Opportunities
Australia Council Grants Closes 15 December 2004
Grants now open in the categories of New Work; Presentation and Promotion; and Skills and Arts Development from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council. Visit Australia Council website for application details
The South Project - Residency Program 2005
In 2005 the South Project is focused on developing residencies and collaborative exchange opportunities for the extensive network of artists and cultural workers that has developed since the initiation of the project.
The South Project residencies are open to arts and crafts practitioners through out the southern hemisphere. Each residency has its own set of criteria and application deadline, details for which are included in the residency outlines on the South Project website
Call for submission - Collectors Cabinet Object Gallery Closes 19 January 2005
Object and JMGA-NSW invite members to submit an application in response to the theme place for an exhibition which will be held in conjection with Here and There - Australia/UK, Contemporary Jewellery from Japan and South Australian jeweller Lauren Simeoni. Email Object
CCAS Studio Residency Program 2005 Closes 14 December 2004
ACT based artists are invited to apply for the Canberra Contemporary Art Space Studio Residency Program 2005. Details CCAS website
Global Arts Village India Closes 31 December for February, 2005 and 28 February for April, 2005
The Global Arts Village is a non-profit residential art centre in New Delhi and is offering fellowships, partial fellowships,an artist in residence program and guesthouses. Visual artists, literary artists, arts administrators, organic farmers, healing artists and chefs are invited to apply. Visit Global Village website for info
Call for presentation proposals for 2006 GAS conference Closes 1 February 2005
The Glass Art Society Board of Directors is requesting proposals for lectures, demonstrations, and panels for the Glass Art Society 36th Annual Conference Glass Gateways: Meet in the Middle St. Louis, Missouri to be held in June 2006. Visit the Glass Art Society website
Twelfth International Conference on Learning Call for papers
To be held at the Faculty of Education at the University of Granada in July 2005, the conference will address a range of critically important themes relating to education today. Visit University of Granada website for details
2005 Cowra Festival Art Awards Closes 11 February 2005
Call for entries for the Cowra Festival art awards, encompassing the Calleen Acquisition award. The 2005 awards will be judged by Peter Haynes, Director of Canberra Museum & Gallery and Nolan Gallery. Email Jacqueline Schultze for entry details.
City of Hobart Art Prize 2005 - ceramics and painting Closes 4 February, 2005
The City of Hobart Art Prize is open to artists, designers and craftspeople nation-wide. The 2005 categories are ceramics and painting and will bring together contemporary visual arts, craft and design practice in a single exhibition. Email Hobart City Council for application details.
7th festival in ceramics - Ballarat Application forms availabe from February, 2005
The 2005 festival will be held at Ballarat University from 17 to 19 September 2005. The VCG Link website will have the application forms from February.
Lifestyle Design Award Closes 17 December
In the spirit of see what's possible create a sustainable design to reflect future living trends. Visit Lifestyle Channel website for entry details
Interior Design Awards Closes 4 March 2005
The Interior Design Awards promote excellence in Australian design through a credible and internationally recognised annual program. Visit the Interior Design Awards website for entry forms.
Write In Your Face Initiative Closes 15 December 2004
Write in Your Face is a program of support to young writers, funded under the Australian Government's Young and Emerging Artists' Initiative. Proposals are invited from young writers involved in writing for zines, e-zines, comics, multimedia, multi-artforms, websites, live performance and spoken word. Email Jill Jones Australia Council
Melbourne Prize - Urban Sculpture 2005
The Melbourne Prize Trust co-ordinates the annual Melbourne Prize. The Prize offers varied award categories to provide professional development, financial opportunity, international travel, exhibition and fabrication across varying sectors. Visit Melbourne Prize Trust website for details
ANAT Conference and Workshop Fund Closes last day of each month
The Australian Network for Art and Technology offers a quick response fund for Australian artists (resident in Australia) to attend national and international events. Applicants must be members of ANAT. Visit ANAT website
Warrigal Arts Indigenous Gallery Tasmania
The Warrigal Arts Indigenous Gallery exhibits a wide range of contemporary Aboriginal art and are calling for expressions of interest from sculptors, printmakers, photographers, ceramicists, installation artists and painters. Assistance is being offered with CV writing, documenting work, cataloguing, pricing, grant applications, publicity and invitation design. Email Cathi Duff
Object Gallery - Call for practitioners and curators Submission deadline - 20 April 2005
Proposals are invited from practitioners and curators for Object Gallery's Project Space and Window for the period March to September 2006. Email Andrew Stevens
Pepper Street Arts Centre - Call for artists
A call for artists for a glass exhibition in May 2005 to coincide with the International Glass Conference. Email Alex Cornwell
Sherman Galleries - Call for artists
An opportunity for emerging and established artists working in the applied arts to exhibit their work at Sherman Galleries, a leading contemporary art gallery in Sydney. Email Lisa Corsi
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