Artist Opportunities | January - February 2025
Welcome to the Latest Edition of Our Arts Opportunities Newsletter!
We're excited to bring you a diverse range of the latest artist opportunities in the arts and culture sector across Australia. Explore grants, funding, call-outs, residencies and professional development opportunities to support and grow your practice.
Grants & Funding
Regional Arts WA
Quick Response Grants / $3,000 / Opens 1 February 2025 / Apply Here
Project Grants / $30,000 / Opens 3 February 2025 / Apply Here
Next Level Fellowships / $8,000 / Opens 29 January 2025 / Apply Here
Next Gen Arts / $5,000 / Opens 22 January 2025 / Apply Here
Creative Australia
Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
$10,000- $50,000 / Closing 4 March 2025
International Travel Fund
$5,000 - $20,000
Closing 4 March 2025
The Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarships
$50,000
Closing 4 February 2025
Quick Response Arts Grants
City Of Melbourne - [Naarm/Melbourne, VIC]
$5,000
Closing 2 March 2025
Quick Response Arts Grants
City Of Sydney - [Gadigal/Sydney, NSW]
Individuals $5,000 & $10,000 Organisations
Accepting Applications
Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australia
$10,000 - $60,000
Closing 17 January 2025
Northern Territory Arts Grants Program
Quick Response $1,500 / Apply Here
Creative Communities / $7,000 / Apply Here
Professional Development / $2,500 / Apply Here
NXT Gen Arts / $13,000 / Apply Here
Closing 31 May 2025
Quick Response Grants
Regional Arts Victoria - VIC
Individuals $3,000 & $5,000 Organisations
Closing Date 28 February 2025
Quick Response Grants
RANT Arts - Tasmania
Individuals $3,000 & $5,000 Organisations
Closing Date 28 February 2025
Arts Short Notice Activity Program
Government Of Western Australia
Individuals $5,000 & $10,000 Groups
Closing Date 5 June 2025
Celebrate Together Multicultural Grants
Government Of South Australia
Small $5,000 & Large $30,000
Closing 16 March 2025
Creative Engine Grants
Geelong Arts Center - Wadawurrung [Geelong, VIC]
$5,000 & $3,000
Closing 10 February 2025
Arts Activity Funding
ACT Government
Small Projects $5,000
Closing 28 February 2025
National Regional Arts Fellowships
Regional Arts Australia
$10,000 & $20,000
Closing 23 February 2025
Performing Arts Development Program
Kingston Arts - Naarm [Melbourne, VIC]
$5,000 + Venue Hire
Applications Now Open
Call-Outs
Geelong Photographic Portrait Prize
Liminal Gallery - Wadawurrung [Geelong, VIC]
Prize Pool $7,000
Closing 15 March 2025
Exhibit 2025
Brunswick Street Gallery - Naarm [Melbourne, VIC]
*Exhibition Fee
Closing 27 January 2025
Exhibit in Trove: Contemporary Jewellery
Craft Victoria - Naarm [Melbourne, VIC]
Closing 2 March 2025
PHOTO 2026 Open Call
International Festival of Photography - Naarm [Melbourne, VIC]
Closing 27 February 2025
MADE NEW 2025 EOI
New Annual Festival - Mulubinba [Newcastle, NSW]
Project Fee $40,000
Closing 21 February 2025
First Nations Playable Public Art Sculpture Commission
Incinerator Gallery & Moonee Valley City Council - Naarm [Melbourne, VIC]
Artist Fee $15,000
Closing 2 February 2025
2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory - NT
Prize Pool $190,000
Closing 2 March 2025
Swell Sculpture Festival
Currumbin Beach [Gold Coast, QLD]
Artist Prize $2,000
Closing 2 February 2025
Public Art Commission - Bridgewater Bridge
Arts Tasmania - TAS
Project $149,000
Closing 10 February 2025
Bayside Painting Prize
Bayside City Council - Naarm [Melbourne, VIC]
Prize Pool $35,000+
Closing 21 February 2025
Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize
Ravenswood School for Girls - Gadigal [Sydney, NSW]
Prize Pool $58,000
Closing 5 March 2025
Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
South Australia Museum - SA
Prize Pool $10,000+
Closing 6 February 2025
QT Hotel EOI Creative Response
Curitorial+Co. - Naarm [Melbourne, VIC]
Artist Fee 3 x $35,000
Closing 10 February 2025
Maribyrnong Creative Places Pilot Program
Maribyrnong City Council - Naarm [Melbourne, VIC]
Artist Fee $5,000
Closing 30 January 2025
Architectural Photography Commission
Powerhouse - Gadigal [Sydney, NSW]
Artist Fee $20,000
Closing 24 January 2025
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025
National Portrait Gallery - Ngambri [Canberra, ACT]
Prize Pool $30,000+
Closing 31 January 2025
New Futures
The Other Art Fair - Gadigal [Sydney, NSW]
Free Booth at The Other Art Fair ($2,650)
Closing 2 February 2025
Local Contemporary Art Prize 2025
Caloundra Regional Gallery - Gubbi Gubbi [Sunshine Coast, QLD]
Artist Fee $5,000
Closing 2 February 2025
Emerging Prize 2025
Central Coast Council - Gosford Regional Gallery
$5,000
Closing 3 March 2025
2025 Melbourne International Film Festival
Submissions Now Open
Closing 14 February 2025
Residencies
Pump House Artist in Residency Program
Campaspe Shire Council - Echuca, VIC
1 x Month Studio Space & $1,000
Closing 30 January 2025
Bowery Theatre Residency
Creative Brimbank - Naarm [Melbourne, VIC]
Development & Outcome + Artist Fee $10,000
Closing 3 March 2025
Galang Residency Program
Powerhouse - Gadigal [Sydney, NSW]
Covers Travel & Accomodation Expenses
Closing 31 January 2025
Varuna Trans and Gender Diverse Fellowship
Varuna The National Writers’ House - Katoomba, NSW
1 Week Residency + Travel Costs + Development
Closing 17 February 2025
First Nations Dance Residency
The Mill - Kaurna [Adelaide, SA]
$6,000 + Development
Closing 10 February 2025
Professional Development
Locale Workshops
STRUT Dance - Boorloo [Perth, WA]
Artist Fee $1,000
Closing 30 January 2025
Create Exchange - Webinar Series
Create NSW
The Business of Creativity – Tips for freelancers to avoid common pitfalls / 3 February
Learn From Success – Grant recipients share application-writing advice / 17 February
Sign on the Dotted Line – Understanding arts contracts and working as a contractor / 3 March
Your Rights in Copyright – Basics of copyright law for creative works / 17 March
Find a Mentor – Benefits of mentorship in creative practice / 31 March
Advocate for Yourself – Tips for negotiating as a creative worker / 14 April
Understanding the NAVA Code of Practice for Artists and Arts Workers
Arts Mid North Coast and NAVA - [Bellingen, NSW]
Learn how the NAVA Code of Practice supports fair practices for artists and arts workers.
In Person / 8 February 2025
Unlocking Your Creative Rights - Understanding Intellectual Property & Copyright
Arts Mid North Coast and NAVA - [Port Macquarie, NSW]
A workshop covering the essentials of intellectual property and copyright for creative professionals.
In Person / 9 February 2025
