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Art competitions in Australia

Prizes, open calls, residencies and grants run from Australia. Many are open to Australian artists only and some accept entries from anywhere; each listing says who can enter. For calls elsewhere that Australian artists can enter, use the location filter on the full list.

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Programs Producer at Blacktown Arts

Blacktown City Council (Blacktown Arts) · Blacktown

Pay
From A$1,940.24 a week (entry level…
Deadline
Closes in 3 days
Open to
Australia
On-siteContractFull-time
Closing soon

Curator at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf

Woollahra Municipal Council (Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf) · Sydney

Pay
Salary not stated in listing; full…
Deadline
Closes in 10 days
Open to
Australia
On-siteFull-time
Closing soon

Ramsay Art Prize 2027

Art Gallery of South Australia · Adelaide

Deadline
Closes 11 Dec 2026
Open to
Australia
Entry
A$50 ≈ £26
Prize
A$115,000 ≈ £60k
Prize / award
Open

Collie Art Prize 2027 (CAP27)

Collie Art Gallery / Collie Gallery Group Inc. · Collie, WA

Deadline
Closes 11 Dec 2026
Open to
Australia
Entry
A$44 ≈ £23
Prize
A$62,500 ≈ £33k
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+5
Open

Glover Prize 2027

John Glover Society · Evandale

Deadline
Closes 22 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
A$40 ≈ £21
Prize
A$83,500 ≈ £43k
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingMixed media
Open

John Villiers Outback Art Prize 2027

Outback Regional Gallery, Waltzing Matilda Centre · Winton, QLD

Deadline
Closes 19 Feb 2027
Open to
Australia
Entry
A$30 ≈ £16
Prize
A$22,500 ≈ £12k
Prize / awardPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+1
Open

Art Teacher at Artkookoo Art Studio

Artkookoo Art Studio · Castle Hill

Pay
$27 to $37 an hour. Casual.
Open to
Australia
On-sitePart-timeDrawingPaintingCeramics & glass

Posted 12 days ago

Open

Game Artist at Light & Wonder

Light & Wonder · Silverwater

Pay
Pay not stated (competitive salary…
Open to
Australia
On-siteFull-timeIllustrationDigital art

Posted 9 days ago

Open