Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards

Entries close: 30 June 2025 These awards seek to capture the imaginations of school students across Australia, inspiring them to express their thoughts and feelings through the medium of poetry in their pursuit of literary excellence. Only students enrolled in an Australian education facility (Kindergarten to Year 12) are eligible to enter. For all the…

Bundanon Artist-In-Residence Program

Applications close: 29 June 2025 Accessible Arts partners with Bundanon to present a valuable week-long residency program specifically for artists with disability or who are d/Deaf. Musicians, writers and visual artists with disability or who are d/Deaf from NSW and the ACT are encouraged to apply. Five artists will be funded to undertake a six-night residency at…

Grieve 2025

Submissions close 30 June 2025 The Hunter Writers Centre invite writers and storytellers nationwide to participate in the 2025 Grieve Project. Submitted works can include prose, poetry, and multimedia formats such as film, audio, graphic storytelling, and visual imagery. For all the details please visit https://hunterwriterscentre.org/2025-grieve/