to…
UNLEASHED+: Emerging Craft & Design Call Out
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artisan invites applications for UNLEASHED+ 2026, its flagship biennial exhibition supporting emerging craft and design…
International FiKVA Award 2026
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The International FiKVA Award 2026 is a global online painting competition open to artists aged…
Fifty Squared Art Prize 2026
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Entries are now open for the Fifty Squared Art Prize 2026, Australia’s largest open-call art…
Studio Maverik Life Drawing
Studio Maverik presents weekly social life drawing sessions at the iconic Flying Colours in West…
WHIM: Open Group Exhibition Callout
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Untether Gallery invites artists to participate in WHIM, an open group exhibition exploring spontaneity, imagination,…
Metro Arts: Visual Artists in Residence 2026 — Open Call
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Metro Arts invites applications for its 2026 Visual Artists in Residence Program, offering artists dedicated…
Georgia Summer Residency
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This fully funded international residency invites 40 visual artists to take part in a two-week…
Art Guide New Writers’ Program: Callout for Emerging Voices
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Art Guide Australia, in partnership with the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF), announces the inaugural Art…
Around the Block: EOI Call for Early Career Artists
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Next Wave has expanded its Around the Block program, now offering nine opportunities for emerging…
Stardust Residency 2026
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Applications are now open for the Stardust Residency 2026, a studio residency program hosted by…
Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2026
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The Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2026 is now open to Australian residents working in…
Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize 2026
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Entries are now open for the Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize 2026, a…
Macquarie Group Collection: Emerging Artist Prize 2026
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The Macquarie Group Collection invites entries for the 2026 Emerging Artist Prize, continuing over 35…
Brisbane / Meanjin Paste Up Festival
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The Brisbane / Meanjin Paste Up Festival (BMPUF) returns for its second edition in May…
2027 Redcliffe Art Gallery Exhibitions: Expressions of Interest
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Expressions of interest are now open for artists and curators to present exhibitions at Redcliffe…
Hill Painting Prize
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Artists are invited to enter the inaugural Hill Painting Prize, a new national award celebrating…
Linden Postcard Show 2026
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Now in its 36th year, the Linden Postcard Show is a much-loved, open-access exhibition inviting…
The Doyles Art Award 2026
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The Doyles Art Award is a major annual not-for-profit exhibition celebrating excellence in representational fine…
Curiouser and Curiouser: Artists’ Book Exhibition Call Out
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Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery invites submissions for Curiouser and Curiouser, its 2026 Artists’ Book…
The Flush Project: Call Out
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The Naomi Milgrom Foundation invites expressions of interest for The Flush Project, a bold and…
YICCA: International Contest of Contemporary Art 2026
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YICCA 2026 is an international contemporary art competition open to artists and groups from around…
Five Sisters Funded Artist Residency
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The Five Sisters Funded Artist Residency is a unique opportunity offered by Edenhope Artist Residency…
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2026: Call for Entries
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Submissions are now open for Sculpture by the Sea Bondi 2026, inviting artists from Australia…
Tertiary Artists Book Prize
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The 2027 Tertiary Artists Book Prize is an invitational award open to Australian artists currently…
Gasworks Arts Park: 2026 Exhibition Program
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Gasworks Arts Park invites applications for its 2026 Exhibition Program, open to artists across Australia,…
Working with the Grain: Workshop with Mika Nakamura-Mather
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Parker Contemporary
Working with the Grain is an artist-led workshop with Japanese-born, Australian-based artist Mika Nakamura-Mather, introducing…
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery: Artist in Residence Program
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Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery (SRAG) is inviting Australian visual artists to apply for its inaugural…
Paper on Skin 2026
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Paper on Skin™ celebrates wearable paper art from around the world. Artists and designers are…
National Photography Prize 2026
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Presented by Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA), the National Photography Prize is Australia’s longest-running acquisitive…
photoED magazine: Order / Chaos
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photoED magazine invites submissions of photographic-based works for Issue #76, exploring the theme Order VS…
Queensland Figurative
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Queensland Figurative is a non-acquisitive art competition that celebrates the dynamic and expressive role of…
Harden Art Prize 2026
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The Harden Art Prize celebrates the beauty, diversity, and creativity of Australian landscape painting. Based…
Impress Printmakers Studio: February 2026
Impress Printmakers Studio Brisbane welcomes 2026 with a full program of creative events, workshops, and…