Ecstatic Dance Event

The Yoga Shed in Hunter Valley presents this transformative experience on Friday 14 February 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Dive deep into your inner world through movement, music and self-expression. This event is all about letting go, connecting with yourself and embracing self-love. Let the music guide you as you dance freely and release…

Sculpture on The Farm

Entries close: 1 June 2025 Whether you’re an up-and-coming artist or a seasoned professional, Sculpture on the Farm Dungog 2025 is seeking the best sculptural works from across Australia. They are aiming to curate a stunning collection that represents every state and territory. If you’re creating in metal, stone, wood, ceramics, paper, glass, resin, clay,…

Uniting Abstract Art Ability Art Competition

Entries close: 3 April 2025 Are you an artist living with a disability? Do you like to paint, draw, take photos, sculpt, or create digital art? Uniting Local Area Coordination are running this competition in Hunter New England, Illawarra Shoalhaven, Nepean Blue Mountains, Northern Sydney, Southern NSW and Western Sydney. This year highly voted art…

6th Tamworth Textile Triennial

Expressions of interest close: 5 May 2025 Expressions of interest are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, age groups, emerging artists and established practitioners. For all the details please visit https://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/about/forms/artist-expressions-of-interest-6th-textile-triennial  

Museum & Galleries NSW Volunteer Museum Grants – Small Grants

Applications close: 6 April 2025 Small Grants aim to meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums. There are no set categories for funding, and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered. Previous Small Grants have funded the purchase of computer cataloguing software, exhibition mannequins and display cases, oral history recording equipment…

Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2025

Entries close: Sunday 6 April 2025 Staged annually on Sydney’s spectacular Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi is one of the city’s most popular events, with 500,000 visitors viewing over 100 sculptures by artists from around the world. All types, forms, and sizes of sculpture, in all materials, are eligible for…

2025 Paul Lowin Prizes

Nominations close: 10 June 2025 The Paul Lowin Prizes are known as one of Australia’s richest prizes for music composition. Since 1991, its history of winning and highly commended works tells a powerful story of the skill and creativity of Australian composers and marks the wide breadth of contemporary musical expression. In 2025, the Paul…

2025 Blue Heeler Film Festival

Entries close: 12 October 2025 The theme for this year’s Blue Heeler Film Festival is “Nurture”. They are looking for films that explore the power of nurturing—whether it’s caring for the environment, relationships, ourselves or nurturing an idea. For all the details please visit https://filmfreeway.com/BlueHeelerFilmFestival