Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week

Opportunities for 4 to 10 May 2026 include mentorships, prizes and sessions to flex your audience development skills.
Photo: Veronica Reverse / Unsplash.

New opportunities this week include a mentorship for Tasmanian writers and illustrators, plus a major prize for artists working in printmaking or drawing.

There’s also a $25,000 award on offer for paintings addressing the theme of ‘atmosphere’ – lots of room to move there – plus a unique professional development opportunity for performing arts leaders and artists grappling with audience development.

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