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
Applications for Round 2 of the 2024/25 Regional Arts Touring Fund close Monday 17 March 2025. World-class arts and cultural productions and programs keen to hit the road across NSW are invited to apply for the second round of Create NSW’s 2024/25 Regional Arts Touring funding program. Artists, creatives and producers, including individuals and organisations,…
Entries close Monday 16th June 2025. Over $20,000 in prize money across 12 categories across a range of mediums, subject, and even a section for youth and Singleton locals! Full entry information is available at our website https://www.singletonartprize.org/ Opening night is Friday 25th July 2025.
Entries close:18 April 2025 There is no entry fee however all exhibitors must be financial members of Scone Arts & Crafts Inc 2024/2025. For all the details, an entry form and how to join please visit their website https://sconeartsandcrafts.org.au/
Entries close: Extended to 19 June 2025 Artists from across Australia to submit portraits of an Australian (or Australians) that they respect or admire, or a self-portrait. Total prize pool $130,000 worth of cash and prizes. For all the details please visit https://www.lesterprize.com/
Expression of Interest close: 20 March 2025 Salon is Arts on Tour’s key annual industry event that builds relationships between NSW and ACT artists, producers and presenters, creating opportunities for touring and partnerships. Salon is the only state-based arts market and networking event for theatrical work in NSW, playing a key role in facilitating touring.…
Entries close 22 March 2025 Hosted by the Dungog Arts Society. This year there will be both a portrait prize (the Dungog Archies and also part of the ‘Faces’ portrait component of the theme) and a landscape/places’ prize (the ‘Places’ part of the theme.) For more details please email the Dungog Arts Society admin@dungogarts.com.au
Applications close: 24 March 2025 The NIDA Future Centre has just launched the $50,000 Jim Sharman Future Award. The Award open to those aged 16–30 from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region – so if you have contacts in the Asia Pacific, that’d be particularly welcome. The Award is for a bold idea or project with…
Applications close 27 March 2025 Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Grants up to $10,000 are available for a broad range…
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…