Australia

Short Description First lighting up the local art scene in 1956, the Wollongong Art Prize returns with a renewed and contemporary vision. Wollongong Art Prize (Acquisitive) is a national prize, open to all Australian artists. Now reimagined for a new generation, the competition invites submissions from artists working across all mediums. With a strong emphasis […]

Short Description SIGNAL Young Creatives Lab is an opportunity for young artists and creative practitioners to propose projects for exploration and development.  A selection panel made up of industry peers and SIGNAL creative staff will assess each project proposal. SIGNAL’s Young Creatives Lab will ensure that a minimum of 20 per cent of the assessment […]

Short Description The immensely popular Defiance miniature sculpture exhibition returns again this year, continuing our 30th year celebrations.Size Is Not Important, a highlight on our exhibition calendar, invites artists to submit sculptural works no larger than 6x6x6”, any form, any medium, within that size.The biennial sculpture exhibition seeks to further Defiance Gallery’s reputation as a […]

Short Description To celebrate our 30th year, Defiance Gallery is excited to launch the inaugural Defiance Award for excellence in painting.Established in 1995, Defiance has built a reputation for uncompromising quality and cemented itself as one of Australia’s leading contemporary art galleries. A pioneer in the field of sculpture, the gallery represents a stable of […]

Short Description The 3rd Trades Hall Arts Prize is now open for entries – opening night 1st October. The Trades Hall Art Prize seeks to support the arts, workers, arts-workers, art by workers and art about working life. An annual Arts Prize, hosted in Paddy’s Gallery. This prize is intended to support artists as workers […]

Short Description Sponsored by the Mackley Family, this award is named for Mr Hylton Mackley AM (Hon) FVAS, who served as Treasurer from 2016-2023. Working alongside his wife, Eileen Mackley AM VAS FVAS, he oversaw the restoration of the Society’s heritage-listed galleries, preserving a building that has housed artists’ work since 1874. The winning artist […]

Short Description The 13th Prospect Portrait Prize is a juried exhibition. Members of the Prospect Arts Action Network (PAAN) will assess and select the finalists for the exhibition which opens on 5 December 2025. Finalists will be selected on the artistic merit of work and conformation to conditions of entry. The selection panel will consider […]

Short Description Australia’s most inclusive and exciting contemporary art prize is back, bigger and bolder than ever, running 19 January to 22 March 2026. Whether you’re an emerging or an established artist, the Wyndham Art Prize (WAP) 2026 invites practitioners across Australia to submit their most powerful, thought-provoking, or unexpected work. With a growing prize […]

Short Description Have you ever wanted to discover how to use your camera, phone, or tablet to create art? Or perhaps you want to master Procreate and other creative platforms to produce your own original pieces? If this sounds like you, the Bindi Digital Art Program may be right for you. Bindi is offering beginner-level […]