Painting

A gallery exhibition at the Broadbeach Community Space, open to all artistic mediums. Information and Application Details Exhibition Dates: March 14–23, 2025 Submission Deadline: February 2, 2025 (midnight) Location: Broadbeach Community Space, Mermaid Waters, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Award: $2,000 SWELL Art Prize Opportunities: Chance to sell works and editions. Eligibility Open to artists working […]

The Muswellbrook Art Prize is an annual competition in regional Australia, offering a total of $70,000 in prize money across three categories: Painting ($50,000), Works on Paper ($10,000), and Ceramics ($10,000). The winning works are acquired by the Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection. The prize has a rich history, with notable past winners and a commitment […]

Brief Description: The Innovate Grant supports visual artists and photographers worldwide by awarding two $1,800 grants each quarter—one to a visual artist and one to a photographer. The program aims to simplify the grant process and foster creativity and innovation without burdening applicants with extensive requirements. Information & Application Details: Grant Amount: $1,800 (unrestricted). Grant […]

The World Illustration Awards (WIA), presented by the Association of Illustrators (AOI) in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, is a global celebration of creativity in illustration. Now in its 10th year, the awards recognize excellence across various categories and provide extensive networking, promotional opportunities, and professional development for entrants.   Information and Application Details: […]

The SIM Residency is an international self-directed artist-in-residence program in Reykjavik, Iceland for visual artists, sound designers, researchers, curators, creative writers, cross-disciplinary artists, performance, dance, and all various forms of creators and scientists. The main objective of the residency is to provide a venue for international artists to take part in the Icelandic art scene, […]

The Wintertide Rustic Retreat, offered by Millay Arts, is a self-directed residency running from December 16, 2024, to March 25, 2025. It offers a secluded and supportive environment for creators to reflect, recharge, or work on creative projects in an inspiring setting.   Information & Application Details: Residency period: December 16, 2024, to March 25, […]

Unframed is a cross-disciplinary exhibition that intertwines contemporary art with augmented reality (AR). Set across five European countries—Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Italy, and Romania—and potentially reaching farther, the project challenges conventional modes of interaction between audiences and societal processes, using AR to transform static artworks into dynamic portals of dialogue and discovery. At its core, Unframed […]

International FiKVA Award for painters The 3rd International FiKVA Award for Representational & Figurative Painters invites artists worldwide to showcase their talent, gain global recognition, and win significant financial rewards. Open to all artists aged 18 and above, the award accepts representational painting styles such as modern and classical realism, imaginative realism, hyperrealism, photorealism, surrealism, […]

The Self Portrait Prize invites artists to submit original and innovative self-portraits that explore personal identity, expression, and the human experience. Open to all forms of visual art, including painting, photography, sculpture, and digital media, the competition encourages diverse interpretations of the self.The Self Portrait Prize celebrates artistic excellence and the evolving concept of self-representation […]