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,…

Firstdraft Program Call-Out

Applications close: 2 May 2025 Firstdraft has been supporting emerging and early-career artists and bringing experimental practices to audiences since 1986. Firstdraft is calling for applications for their: Curator Program  – program is designed to support early-career arts workers and curators to deliver professional exhibitions. Exhibition  – supports and platforms early-career, risk-taking and experimental art…

Banjo Paterson Writing Awards 2025

Entries close: 2 May 2025 Central West Libraries is calling for entries in the following categories: Short Story, Contemporary Poetry and ABC Radio Central West Children’s Writing Award. This year there is no entry fee. For all the details please visit https://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/news/entries-open-for-2025-banjo-paterson-writing-awards/

Museum and Galleries – Leg Up Grants

Applications close: 2 November 2025 Leg Up Grants are quick response skill development grants for workers in volunteer managed museums throughout NSW. These grants fund various skill development projects including hosting or attending workshops, conferences or seminars in NSW, in addition to networking activities. Previous Leg Up Grants have funded museum volunteers to attend conferences…

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…