ACE Open Annual Studio Program
ACE Open invites ambitious South Australian artists working in any medium to apply for one of three fully supported studio spaces at its Adelaide CBD location.
Art Meets West Stallholders & Performers
Open call for creative stallholders and performers aged 15 - 25 years.
Assistant Curator, MCC
A rare opportunity has become available for an Assistant Curator on a fixed-term contract of up to March 2020, in the Museum and Heritage Services team with Melbourne Cricket Club.
Gallery Assistant, Tjanpi Desert Weavers
Now recruiting for a Gallery Assistant to work in our on-site gallery to help provide customer service and continue telling the story of Tjanpi Desert Weavers.
Front of House Manager, PICA
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts is seeking a full time Front of House Manager (Maternity Leave cover).
Engagement Programs Producer, PICA
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts is seeking a full time Engagement Programs Producer.
Assistant Producer, PICA
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts is seeking a part time Assistant Producer.
Production Manager, Melbourne International Arts Festival
We're looking for an experienced Production Manager to join the team and help deliver the 2019 Festival.
Paddington Art Prize
The Paddington Art Prize is a $30,000 National acquisitive prize, awarded annually for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape.
Curator, Town Hall Gallery
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Curator to join our team at the City of Boroondara on a full time basis until 1 May 2020.
The Naked & Nude Art Prize
After 29 years, the Naked & Nude Art Prize has become a prestigious national event on the Australian Arts Calendar and is open to artists in a variety of mediums.
Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award
The Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award supports Victorian studio ceramics and acknowledge the special place ceramics have in the Manningham region.
Woollahra Council Traffic Signal Box Project
Woollahra Council is calling on artists to submit entries to this year’s project and help us add vibrant artworks in our urban environment.
Gallery Customer Service/Arts Administration
Providing excellent customer service is the primary objective of this position as you will be the public face of the Bayside Gallery located at the Brighton Town Hall.
Cultural Development Officer
Our Creative Communities department are currently looking for a Cultural Development Officer.
Gallery Assistant, Australian Galleries
An opportunity has emerged to join one of Australia’s leading commercial art galleries.
Black History Month Producer
Brisbane City Council is seeking Request for Proposals from experienced producers of cultural events to coordinate a range of activities and events for the Black History Month program.
Forces of Nature Public Art Commission
The City of Hobart wishes to engage a Tasmanian artist to create an artwork along the Rivulet Track in response to those communities impacted by the May 2018 floods in the Rivulet catchment area.
Sentinel Range Signature Story Stop Commission
Applications are sought from visual artists, multimedia artists, designers and sculptors to create artwork/installation in the Sentinel Range landscape that engages travellers.
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Commission
The Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) would like to commission artworks that celebrate the cultural and environmental richness of Tasmania.
Peel Street Park Projection Program
Yarra City Council is calling for EOIs from emerging to established artists to present a series of still images or a silent moving image projection for exhibition on the wall in Peel Street Park, Collingwood
Junior Graphic Designer, MCA
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is seeking a full time Junior Graphic Designer.
Learning Project Assistant, NGV
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is seeking a Learning Project Assistant who will provide high level administrative support to the NGV Learning team in planning, delivering and evaluating learning programs and initiatives that extend the reach of NGV Learning projects.
Art Development Coordinator, Mowanjum Art and Cultural Centre
Join Mowanjum Arts for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work in a remote Aboriginal art centre in the stunning Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Edinburgh Gardens Plinth Program
Yarra City Council is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from artists to create a new site specific artwork, or to propose an appropriate existing artwork, for exhibition on a heritage plinth in Edinburgh Gardens.
Still: National Still Life Award
Still is a biennial, acquisitive award for artworks in the genre of still life, in all mediums.
Sunshine Coast Art Prize
The Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 is a national contemporary acquisitive award presented by Sunshine Coast Council.
Croydon Civic Square - Public Art Project
We are currently seeking applications from artists for a major new artwork to be installed at Croydon Civic Square.
Weekend Front of House Assistant, Artspace
The Weekend Front of House Assistant works to ensure the galleries and studios consistently function at the highest possible standards to create the best possible audience and stakeholder experience.
Assistant Exhibitions and Collections Technicians, NGV
Our Exhibitions and Collections Operations department regularly requires the services of Assistant Exhibitions and Collections Technicians to support the permanent team.
Head of Registration, NGV
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is seeking a Head of Registration to manage the Registration department.
Coordinating Registrar, Exhibitions, NGV
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is seeking a Coordinating Registrar, Exhibitions to lead a team of Registration staff responsible for managing the registration aspects of temporary exhibitions.
Senior Exhibition Designer - Te Pasifika Redevelopment
Museums Victoria seeks an experienced and talented Senior Exhibition Designer to engage in concept and design development for the Te Pasifika Redevelopment permanent exhibition and related visitor experiences.
Manager, WA Museum Perth Site
We are looking for an innovative and experienced leader to plan and implement the delivery of services and programs in our brand new facility scheduled to open in late 2020.
Partnership Manager, Carriageworks
Carriageworks are seeking an experienced Partnership Manager to develop and expand strategic partnerships to support Carriageworks Artistic Program growth.
Deputy Team Leader Registration, MAAS
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Team Leader Registration to lead a project team working on the preparation of the collection currently stored at Ultimo for digitisation and relocation to the Museums Discovery Centre.
Deputy Team Leader Conservation, MAAS
An opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Team Leader Conservation to assist in the leadership of a project team working on the preparation of the collection currently stored at Ultimo for digitisation and relocation to the Museums Discovery Centre.
Assistant Registrar, MAAS
This is a rare opportunity to join a newly created project team, responsible for preparing the MAAS collection for digitisation and relocation to the Museums Discovery Team.
Assistant Conservator, MAAS
This is a rare opportunity to join a newly created project team, responsible for preparing the MAAS collection for digitisation and relocation to the Museums Discovery Centre.
Development Manager, ICE
I.C.E. is seeking a Development Manager to lead our grants, philanthropy and sponsorship program.
Lake Light Sculpture Exhibition
Lake Light Sculpture is an inspiring outdoor sculpture exhibition and competition held along the stunning foreshore of Lake Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales.
Wearable Art Festival
Turn your imagination into wearable art and enter your design by 16 March 2019.
The Guildhouse Fellowship
The Guildhouse Fellowship, valued at over $50,000, will be awarded annually to one South Australian mid-career visual artist, craftsperson or designer.
Copyright Agency Cultural Fund
The Cultural Fund provides support to organisations for projects that deliver opportunities for authors, journalists, artists and key industry stakeholders in the writing, publishing, education, and visual arts sectors.
CREATE Grants
CREATE Grants offer opportunities for mid-career and established creative writers and visual artists to create and develop new work.
IGNITE Grants
IGNITE grants support individuals working in the writing, publishing and visual arts sectors to develop skills and progress their careers.
Metro Arts Volunteer Program
Metro Arts is seeking a team of passionate, art loving volunteers with exceptional customer service skills to join the Metro Arts family.
Tourism, Arts & Heritage Development Manager
We have an opportunity for an enterprising an innovative person to join one of South Australia’s most progressive Councils.
Arts Program & Gallery Director
We’re looking for a proven arts professional who has experience in arts promotion and gallery management.
Cultural Services Arts & Cultural Grants Coordinator
Cairns Regional Council are now seeking a suitably qualified and highly experienced Arts & Cultural Grants Coordinator who will develop and expand the capacity and capability of the branches strategic planning, programs and projects.
Team Leader Registration, MAAS
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader Registration (Registrar Grade 1) to lead a project team working on the preparation of the collection currently stored at Ultimo for digitisation and relocation to the Museums Discovery Centre.
Team Leader Conservation, MAAS
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader Conservation (Conservator Grade 2) to lead a project team working on the preparation of the collection currently stored at Ultimo for digitisation and relocation to the Museums Discovery Centre.
Front of House Supervisor, Casula Powerhouse
The Front of House Supervisor is a key customer service focussed role which supervises a team of permanent and casual Front of House staff.
Field & Studio Officer, Warakurna Artists
The Field & Studio Officer reports to the Warakurna Artists Manager and support the delivery of high quality art and art enterprise services to Ngaanyatjarra artists, from a base in Warakurna.
Assistant Project Officer, MAAS
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Project Officer to support the MAAS Project team in providing project and operational assistance to assist in the delivery of the Collection Relocation Logistics project.
Communications Manager, NGA
The Communications Manager is a pivotal role in shaping the NGA’s external communications strategy including media relations, exhibition publicity and issues management.
Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
Queensland’s largest annual art exhibition, which has raised almost $2 million for Brisbane Rotary community projects and local charity partners.
Grand Foyer Public Artwork
Artists are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to develop concepts for a sculptural artwork to be suspended in the entrance foyer of City of Prospect's brand new Community Hub, Library & Innovation Centre.
Maningrida Art Centre Manager
Maningrida Arts & Culture supports hundreds of artists on their homelands, more than 20 artworkers, holds 20 exhibitions annually, is recognised with prestigious awards, and enjoys international fame and success.
Dark Mofo Marketing Coordinator
Dark Mofo is on the hunt for a highly organised Marketing Coordinator to join the 2019 festival team.
Cultural and creative grants, City of Sydney
The cultural and creative grants and sponsorship program supports projects and initiatives that provide opportunities for creative participation, enhance creativity in the public domain and strengthen the sustainability and capacity of the City’s cultural and creative industries.
Len Fox Painting Award
The Len Fox Painting Award is a biennial prize and is awarded to a living Australian artist to commemorate the life and work of Emmanuel Phillips Fox.
Nillumbik Digital Agora
Victorian artists are invited to propose contemporary light-based artworks/projects that respond to the theme of stories of place for the Nillumbik Digital Agora.
Engagement and Training Officer, UQ Art Museum
We are looking for a motivated, innovative and collaborative Engagement and Training Officer to join UQ Art Museum’s Education team.
Curator, UQ Art Museum
We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative Curator to join our creative team at UQ Art Museum.
Communications Coordinator, pvi collective
do you have an inner rebel that needs to be celebrated more in the workplace? we’re looking for a kick-ass communicator.
Senior Manager - Technical Operations, MONA
Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) are on the lookout for a Senior Manager - Technical Operations to provide leadership to the Technical Operations team in our Museum Operations Cluster.
Director, IMA
One of Australia’s leading contemporary art organisations, the IMA is seeking a new Director to lead the artistic vision and drive the organisation’s development for the future to commence in mid 2019.
Festivals and Events Coordinator
The City of Darebin Festivals and Events unit is seeking an experienced arts leader to join the team.
Marketing & Communications Manager, Arts Northern Rivers
A rare and exciting job opportunity has opened to join one of Australia’s leading regional arts organisations as Marketing & Communications Manager.
Coordinator Arts and Culture
Maribyrnong City Council have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced person to lead Council's Arts and Culture Unit.
The Jacky Winter Gardens Artist-in-Residence Program
This residency is offered to support working artists and creatives to accomplish a professional goal.
Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award
One outstanding work will be awarded $10,000 and become part of the Deakin University Art Collection.
Etiquette for using images on social media
Whether you’re an artist, audience member or organisation, NAVA recommends best practice when posting images of artists’ works on social media.
Activate Sydney@Night Grants
Funding of $500,000 is available for one-off unique ideas that encourage a vibrant night-time-economy in the seven key precincts of Darlinghurst, Haymarket and George Street, Opera House to Walsh Bay, Pyrmont, Newtown, Liverpool and Parramatta.
Montsalvat 2019 Exhibition Program
Montsalvat is currently accepting exhibition proposals for 2019.
R & M McGivern Prize
The R & M McGivern Prize is back bigger and bolder in 2019! The theme for 2019 is ‘Anthropocene'.
Prix Ars Electronica
Winners are awarded the coveted Golden Nica statuette, prize money ranging up to € 10,000 per category and an opportunity to showcase their talents at the famed Ars Electronica Festival in Linz.
Saari Residence
The Saari Residence, maintained by Kone Foundation, is a residence located in Mynämäki, Southwest Finland, for artists of all disciplines and nationalities.
Nillumbik Prize
Open to emerging and established artists nationally, working in any medium. Acquisitive open prize $20,000. Acquisitive local prize $10,000.
Art Handler/Installer/Driver, King & Wilson Essential Art Services
We are looking to hire a number of experienced full time art handlers/installers/drivers to join our Sydney fine art logistics team.
Evaluation Associate
Do you excel at interpreting complex information through quantitative and qualitative methodologies and communicating the findings? This is the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Assistant Curator of Art, MAGNT
In consultation with the Curator of Australian Art, Curator of Aboriginal Art and Anthropologist, this position is responsible for assisting with the research, development, documentation, display and interpretation of MAGNT’s art collections.
ANAT & the Australian Wine Research Institute Artist's Residency
The Australian Network for Art & Technology (ANAT) is excited to announce a new art + science residency in partnership with the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI), based in Adelaide.
Animal Logic Artist in Residence Program
The Artist in Residence Program is an exciting new partnership between Create NSW and Animal Logic, supporting three NSW-based artists across a wide spectrum of artforms to undertake a three-month residency at Animal Logic.
Firstdraft Public Program
Firstdraft is seeking expressions of interest from artists and curators who are interested in programming one of our three live nights.
Firstdraft Writers’ Program
Firstdraft is seeking proposals from writers and artists interested in writing to be considered for the Firstdraft Writers’ Program.
Firstdraft First Nations Curators’ Program
Firstdraft is excited to launch its inaugural First Nations Curators Program, supporting an emerging
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander practitioner to present an exhibition.
Firstdraft Curators’ Program
Firstdraft invites early-career curators Curators’ Program to propose an exhibition to be staged across two galleries.
Firstdraft Exhibition Program
The Exhibition Program aims to profile Exhibition Program an exciting cross-section of emerging artistic practice and experimentation.
Art Olympia International Open Art Competition
Art Olympia is an open art competition held as a biennial event with the goal of discovering talented artists around the world and supporting their art activities.
Good Design Awards
The Good Design Awards represent the diverse spectrum of design with 10 specific Design Disciplines, spanning 28 Categories.
Creative Project Leveraging Fund
The City of Parramatta Council Creative Project Leveraging Fund aims to support professional groups and organisations with creative projects in the Parramatta region.
Creative Fellowship Fund
The City of Parramatta Council Creative Fellowship Fund aims to support the development of new work and/or the professional development of Parramatta artists and creative workers.
Burwood Art Prize
Entries are now open for the 2019 Burwood Art Prize with a total prize pool of $8,500 on offer for artists.
All Connections to Unley Art Prize
All Connections to Unley Art Prize invites South Australian artists, of all ages and career stages, to create artworks on their personal connection to the City of Unley.
Milburn Art Prize
$10,000 prize for 2d artwork addressing the spirit of Paul Milburn’s legacy and John Peart’s musings on landscape as a ‘space of creative discovery'.
Chelsea International Fine Art Competition
With a distinguished panel of jurors and more than $70,000 in valuable prizes, the 2019 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition is an event not to be missed.
Northern Beaches Libraries Artists’ Book Award
Any artists’ book created within the past two years is eligible for entry to the Northern Beaches Libraries Artists’ Book Award 2019.
World of Wearable Art Competition
The World of WearableArt (WOW) Awards Competition is an internationally renowned design competition that attracts entries from over 40 countries each year.
June S. Tanner Memorial Scholarship
The June S. Tanner Memorial Scholarship supports a South Australian artist (aged 26 or under) working in any art form to further develop their practice through a professional development program (of choice) in Italy.
Project and Development Grants
Carclew offers grants to early career artists aged 26 years or under, for arts projects with a tangible outcome and/or skills and career development.
HIDDEN in Rookwood
Rookwood General Cemetery would like to announce that submissions are now open for HIDDEN Rookwood Sculptures 2019.
Art & About Sydney 2020
We’re currently looking for big ideas that will temporarily transform public and unusual spaces in the City of Sydney local area.
Arts Project Manager, Wild at Heart
Wild At Heart is seeking an arts project manager to join our small team in running statewide songwriting, hip hop, music and arts based programs for people who experience mental health challenges, disability and disadvantage.
Roving Curator Program
The Roving Curator program gives museums, galleries and collections access to our museum professionals for up to 25 days.
Water, Air, Earth, Fire exhibition, Budapest 2019
OPEN CALL: Water, Air, Earth, Fire exhibition, Budapest 2019
Youth Arts - Organisations
This program supports projects that actively engage young people (aged 0 to 25 years and under) to develop their creative skills and capacities, and enhance their social health and wellbeing.
Support for organisations
This program supports organisations to deliver a range of high quality arts activities that strengthen Tasmania's arts sector, engage and inspire audiences and the wider community, and benefit Tasmania's professional artists and arts workers.
The Northern Tasmania Arts Organisations Initiative
This program supports arts organisations based in Northern Tasmania to deliver high quality arts activities that strengthen Northern Tasmania's arts sector, engage and inspire audiences and the wider community, and benefit Northern Tasmania's professional artists and arts workers.
Cultural Heritage Program
The Cultural Heritage Program supports museums, galleries and collections to deliver a range of high quality cultural heritage activities that strengthen Tasmania's robust, diverse and vibrant cultural heritage sector, engage and inspire audiences and the wider community, and preserve Tasmania's movable cultural heritage.
Art Fair Industry Development Initiative
This program supports Tasmanian commercial galleries to represent local artists at key national markets.
The Vita Brown Bequest Bursary
Vita Ethel Brown generously bequeathed funds to Arts Tasmania to assist emerging or returning artists to purchase equipment or materials. As a result, two bursaries of $500 will be offered each year.
The Arts Tasmania Claudio Alcorso International Residency
This program supports individual artists working in any artform to undertake self-directed residencies and professional development opportunities overseas.
Tasmanian Residencies
This program supports Tasmanian artists to undertake residencies at wilderness, historical and cultural locations across Tasmania.
Tasmanian Aboriginal Arts Mentoring Scheme
This program aims to develop the capacity of young Tasmanian Aboriginal artists (aged 25 years and under) to develop their artistic and professional skills.
Support for individuals and groups
This program supports individuals and groups to undertake projects that enable them to further their careers, enrich their artistic practice and contribute to Tasmania's arts sector.
Low-interest Loans
This program provides loans towards capital improvements and equipment purchases.
Jeju International Residency
This program supports Tasmanian artists to undertake a cultural exchange residency in Jeju Province in South Korea.
FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective Bursary
The FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective has partnered with Arts Tasmania to assist emerging and mid-career contemporary jewellers to undertake relevant professional development activities.
Education Residencies
The Education Residencies provide an opportunity for Tasmanian artists to focus on their practice in an educational environment working alongside teachers and students.
Artsbridge
This program supports individuals and groups to undertake interstate or overseas opportunities and individuals, groups and organisations to bring national and international arts professionals to Tasmania to conduct creative and/or professional development opportunities.
Aboriginal Arts Program
Arts Tasmania's Aboriginal Arts Program supports arts projects and activities by Aboriginal artists and organisations that stimulate contemporary, traditional and non-traditional Aboriginal art forms and practice.
Project Round – Emerging Artists
Support for emerging artists for arts development, presentation and promotion and skills development.
Project Round – Skills Development
Supports projects that foster skills, knowledge and experience of the participants and build community capacity.
Project Round – Presentation and Promotion
Supports projects, which present, exhibit, distribute or promote and profile NT arts practice locally, nationally or internationally.
Project Round – Arts Development
Supports the research, development or creation of new work, arts projects or community cultural development projects.
Strategic Arts Program
Supports outstanding, strategic arts industry development proposals that will deliver on the priority areas of Vibrant NT: Arts and Culture in the Northern Territory.
Arts Trail Regional Stimulus Grants
To assist Northern Territory arts and cultural infrastructure development through new or enhanced venues and services; prioritising regional and remote art centres, art galleries, museums, libraries and keeping places.
Project Seed Funding: Public Art and Design
Project Seed funding is available to a commissioner towards fees for professional practicing South Australian artists to participate in the concept development stage of a public art project.
Major Commission Funding: Public Art and Design
Major Commission funding recognises the role that outstanding public arts projects play in enhancing South Australia’s reputation as a centre of arts excellence.
Commission Support Funding: Public Art and Design
Commission Support funding is available for the commissioning of site specific ephemeral, temporary and permanent new public art works by practicing professional South Australian artists for presentation in a high profile, publicly and accessible location throughout South Australia.
Triennial Project Grant
The Triennial Project Grant is focused on projects with a performing arts outcome and is designed to support the creation and presentation of new work through a staged commitment over three years.
Project Grants
Project Grants support independent artists in the development of new work and its production or presentation.
Major Commission
The Major Commission grant supports a significant investment in a major new work by a leading South Australian independent artist or group, to be presented in a high profile setting in South Australia.
Individual Development
Individual Development supports the professional development of individual, independent artists through master classes, workshops, mentorships, attendance at conferences, attachments to arts organisations or participation in arts residencies.
Fellowship
A Fellowship is an opportunity for an established independent artist to secure significant funding towards the advancement of their professional career and arts practice.
Emerging Artist Development
Emerging Artist Development Grants are for South Australian independent artists in the first five years of their professional practice.
Building Pathways
Building Pathways assists South Australian artists to build their national and international profile.
Artists in Residence
Artists in Residence supports the hosting of outstanding local, national and international artists, in order for them to share their skills and knowledge with local, practising professional and independent artists.
Community Arts & Cultural Development Project Funding for Organisations
This program will invest in projects with professional practicing artists that provide greater community awareness of, and participation and engagement in, arts and culture.
Arts Organisations Program
The Arts Organisations Program provides funding to vibrant arts organisations that contribute to a sustainable and thriving arts culture in South Australia.
Project Assistance: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development
Project Assistance supports individuals and groups of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in the creative development, production or presentation of new work.
Individual Artist Development: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Development
The Individual Artist Development program assists with professional development opportunities.
Individuals Fund Arts Queensland
The Individuals Fund is for individual artists and cultural workers (emerging and established) to participate in transformational professional and career development opportunities.
Arts Organisation Investment Program
The Arts Organisation Investment Program is an open and competitive multiyear funding program to support Western Australia’s arts, cultural and creative sector organisations.
DCA Arts U-15k
The Arts U-15k grant program offers up to $15,000 for artists and creative industry professionals to deliver a one-off project or a program of activity.
DCA Arts 15k-plus
The Arts 15k-plus grant program offers between $15,000 and $60,000 funding for artists, creative industry professionals and organisations to deliver a one-off project or a program of activity.
Arts and Disability Mentoring Initiative
This initiative seeks to invest in individuals with disability to undertake an artistic collaboration involving mentoring that will lead to a major step forward in their arts practice, and build foundations for an enduring career.
Australia Council Fellowships
Australia Council Fellowships of $80,000 support outstanding, established artists’ creative activity and professional development for a period of up to two years.
Arts Projects - Organisations
Our Arts Projects program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences.
Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
Our Arts Projects program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences.
Career Development Grant for Individuals and Groups
If you are an individual artist, arts worker or group of artists, a Career Development Grant can provide support to further develop your skills or improve your capacity to build an enduring career in the arts.
Four Year Funding for Organisations
The Four Year Funding program provides multi-year funding for arts organisations.
Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize
The Moran Arts Foundation invites photographers to tell a story of how they experience living in Australia; places, people and lifestyle that make our lovable country quintessentially Australian.
Next Wave Festival 2020
Next Wave is inviting artists from across Australia to form a government.
Glow Winter Arts Festival 2019 - Art Installation
The City of Stonnington is seeking expressions of interest from experienced and emerging professional installation artists for Glow Winter Arts Festival 2019.
Sir John Sulman Prize
The Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales invite artists to submit works in competition for the Sir John Sulman Prize 2019.
Wynne Prize
The Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales invite artists to submit works in competition for the Wynne Prize 2019.
Archibald Prize
The Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales invite artists to submit paintings in competition for the Archibald Prize 2019.
Hadley’s Art Prize
Presented by Hadley’s Orient Hotel, the Hadley’s Art Prize, Hobart is an annual, acquisitive Australian landscape prize, which offers $100,000 to the winning entry.
STOLEN exhibition Wyndham Art Gallery
We are seeking expressions of interest to participate in an exhibition in 2019 on the theme of STOLEN.
Aesthetica Art Prize
Hosted by Aesthetica Magazine, the Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world.
Call for 2020 Hughes Gallery Exhibition Proposals
Established and emerging artists in all media are invited to submit applications for the 2020 exhibition program.
Out of the Blue
Exhibition of artworks by ACSA Painting Group.
ways - Queer Feminist Art Residency and Rest Space
ways is a house in Gyula, located in eastern Hungary, close to the Romanian border, an art residency and rest space for queer feminist artists.
Australian Cultural Fund
The Australian Cultural Fund is a collective funding platform for Australian artists. The fund was established in 2003 to encourage donations to the arts, and is managed by Creative Partnerships Australia.
Professional Development Fund
The Professional Development Fund grants offer support for professional artists and arts workers in the Northern Territory (NT) to access development opportunities.
Community Arts Festival Grant
Community Arts Festival grants offer support for community festivals to develop and present arts and cultural programs in the Northern Territory (NT).
Regional Arts Victoria Quick Response Grant
The Quick Response Grant program has been set up to be responsive to exceptional cultural opportunities that may be on offer to artists or community groups.
the sweet seat residency
this is an offer of a creative place to work for three months, with some mentorship time with pvi collective.
BigCi Residency
Artists undertake BigCi residency for an agreed period of time to develop ideas, create new work or to deepen their existing art practice.
Red Gate Residency
Red Gate Residency is an international artists residency program providing artists, curators, writers, and academics with the opportunity to live and create work in China.
Rimbun Dahan Artist in Residence
Rimbun Dahan in Malaysia runs a range of artists’ residencies to encourage visual artists, choreographers and other creative individuals to explore and develop their artistic work.
TransArtists
A database of artist-in-residence opportunities worldwide.
Testing Grounds Creative Space
Testing Grounds is a free outdoor space for creative practices encompassing design, art and architecture, available for all creative and education-related activities.
Arteles Creative Center Residencies
Our residency programs bring together creative minds & professionals from all over the world. Located in the scenic landscapes of Hämeenkyrö, Finland, the residency serves as the perfect platform to explore and expand the boundaries of your art & mind.
PITCH your great arts idea
Have you a project or a fabulous idea you would like to pitch, for support from Country Arts SA?
NT Arts Quick Response Scheme
Offers artists and arts workers access immediate arts and cultural opportunities.
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
One of the most prestigious international grants available to emerging figurative artists.
Queensland Arts Showcase Program
The Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) provides funding to support individuals, organisations or collectives to deliver vibrant and accessible arts and cultural experiences for Queensland.
Playing Queensland Fund
The Playing Queensland Fund supports the delivery of performing and visual arts projects that are ready to tour and have demonstrated community interest and confirmed demand.
QuickstART Loans
Carclew QuickstART loans are no interest commercial loans for individual artists, groups and creative practitioners aged 18 - 26 years.
Flying Start
Jetstar's Flying Start Program invites community groups and organisations across Australia to apply for a grant to fund a project that will enrich the lives of people in their local community.
Regional Arts Development Fund
If you're a Gold Coast artist, creative business or organisation, grants are available to bring your big ideas to life through the Regional Arts Development Fund.
Jardin Orange Residency
Jardin Orange (“Orange Garden”) is an artist residency in Shenzhen, China.
Vermont Studio Center Residency
Each month, VSC welcomes over 50 artists and writers from across the country around the world to our historic campus in northern Vermont.
Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery Artist in Residence
The Artist in Residence allows the Gallery to increase engagement of our local community with artists, deliver creative programs to the region and encourage new relationships and skills development.
Skopelos Foundation for the Arts Residency
The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts offers residencies for two weeks to two months for ceramists, mixed media artists, painters, printmakers and sculptors from March through December.
PCA Print Commission
Application forms inviting artists to submit images and be part of the annual commissioning program are distributed nationally in the December issue of Imprint – so don’t miss out!
Quadrant Gallery Exhibition EOI
Quadrant Gallery is calling for expressions of interest from artists to exhibit at the gallery.
Exhibit with Kingston Arts
Kingston Arts offers three professional galleries for artists to exhibit their work and encourages applications by both emerging and established artists.
Cambridge Studio Gallery Exhibition Call Out
Cambridge Studio Gallery rotates exhibitions every three weeks showing a broad diversity of work including sculpture, printmaking, painting, drawing and more.
The Farm Margaret River Residency
The Farm Margaret River, is a newly created residency program in Western Australia, bringing together artists and agri-culturalists who are focused on developing projects that are rooted in country, in the soil, air and water of this specific location.
City of Rockingham Art Awards 2019
Entries for the 2019 City of Rockingham Art Awards are now open, with a total of $20,000 in Acquisitive and Non-Acquisitive awards prizes available to emerging and established artists.
Kestin Indigenous Illustrator Award
The Kestin Indigenous Illustrator Award is a national biennial award that identifies new talent in the art of children’s picture book illustration.
Gallipoli Art Prize
The Gallipoli Art Prize Organising Committee invites any eligible artist to submit a painting for the Gallipoli Art Prize.
Sydney Festival Disability Programming Initiative
Sydney Festival is committed to increasing the representation of artists with disability in the annual program. We invite artists with disability or who are Deaf to pitch projects for inclusion in our 2020 program.
Hunter Arts Network’s Art Bazaar Speers Point Park 2019
Hunter Arts Network is calling for stallholders for Art Bazaar in May 2019.
A4 Art Australia
Entries for the sixth A4 Art Australia are now open.
Naracoorte National Art Prize
To celebrate 50 years since Australian megafauna remains were first discovered in the World Heritage Naracoorte Fossil Caves The Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery is staging the 2019 Naracoorte National Art Prize.
Exhibition and Residency Callout Budd St Gallery
Budd Street Gallery, an artist-run-initiative in Melbourne, is calling for exhibition proposals and submissions to the Artist in Residence program.
Biennial Kingaroy Sculpture Prize
In 2017 the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery staged the $10,000 sculpture prize to kick start public art in Kingaroy streets and parks. And we are doing it all again.
Calleen Art Award
The winning artwork will become part of the splendid Calleen Collection – the foundation collection of the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.
Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize
Entries are now open for the $15,000 Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize.
Sculpture Exhibition at Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
Entries are now open for sculptors for the 2019 ASV Exhibition at the 2019 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.
Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize
The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize is an annual prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established female artists in Australia.
Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
Awarding $80,000 in prizes.
Available! Portable Bronze Casting Foundry!!
This a great opportunity for a sculptor/craftsperson to own their own small, portable bronze casting facility.
Creating New Income Toolkit
Create NSW provide a toolkit with guides and resources to help generate revenue for your creative practice.
Sturt Craft Centre Artist in Residence
Sturt Craft Centre invites applications from experienced craft practitioners to the Sturt Artist-in-Residence program.
Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award
The Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award is a biennial acquisitive award & exhibition celebrating the diversity and strength of Australia’s textile artistry.
Closed on Monday Callout
If you have an idea that can't be realised in the physical world, we want to hear it!
Apply to exhibit at The Bridge Projection Space
The Bridge Projection Space converts a disused, third-story walk bridge located at the Kingston City Hall into a dedicated space for projection art and short-film.
Broken Hill Art Exchange
The Art Exchange is a trans-disciplinary organisation facilitating the arts and other sectors engaging artistic practices.
MAY SPACE Proposals
MAY SPACE welcomes proposals from practicing artists in Australia and New Zealand.
Millay Colony for the Arts Residency
The Millay Colony for the Arts (USA) offers one-month residencies to six visual artists, writers and composers each month between the months of April and November.
Arts Activities
Artists can apply for funding up to $5,000 at any time of the year, giving them access to support for their arts practice when they need it. Artists can also apply for funding of Up to $50,000, with two rounds each year.
Copland Foundation Grants
These Copland Foundation Grants fund projects throughout Australia that fall under the umbrella of Alex Copland’s interests, namely the study, management, conservation, acquisition, and interpretation of collections.
Creative Studios
Looking for a new studio? The nest is a cultural incubator for artists, makers and innovators!
CERAMIX
CERAMIX is an exhibition that invites ceramic-based artists to work in collaboration with invited artists of their choice, working in other mediums, to create new works.
Darling Portrait Prize
The winner of the annual Darling Portrait Prize will receive a cash prize of $75,000.
Ceramic Break Sculpture Park Triennial Acquisitive Sculpture Prize
An acquisitive prize of $12,000. The prize is open to all sculptors working in any medium and entries are now invited for the 2019 award.
Sustainable Bolivia Art Residency
Our mission is to promote the arts in Bolivia while fostering intercultural exchange between international and local artists.
What you need to know about artists' rights
This guide provides information on moral rights and copyright law for organisations working with artists.
Stencil Art Prize
Finalists and the winning artwork will exhibit in 2019 at the Gaffa Gallery 12 – 23 September in Sydney. The winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize.
Hilla Rebay International Fellowship
The Hilla Rebay International Fellowship offers an opportunity for a graduate student to undertake in-depth professional training at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao; and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice.
Volunteer Gallery Assistants
The Australian Centre for Photography (ACP) is calling for volunteers who have a passion for photography to join our enthusiastic team of volunteers.
Setting up an Art Trail
What do you need to consider when setting up an art trail? Written by Jill Gientzotis
Guidelines for limited edition prints
A quick reference guide for artists creating and selling limited edition prints.
Call out for artists to be interviewed for new YouTube channel
Tony Edwards, one of our NAVA Members is going to be starting a new YouTube channel. The focus of this is to highlight our artists. You can be one of the featured artists!
Quick Response Grants
Funding across all of the above categories will be provided for applicants delivering projects which require a quick turn-around time and a small financial contribution.
Volunteer at the SUBSTATION
The SUBSTATION is on the look-out for volunteers who are enthusiastic and dedicated to the promotion of visual and performing arts in its myriad forms.
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts offers up to seventy juried residencies per year to working visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists from across the country and around the world.
Quick response grants
City of Sydney sponsor a wide variety of projects and initiatives.
Bogong Centre for Sound Culture Residency
For emerging and established artists working in sound, photography, writing and moving image.
ARIs in Australia
A full list of Artist Run Initiatives (ARIs) across Australia.
List of Studios & Residencies
A full list of Studios & Residencies across Australia and links to international opportunities.
Exhibit at Frankston Arts Centre
The Frankston Arts Centre has five distinct spaces where you can exhibit your work spanning across Cube 37 and the main Frankston Arts Centre.
MONA Gallery Attendant
Interested in working in our world class museum? We're always on the look out for passionate and enthusiastic staff to complement our gallery team.
Firstdraft Volunteer
Firstdraft hosts regular exhibition openings and artist talks, and produces a range of public programs and live events that require the assistance of a large team of hardworking and dedicated volunteers
Ten Thousand Paces Exhibition Proposals
We are a hybrid gallery / shop / regional wine hub championing regional arts and artisanal produce.
Gaffa Gallery Exhibition Proposals
Gaffa takes proposals on an all year round basis, spaces are subject to availability.
Journal for Artistic Research Submissions
We invite submissions to JAR from all fields and disciplines in which artistic research may be relevant, including areas that may not usually be conceived of as 'artistic'.
BlackCat Gallery Exhibition Proposals
BlackCat Gallery is currently seeking proposals for our 2018 exhibition program.
Gallery Volunteer
Articulate project space is currently seeking volunteers who can help in the daily running of the gallery space.
Volunteer, 107 Projects
107 Projects is on the look out for volunteers to help us deliver our diverse creative program.
Bellevue Gallery
Bellevue Gallery is an artist run gallery and studio space in the heart of Double Bay Village, interested Artists are invited to submit proposals for exhibitions.
Lismore Regional Gallery Volunteer
Join our dedicated and enthusiastic team of volunteers and experience first-hand our great programs, exhibitions, events and collections.
ArtAsiaPacific Editorial and Design Internships
ArtAsiaPacific (AAP) is accepting applications for editorial and design internships.
Tacit Contemporary Art Exhibition Proposals
Tacit Contemporary Art offers six ‘traditional’ galleries plus the Happy School and Peter Mac Project Spaces, two display windows onto Johnston Street and a fully-staffed venue during standard opening hours.
ANCA Studios
Setting up your visual art practice at ANCA gives you access to well designed studios, spacious gardens, a diverse community of studio artists and ANCA’s exhibition program.
Volunteer SEVENTH Gallery
We are always seeking new volunteers who are passionate about emerging art and want to gain hands on experience in the running of an artist run space, to join the SEVENTH team.
Top Floor at Wellington
TOP FLOOR at WELLINGTON is perfect for performance / live art / rehearsal space / natural light photoshoots / ballroom dancing - anything you can imagine and has a spectacular room available to stay.
Gallery Volunteer
The National Art School Gallery in Darlinghurst, Sydney, is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to work across a variety of areas and provide support for the Gallery’s activities.
Callout for Exhibition Proposals
Project [504] is currently accepting exhibition proposals. If you’re an artist or a group of artists please feel free to contact us.
Installation Volunteers
PICA volunteers are an essential part of the team. Working closely with PICA staff and artists, volunteers help with installing and de-installing exhibitions. If this sounds like something you are interested in doing, fill out the form below and we will be in touch!
Who owns the copyright in a photograph?
This factsheet outlines copyright issues surrounding photographs of artwork.
Crafts Practitioners & Copyright
Information sheets provided by Australian Copyright Council.
Photographers & Copyright
Information sheets provided by Australian Copyright Council.
Artists & Copyright
Information sheets provided by Australian Copyright Council.
Debt Recovery - Letter of Demand Template
Template letter provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Copyright Infringement - Letter of Demand Template
Template letter provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Moral Rights Infringement - Letter of Demand Template
Template letter provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Protecting Your Ideas
Information sheet provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Photographer's Model Release Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Commissioning Visual Artwork Agreement Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Loan of Artwork for Public Exhibition Agreement Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Independent Curator and Exhibition Space Agreement Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Artwork Consignment for Sale Agreement Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Sale of Artwork Agreement Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Image Reproduction Licence Template for Merchandise
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Public Art Commission Agreement Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Artist and Gallery Agency Agreement Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Artist in Residence Agreement Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Copyright Licensing Agreement Template
Sample agreement provided by the Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Copyright and Social Media
What you need to know about copyright when posting your images on social media.
Managing Volunteers
Volunteers and interns can be a great asset to an arts organisation, but finding and managing volunteers requires planning to ensure that the relationship between organisation and volunteer is mutually beneficial.
The Art of Wellness: Visual Arts and Health
The Art of Wellness: Visual Arts and Health short course explores personal and community health and wellness strategies using visual arts mediums.
What to do if your ABN is cancelled
This guide explains why your ABN may have been cancelled and how you can go about getting it reinstated.
Media Releases
This factsheet takes you through the top tips for creating a media release for your next exhibition annoucement.
Intellectual Property
This factsheet takes you through the ins and outs of intellectual property rights.
The Australian Classification Board
Find out how the Australian Classification Board can help classify an artwork that is likely to offend.
How to Avoid Trouble and How to Deal with it
What you should know about threats to artistic freedom - for artists, galleries and arts workers.
Insurance
Find out about what types of insurance you might need in your practice and how they work.
Tax Assessable Income and Deductions
FInd out what are considered tax assessable income and expenses.
Let's Talk About Curating, Baby
By examining a variety of curatorial approaches this forum unpacked the debates and tensions of what it means to be a contemporary curator in Australia today - with Zanny Begg, Michael Dagostino, Blair French and Tulleah Pearce and chaired by Nicholas Tsoutas
Accelerated Depreciation for Small Business
Find out how the new accelerated depreciation scheme can benefit you.
How do I create a good photograph of my work?
Find out how to best document your work for promotion or submitting in applications.
How can I get heard?
This Q&A takes you through different ways you can get yourself out there and build your practice and business.
How do I protect myself when selling on consignment?
Find out how to protect your interests when selling on consignment with a gallery or shop.
How do I price my artwork?
What to consider when setting a price for your artwork.
*Updated with video and digital media art 2017.
Should I have an ABN?
Don't have an ABN? Find out how registering can benefit you, your cashflow and your practice.
Future/Forward: Is arts advocacy working?
The panel session, 'Is arts advocacy working? What roles can/do individuals and organisations play?', includes Vernon Ah Kee, Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OBE and Kelli McCluskey, with Dr Pippa Dickson as facilitator. This session was recorded at NAVA's Future/Forward summit on Friday 7 November 2014 at Carriageworks, NSW.
Becoming a Sole Trader
This factsheet will take you through the steps to becoming a Sole Trader and business and tax requirements.
Invoicing Checklist
This checklist will take you through all the requirements for issuing an tax invoice as laid out by the Australian Taxation Office.
Crowdfunding
This factsheet will introduce you to the possibilities of crowdfunding and help you prepare your campaign.
Michaela Gleave
In this video Michaela discusses her top tips for writing grant applications and expanding your art practice.
Mark Shorter
Mark chats to NAVA about funding and discusses the importance of pursuing your arts practice in the face of adversity.
Public Taxation Ruling
Public Taxation Ruling: carrying on a business as a professional artist and its implications for practicing artists.
Awards and Competitions Checklist
An essential checklist for any artist submitting for an award or competition.
Where There's a Will
This factsheet provides information on estate planning for artists, covering all the options including making a will.
Budgeting for your Business
Learn an essential skill - how to budget for your art practice as a business.
Sponsorships and Partnerships
This factsheet provides a guide on what to look for in a potential sponsor or partner and how that relationship operates.
Grant Writing
This factsheet will take you through the grant application process and gives you some practical grant writing tips.
Grant Budgets
This factsheet provides a guide to writing a budget for your grant application and takes you through income and expenditure.
Dealing with Rejection
In this factsheet Mark takes you through his experiences of rejection and how to get back on track with your arts practice.
Glossary of Tax Terms
This factsheet provides definitions for some of the taxation terms you may come across in running your arts practice as a business.
Tax, Artists, Galleries
Unravelling the tax implications involved when artists sell work directly, on commission or on consignment.
Grant and Support Material Checklist
An essential checklist to read through before submitting your grant application.
Cashflow Forecast
This template can help you plan your income and expenditure allowing you to budget.
Steps to a Sponsorship Proposal
This factsheet will guide you through the steps to presenting a sponsorship proposal to a potential sponsor.
Who Pays the GST?
This factsheet provides an answer to the complicated question: who pays the GST, the gallery or the artist?
