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Short Description In pursuit of its mission to present, preserve, interpret, educate and advocate on behalf of avant-garde art, especially forms that may be vulnerable due to institutional neglect, cultural bias, their ephemeral nature, or politically unpopular content, Franklin Furnace has since 2023 offered the annual XENO Prizes for Performance Art and Artists’ Books, named […]

Short Description The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), through the magazine Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos, and the Eñe Festival, announce a new edition of the three-month Literary Creation Residency call at the Casa de Velázquez in Madrid. This call is aimed at a writer residing in a Latin American and Caribbean country who develops his […]

Short Description ARC Gallery is pleased to announce a *fully funded Open Call for three Solo Exhibitions for August 2025. This specific call is for emerging artists. A.R.C. defines “emerging” in regard to this call, as an artist who has not yet had a solo exhibition in a major US city, such as our hometown […]

Short Description The Lester Prize is one of the country’s premier art prizes—an award that places artists and community proudly front-and-centre. Our prize is about the advancement of the artists, not the celebrity of the sitters. Eligibility The Artist must be aged 18 years or over and an Australian Resident as at 5.00 pm (AWST) […]

Short Description Young Sculptors, U.S. residents, ages 25 – 35 as of competition entry are invited to participate in a biennial juried competition for the 2023 $10, 000 William and Dorothy Yeck Award. Entrants should have achieved a significant degree of success as an emerging artist of noteworthy talent. The winner will become part of […]

Short Description The Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award is an annual competition showcasing outstanding sculptures from artists across Australia. The Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award, established in 2009, is organised by the Art Collection and Galleries Unit at Deakin University, Victoria. The award celebrates contemporary sculptures from artists around Australia, culminating in an […]

Short Description The Canopy Residency (previously called ‘Plum Lime Residency’) provides artists with a large private studio in the Chelsea Gallery District of New York City for 4 weeks to create a new body of work, host studio visits, immerse themselves in their practice, and take advantage of being in the heart of Chelsea! The […]

Short Description Now in its fifth year, the prize has become one of the leading competitions for both art and design with an environmental focus. Artists and designers from across Australia, including young people aged 7 to 18 years, are invited to submit work on the theme of the environment.  This is your chance to […]

Short Description David Roche Gallery is excited to announce the inaugural Best in Show 2025: Australian Photographic Dog Prize. Established as a biennial prize, this competition celebrates Australian dogs and pays homage to the legacy of our founder, David Roche AM (1930-2013). From David’s famous Fermoy Kennels in North Adelaide his dogs won awards nationally […]