Weekly Creative Opportunities: Grants, Prizes, and Commissions

This week's opportunities for creatives include a $60,000 urban sculpture prize in Victoria, a major commission for an immersive digital work in Western Australia, and grants for writers and artists engaging with the State Library of New South Wales collections. The Create NSW Next Steps program offers professional development funding between $2,000 and $10,000 for individual artists and arts workers in New South Wales. The 2025 boorda yeyi Immersive Arts Commission, featuring April Phillips' 'Friends with Computers' and 'Under Waters' at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, exemplifies recent large-scale digital commissions. ArtsHub, Australia's leading independent online arts resource, reports these opportunities alongside other sector news including a new CEO at Adelaide Fringe and responses to the Federal Budget 2026-27.