artsConnect regularly publishes calls for artists
and information on exhibition opportunities, galleries
seeking new artists to exhibit, art competitions,
artist grants, film festivals, audition calls, writing
competitions and other opportunities.
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GRANTPIRRIE is calling for submissions for the project space GRANTPIRRIE Window. The GRANTPIRRIE Window is a large window box space intended to act as a platform for the presentation of work by emerging and established artists ...more |
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Fashion Designers are invited to participate in a charity fashion catwalk show in Sydney in November 2008. The Charity is White Ribbon Day - Fighting against domestic violence ...more |
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We're seeking male and female actors of varied experience, age (18 - 70ish), build and nationality, to form the 12 members of a jury. Our 20-minute mockumentary style comedy is inspired by a real event and is centred around the 12 jurors ...more |
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We are seeking artists interested in submitting work for sale at the McKinnon Art Festival. Works sought include paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelery, ceramics and textiles. ...more |
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The 2high artist call-outs are now open for musicians, performers, exhibition artists, dancers, circus performers, and more ! The festival aims to explore new art forms, push boundaries, and inspire our audiences. ...more |
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Last call for applications for Signature of M Art Prize. Entries close 29 July. With its $150,000 first prize and a total prize pool of $180,000, Signature of M will be one of the largest arts projects in this nation’s history. ...more |
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Are you a media technology boffin who also loves our planet? Here's your chance to stand out and shine. Corel is running the "Your World, Your Voice" contest in the Asia-Pacific region to let you show your video storytelling skills and eco-sensibilities. ...more |
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Tropfest, the World's Largest Short Film Festival, returns to New York City as Tropfest NY 2008.
This incredible, unique cultural event has been witnessed by thousands of New York's short film lovers in the past two years ...more |
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Established in 1998, Australia’s richest landscape artprize, the Fleurieu Art
Prize celebrates the enduring importance and contemporary significance of
landscape painting in the Australian art world. $90,000 value in cash prizes ...more |
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Photographers and writers now have an extra two months to share their passion for the Northern Territory by entering Tourism NT’s third annual Share our Story Travel Photography competition. ...more |
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Seeking spoken word poets, rappers, slammers and visual artists for ICON Creative Summit, an exciting multi-arts festival in Brisbane. ICON is about activating untapped creativity, showcasing fashion, theatre / performing arts, short film & visual arts ...more |
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Chalk Urban Art Festival is calling for applications from adult artists (over 18) to compete for the title of Champion Chalk Artist and prize money. Artists are required to produce a 2m x 3m chalk artwork over the 4 days of the Festival. ...more |
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We’re inviting artists to paint, draw, sculpt, design, go bananas with Nintendo characters as they run wild in your imagination. What exactly do they get up to outside the game? You show us! ...more |
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Art Unlimited, a competition embracing hanging art, photography and ceramics, will be held in the NSW Central West town of Dunedoo on 24, 25 and 26 October 2008. The theme is My Landscape and there are no limits to interpretation ...more |
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The Mum = Mum 2 competition is looking for Art & Writings from around Australia about the special bound between daughter & mother. It's about that special realisation that you have been brought into this world by a line of mothers before you ...more |
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Artists are invited to submit proposals for 2008 Sculpture in the Vineyards set in picturesque Wollombi Valley. Sculpture in the Vineyards features each year an innovative array of large-scale outdoor and site-specific works ...more |
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MTV are currently calling for Australian digital & multimedia artists to enter a reality TV competition - 16 digital artists will fly to New York and compete in an exciting creative program that will see the winner pocket $400,000. ...more |
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Shopfront is running a song submission project called (lost toy song) which is open to all young artists. The project is part of the (lost toy story) festival, a free multi-media interactive arts festival to take place on the streets of Hurstville in August. ...more |
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Celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary, the Jerusalem municipality and Engel Galleries invite Jewish artists and art galleries world wide, to take part in an exceptional art fair which will take place in October 2008. ...more |
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Actress required for a University of Technology Sydney (UTS) major project short student film, "Charlotte". We are scheduled for filming in Sydney around the month of August to September 2008. The filming will be done only in weekends. ...more |
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The RAG’s 3rd Annual ATC Exhibition is a display of Artist Trading Cards from local, national, and international participants. This year the exhibition will include trading sessions, artist talks, and a closing celebration / trading session. ...more |
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Applications now being accepted for the 3rd International Art Prize Arte Laguna, the international contest organized by the italian cultural association MoCA in collaboration with Arte Laguna aimed at the promotion of Contemporary Art. ...more |
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EXPERIMENTOPIA is the theme of Experimenta's next International Biennial of Media Arts in 2009. Experimenta will be commissioning new works for up to $6,000 each to be included in our exhibition of Australian and international media artworks. ...more |
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The International Artist Association Artist Universal is seeking artists working in all media for their next exhibition in Helsinki in Sept 2008. Membership is by application only, members are guaranteed at least one painting will be included ...more
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The new magazine MS.USE
is looking for artworks
dealing with sex.
The magazine will be distributed around Tel-Aviv and
at the website www.msuse.com. Artists are invited to submit creations in any media (textual or visual) ...more |
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Project AWARE Foundation and SeaWeb join forces to host a unique photo contest aimed to turn lenses in a different direction this World Ocean Day.
The Contest is not seeking the typical beauty shots but rather images that inspire public action. ...more |
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Marziart International Gallery invites international artists to submit works for the competition "Best of the Year 2008" in 7 different categories. The intention is to give artists the chance to present their works to the German public ...more |
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The Flake Film Festival is now calling for short film entries, with this years theme recently announced as LIGHT. Flake is searching high and low for the freshest filmaking talent and they're putting up $15000 in cash and prizes as a reward! ...more |
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Actors required for short film production / downbeat comedy drama being completed as a Masters of Media, Arts & Production at UTS. Must be available to shoot in August, plus rehearsals in the weeks prior. ...more |
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Art Moment Gallery at 99 Curlewis Street, in the heart of Bondi Beach invites artists of any media to participate in its exciting, limited capacity exhibition titled COLOURFUL MOMENTS 08 from Tuesday 5 August to Sunday 5 September 2008, ...more |
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NewQuay at Docklands in Melbourne is starting a monthly designers market to introduce fashion to the well known dining precinct at NewQuay. It will provide an opportunity for fashion designers and artists to showcase their goods ...more |
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Original Australian theatre production at TAP Gallery, Darlinghurst seeks theatre designer/s [ sound / lighting / costume / set ]. Show set bump in 28 July, bump out 17 August. ...more |
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Chalk Urban Art Festival, Australia's premier celebration of urban artistic creativity, is introducing two major new components to this year's event, with raw and edgy street fashion sharing the catwalk with Wearable
Art ...more |
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Artits are invited to participate in a brand new Australian portraiture prize – the 2008 Black Swan Prize for Portraiture. This year the 1st prize is $20,000, with a special People's Choice Prize of $5,000. ...more |
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Artists are invited to submit entries for the 2008 Mosman Art Prize. First prize is $20,000 (acquisitive), entries must by submitted by 23 July 2008, with the exhibition to be opened and winner announced on 1 August 2008. ...more |
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Artists are invited to participate in the Festival of the Arts event at The Oasis Shopping Centre on the Gold Coast in QLD. There is no charge to exhibit, however organisers ask that you donate 5% of any sales to the Starlight Childrens Foundation. ...more |
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Ceramic Artists are cordially invited to enter the 2008 Ergon Energy Award. Prize value is $10,000 for a ceramic art form. The Award is the major prize in a biennial acquisitive juried competition conducted by the
Rockhampton Art Gallery. ...more |
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Right Now is a Vibewire project. It is a media / arts competition for young people aged 15 -29 aimed at raising awareness about the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities. ...more |
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Breathing Colours is a new art gallery based in in Balmain Sydney. Having opened their doors in April 2008, they are now seeking applications for their 2008 program. Group and Solo shows are available, all mediums welcome. ...more |
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Students or graduates in Performance Art with experience in Acting, Mime, Dance and other areas of communication are invited to take part in creative workshops with a dynamic group of Artists in Redfern NSW. ...more |
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Artists are invited to speak up on behalf of those in poverty and speak out against injustice. Create an artwork that expresses your vision to end global poverty. Create to Advocate 08 will be exhibited at Parliment House Canberra in October 2008. ...more |
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Brunswick Street Gallery are now accepting applications for their first 30 x 30cm Small Works Show for 2008. All mediums accepted. 1st Prize (Acquisitive) $5000 cash. 2nd & 3rd prizes to be announced. ...more |
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Lion Nathan has launched a campaign named the TED696 project, which is a collaboration between artists and Tooheys Extra Dry. Australian designers can get involved and create their own longneck paper bag ...more |
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NO TEARS is a new internet magazine that aims to promote contemporary art which is made to give happiness, to provoke, to document, and to experiment with form and content. Artists and designers are invited to submit work for publication. ...more |
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Aspiring musicians, actors and musical theatre performers are invited to audition for a unique opportunity to apply for a place at Singapore’s LASALLE College of the Arts to pursue a specialist tertiary education. ...more |
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The Corangamarah Art Prize - con.ceit’ 08, is a unique and contemporary Award for 2D works.
It’s inspiration will be drawn from a happening or experience from the year preceding the exhibition. ...more |
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Guild of the Golden Owl is a new Fantasy Art Exhibiton being held this year as part of LABYRINTH MASQUERADE 2008. This is a huge costumed public event held in the grand Regal Ballroom in Northcote, in celebration of the imagination of fantasy. ...more |
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In brief “Off Ya Trolley” first went to air in 1998 on the Nine Networks “midday show with kerri-anne”. Ten years on we have decided to relaunch “Off Ya Trolley” as a stand-alone half-hour television programme. ...more |
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Now in its eighth year, the prestigious Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize is calling for artists to enter their work for a chance to win a total of $13,000 in prize money. Entries for pre-selection close on Friday 8 August. ...more |
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The 28th Australian Songwriting Contest 2008 is now open for entries. The award is highly respected and prestigious, offering more than $36,000 in prizes. APRA/AMCOS is the Major Sponsor, providing $3,000 to the Songwriter of the Year. ...more |
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The 2008 Parliament of New South Wales Indigenous Art Prize is an acquisitive prize that recognises the achievements of NSW Indigenous artists. The Art Prize is open to Indigenous artists 18 years or older born in NSW. ...more |
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Wanted - 4 actors (2 Female, 2 Male; Ages 20 -40) for a new Australian production at TAP Gallery, Sydney. Bump in 28/7/08, bump out 17/8/08. Actors must be able to engage enthusiastically in a work of comic magical realism. ...more |
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Art Moment Gallery at 99 Curlewis Street, in the heart of Bondi Beach invites artists of any media to participate in its exciting, limited capacity exhibition titled Moments of Artistic Experimentation from Thursday 5 June to Sunday 6 July, 2008. ...more |
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The Tattersall’s Club is an exclusive business club in Brisbane which includes prominent Queensland corporate identities as members. Established and emerging artists over 18 years of age are eligible to enter the Landscape Art Prize. ...more |
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'Extempor' is an adventure comedy high-def telemovie being shot in Sydney in the first half of 2008. Auditions will be based on improvisation. We want you to audtion the character you have always wanted to play. ...more |
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With daylight saving commencing in early October the twelfth annual Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2008 is moving forward to 16 October - 2 November. All artists are invited to submit an application for the 12th annual exhibition. ...more |
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Verandah is a journal published by third year students at Deakin University and this year we are producing issue number 23. We are looking for contributions from painters, cartoonists, graffiti artists, photographers, drawers, illustrators etc ...more |
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Offering the chance to share in $12,000 in cash and prizes, Play Now Act Now is a film, graphic design and writing competition for young people aged 16 to 25 in NSW, focussing on issues associated with the usage of drugs and alcohol ...more |
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Bega Valley Regional Art Gallery is calling for entries for the Shirley Hannan Portrait Awards, with finalists to be exhibited at the gallery later this year. This year's prize will be judged by Mr Paul Delprat, Principal of the Julian Ashton Art School. ...more |
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The Cancer Council of Victoria's Arts Awards give Australians touched by cancer an opportunity to share their experiences creatively through art, writing and film. The Arts Awards are an opportunity to remember loved ones and to share their works ...more |
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Make your mark and ‘Re-Picture’ Australia. Image-makers now have the opportunity to make a mark on history.
The National Library of Australia invites
all image-makers to “mash-up” public domain historical images into new artworks. ...more |
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Electrofringe 2008 is now calling for proposals for this year’s festival from artists, media makers, curators, researchers, playful experimenters, enthusiasts, writers and producers. ...more |
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The PressPress Chapbook Award is for an unpublished chapbook length manuscript of poems. The winning manuscript will receive $300 and chapbook publication with PressPress. The Award will be announced in July 2008 on the site. ...more |
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The Art Kudos competition is an annual international juried competition that serves to recognize and honor excellence in the visual arts. Artists who are selected as finalists benefit from world-wide exposure in an online-only exhibition ...more |
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La Macina di San Cresci is an independent non-profit association based in Greve in Chianti (Florence) Italy. They are offering an Artist-in-Residency program, open to international artists, writers, poets, actors and other art professionals. ...more |
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After 20 years on the West End, Willy Russell’s award winning musical comes to Wollongong. In casting this show, we are looking for an ensemble of versatile performers who are strong actors and singers with a good feel for comedy. ...more |
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The fifth NAFA Show-Fest is one giant step forward from its humble beginnings at the Sydney Comedy Store in 2004. We are offering filmmakers a true cinema environment for the public screening of their work, at Greater Union Bondi Junction. ...more |
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The Bump In Project is seeking applications from Australian emerging performers. Applications for the 2008 Round B grant, which offers financial assistance to emerging performers, directors, playwrights or producers are invited. ...more |
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Woollahra Council is embarking on a program to revitalise the Double Bay business centre and is looking to commission a public artwork to act as the centre’s gateway with a sophisticated appearance synonymous with Double Bay’s reputation ...more. |
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Head on Foundation invites photographers to submit works to the 2008 photographic portrait competition.
Prizes totalling approximately $32,000 will be awarded to the best images. ...more |
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Artists are invited to submit works (painting / image, making use of any medium but excluding photographic, computer generated, prints, ceramic or sculpture) for the 2008 ANL Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition. ...more |
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Project Runway is the opportunity of a lifetime for any fashion designer wanting to showcase their talent and work on the national stage. Project Runway will give talented designers a platform to, demonstrate their gift and show their potential ...more |
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Ku-ring-gai Council Youth Services are holding a youth art exhibition at St Ives Shopping Village from May 5th- 11th. The theme of the exhibition is depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. Artists under the age of 25 are invited to enter ...more |
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Agora Gallery has been the sponsor of The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition since its establishment in 1984. The competition is a renowned, juried, museum-curated, international art event ...more |
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Art Melbourne 08, Art Brisbane 08 and Art Sydney 08 have an innovative feature dedicated to the promotion, career development and exposure of emerging and independent artists. ...more |
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The Mess is a growing club night at Candy's Apartment, one of the most respected music venues in Sydney. With a slogan of "Art Meets Art" we are trying to promote nights for both musical and visual artists, where the two can come go together ...more |
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Are you a groundbreaking artist? Create the work you’re dreaming about. Make the film, record the album, write the play, build
the project, perform the role, make it happen. As an artist in residence at Shopfront, you’ll spend a year getting connected ...more |
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The Richmond Valley Short Film Festival is calling for all filmmakers, from the budding Lurhmanns, to first timers, to enter short films in a new festival and competition to be held over Easter 2008. ...more |
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The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins Colorado USA is inviting photographers worldwide to submit Street Photography works for inclusion in the 2008 exhibition. Entry deadline is 15 January 2008. ...more |
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Art at the Heart in Alice Springs is inviting artists to present their ideas, practice, event or research in creative ways that are socially inclusive, accessible, fun and even challenging in the method of delivery. ...more |
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