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Opportunities and awards

This week's opportunities include short film funding in Blacktown and the 32nd Scarlet Stiletto Short Stories Awards, plus a call-out…

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Australian Design Centre loses state and federal funding, faces uncertain future

‘Without core operational funding it is difficult to see how ADC can continue in its current form,’ the organisation warned.

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Opportunities and awards

Entries open for Human Rights Essay Competition and MAC yapang Art Prize, plus winner of Penguin Literary Prize and more.

Green spraypaint reads 'ART$Y' on grey pavement - a reflection of arts funding.
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The new money: how artists are funding their work beyond grants

With traditional funding sources tightening, Australia's creative workers are turning to alternative revenue streams – but not without cost.

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Opportunities and awards

Fisher’s Ghost Art Award open for entries, city council funding available, plus winner of the Fogarty Literary Award in WA…

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Opportunities and awards

Ceramics prize open for entries, Artspace Studio Program artists and Australian Dance Theatre LOFT residents revealed, plus design and fashion…

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The planned redevelopment of Bendigo Art Gallery will be one of the largest civic expansions the city has ever undertaken. The image shows a rendering of the new, expanded gallery: a large white cube-like building side by side with the older, Victorian-era, red brick original Gallery. A flight of white steps lined by native plants and gum trees lead up to the main doors; an access ramp is also pictured.
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Bendigo Art Gallery prepares for $45 million redevelopment

The Bendigo Art Gallery will close for two years as expansion and infrastructure upgrades begin in 2026

The State Library of Queensland has rescinded an awarded Fellowship for author Karen Wyld. Image: supplied.
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State Library of Queensland withdraws $15,000 Fellowship from First Nations writer over Gaza post

Fellowship cancellation by State Library of Queensland raises questions about artistic freedom, political interference and the future of First Nations…

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What’s in the City of Melbourne’s draft Budget 2025-26 for the arts?

Firelight Festival and Now or Never will both return this year, plus investments in Melbourne Fashion Week and Melbourne International…

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