Community Heritage Grants 2024

Applications close: 9 May 2024 Supports community organisations to look after Australian cultural heritage collections. CHG is open to non-profit, incorporated organisations. The program has a strong focus on supporting local groups with limited funding who would benefit from access to professional cultural heritage expertise. Applications from Indigenous and multicultural organisations are encouraged. Grant Amounts:…

Banjo Paterson Writing Awards 2024

Entries close: 10 May 2024 Central West Libraries is calling for entries in the following categories: Short Story, Contemporary Poetry and ABC Radio Central West Children’s Writing Award. For all the details please visit https://www.cwl.nsw.gov.au/news/enter-banjo-paterson-writing-awards-2024/

Grieve 2024 

Submissions close Friday May 10, 2024 The Hunter Writers Centre invite writers and storytellers nationwide to participate in this project. This year, they are expanding the scope of storytelling genres to include prose, poetry, and a variety of multimedia formats such as film, audio, graphic storytelling, and visual imagery. For all the details please visit https://hunterwriterscentre.org/2024_grieve_project/

Sound NSW Touring and Travel Fund 23/24 Grants 23/24

Applications: close 20 May 2024.  Funding can support domestic and international travel and accommodation costs for: – tours by artists performing new and original contemporary music – performance at significant music industry events by artists performing new and original contemporary music – artist managers representing artists performing new and original contemporary music to attend key…

Create NSW Small Project Grants (Quick Response)

Applications close:  20 May 2024 Small Project Grants (Quick Response) supports professional development opportunities for NSW-based professional artists, groups and arts and cultural workers (including museum workers) that are time sensitive and respond to short notice invitations with career-building significance. These grants support professional development opportunities for NSW-based professional artists, groups and arts and cultural…

Lake Macquire Young Dobell Competition

Entries close: on Monday 20 May 2024  Schools and individuals from across the Hunter Region are invited to participate by submitting an A4 artwork of a person or pet who is significant to the artist, or a landscape artwork, for a chance to win some great prizes and to be on display as part of…

2024 Stanthorpe Art Prize

Entries close 31 May 2024 The ultimate Stanthorpe Art Prize 2024 Award winner will be selected from the category winners, receiving the $16,000 prize in addition to their $4,000 category prize. Total prize pool is $50,000 For all the details please visit https://www.srag.org.au/stanthorpe-art-prize/

Newcastle Poetry Prize 2024

Entries close: 31 May 2024 For more than three decades, the Newcastle Poetry Prize has championed Australian poets and their craft. Since 2005, the University of Newcastle has generously sponsored a substantial prize pool, with a first prize of $15,000. This significant competition provides a platform to showcase both emerging and established voices. Total prize…