Entries close: 1 October 2024 Have you taken photos recently that tell a story about life on the farm, showcasing your rural community or a beautiful country sunset? the 12 winning photos will once again be transformed into a stunning calendar that will help raise funds for Rural Aid’s vital services. Winners will also receive…
Nominations close: Friday 4 October 2024 The Wambo Coal Singleton Hall of Fame is aiming to add the 80th paver to the commemorative walk in the Singleton Civic Centre precinct this year, with nominations open from Friday 6 September 2024. In its 15th year, the Wambo Coal Singleton Hall of Fame recognises those individuals, organisations…
Entries close: 6 October 2024 The Viola Bromley Art Prize is now open for Muswellbrook, Singleton, Dungog and Upper Hunter Shire Artists! The Viola Bromley Art Prize is a celebration of local artists and art across the disciplines of painting, works on paper, sculpture and photography, with winning acquisitive works, awarded $1,500 each, joining the…
Applications close: 8 October 2024 Provides funding to support individual art projects in regional or remote locations. Eligible projects take place at festivals, or significant one-off community events such as a town celebration or opening of a new community resource. Grants up to $150,000. For all the details please visit https://www.arts.gov.au/funding-and-support/festivals-australia
Applications close 8 October 2024 The Mentorship Program pairs Hunter-based emerging artists with established practitioners across the disciplines of contemporary practice, public art, design, installation, ceramics, painting, photography and more. For all the details please visit https://www.newcastleartspace.org.au/mentorship
Applications close: 11 October 2024 Under the National Australia Day Council’s Australia Day 2025 Community Events Grant Program, event hosts can apply for a fixed grant of $10,000 to deliver inclusive events on Australia Day. An additional $5,000 is available for events that include significant Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander elements. Grant Amounts: Up to…
Entries close: 11 October 2024 Adult and student sections. For all the details please visit https://fawnsw.org.au/lambing-flat-young-faw-writing-competition-2024/
Entries close: Saturday 12 October 2024 The theme for the 2024 Blue Heeler Film Festival is “Country”. Filmmakers exploring this theme may delve into stories of belonging, environmental stewardship, ancestral knowledge, and the profound impact land has on identity and community. First Prize for Open Category $10,000 AUD + ‘The Golden Bluey’ First Prize for…
Applications close 21 October 2024 Applications are now open for NSW arts, music and screen organisations to participate in the 2025 Createability Internship Program and be matched with talented creative practitioners with disability or who are d/Deaf through paid internships. Supported by Create NSW, Screen NSW and Sound NSW, Createability host organisations are supported to…
Applications close: Friday 25 October 2024 Site owners or site managers of National Heritage Listed places, with support from these entities are able to apply for grants up to to $400,000, to cover up to 80% of eligible project expenditure. For all the details please visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/australian-heritage-grants-2024-2025
Applications close: Friday 25 October with the grants available to cover activity undertaken and completed between 1 December 2024 and 30 June 2025. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO), with funding from Music Australia, has announced the first series of LIFECYCLE Marketing Grants, which will provide 15 grants of $10,000 towards…
Applications close: 27 October 2024 (or until funds are exhausted) Skills Development Grants provide funding to volunteer museums, museum networks, and Aboriginal cultural spaces for regional or state focused skill development training and networking events involving more than one organisation. For all the details please visit https://mgnsw.org.au/sector/funding/grants-we-administer/volunteer-museum-grants/skills-development/
Applications close: 27 October 2024 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…
Entries close: 30 October 2024 The prestigious biennial acquisitive art prize is open to emerging and established artists working in any medium across Australia. This biennial competition includes four monetary prizes: Open Prize: $20,000 Local Prize: $10,000 Mayor’s Award: $500 People’s Choice Award: $500 For all the details please visit https://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Explore/Arts-and-culture/Opportunities-for-artists/Nillumbik-Prize-for-Contemporary-Art