Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives: 16 to 22 March 2026
This week: enter one of the world's most respected photo festivals, dance your way to Greece, and more.
How a degree at AFTRS produced an award-winning film and 2026 Oscars hopeful
Discover how AFTRS student Gus DeVylder's film became an award-winner and Oscars submission.
How Support Act is reshaping wellbeing in the creative industries
Mental health risks are common across Australia's creative industries – but Support Act is here to help.
Listen to Indigenous voices on climate and Country
'Indigenous ways can tell you what is wrong and perhaps, through ancient knowledge, we can tell you what to do…
The next national cultural policy must put artistic freedom before ‘social cohesion’
It's now a familiar phrase in the arts, but social cohesion must not unseat the commitment to freedom of expression.
Is the art world becoming pay-to-play?
Everybody loves a winner, but they’re not so interested in how much it really costs to enter an art prize.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 25 to 31 May include fellowships, prizes and major commissions.
AI might have just won a literary prize – is this writing's Deep Blue moment?
Recent high-profile discussion around AI use in literature has raised uncomfortable questions.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 27 April to 2 May 2026 include coveted residencies, writing prizes and grants to support professional development.
Best opportunities, grants & awards for creatives this week
Opportunities for 18 to 24 May include valuable visual arts and writing prizes.
