Weekly Roundup: Art Grants, Prizes, and Fellowships Across Australia
Opportunities for Australian artists are showcased in ArtsHub's latest summary, featuring various grants, fellowships, prizes, and commissions. Notable deadlines include the R & M McGivern Prize, offering two awards of $25,000, which closes on 25 June, and the Mosman Art Prize, with a total of $70,000 available, due by 13 July. The Ian Potter Emerging Artist Grants provide up to $15,000, with submissions closing on 23 June. For 2027, the Paris Art Fellowship will include four Curtis Fellowships ($13,000 for a three-month residency) and two Virginia Spate Fellowships ($20,000). Additionally, the Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship ($50,000 for a residency in Paris) is open to artists aged 20-30, alongside five $10,000 residencies, closing on 31 July. Other notable opportunities are the Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture ($60,000, closing 6 July) and the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize ($25,000, closing 12 July).
Key facts
- Mosman Art Prize closes 13 July, $70,000, no theme.
- R & M McGivern Prize closes 25 June, two $25,000 awards, theme 'atmosphere'.
- WA Hospital Commissions for Women and Babies Hospital and Osborne Park Hospital close 6 July.
- Ian Potter Emerging Artist Grants up to $15,000, close 23 June.
- Paris Art Fellowship expanded for 2027: four Curtis Artist Fellowships ($13,000 + residency), two Virginia Spate Research Fellowships ($20,000), close 30 June.
- Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship: $50,000 + Paris residency for one artist, five $10,000 Kangaroo Valley residencies, close 31 July.
- Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture $60,000, open to Victorian artists, close 6 July.
- Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize $25,000, close 12 July.
- UniSQ Biennial Art Prize $20,000 main prize, close 20 July.
- Deane Miller Fellowship $15,000 from State Library of South Australia, close 31 July.
- Frank Moorhouse Fellowship for Young Writers $10,000, close 22 June.
- Paragraph Fellowship $25,000 for emerging literary fiction writers, close 3 July.
- Richell Prize $10,000 + mentoring, close 13 July.
- Yirramboi Cracked Development Program for Victorian First Nations artists, $10,000 fee, close 12 July.
Entities
Artists
- Maree Clarke
- Max Delany
- Sophie Oxenbridge
- Todd Robinson
- Hannah Gartside
- Sanné Mestrom
- Tim Silver
- Cressida Campbell
- Grace Cossington Smith
- Lucy Culliton
- Guan Wei
- Adam Cullen
- Nicholas Harding
- Lloyd Rees
- Jumaadi
- Elisabeth Cummings
- Michael Zavros
- Margaret Olley
- Mia Boe
- Thea Anamara Perkins
- Lauren Carroll Harris
- Geoffrey Williams
- Frank Moorhouse
- Mirandi Riwoe
- Angela Meyer
- Mykaela Saunders
- Fiona Murphy
- SJ Norman
- Declan Fry
- Cate Kennedy
- Tara Moss
- Ellie Marney
- Dervla McTiernan
- Peter Blazey
- Cat Dibley
- Emily Bitto
- Joel Bray
- Kimberley Moulton
- Georgia Mokak
- Teho Ropeyarn
- Rebecca Ray
- Laurens Tan
- Alana Hunt
- Natalya Hughes
- Salote Tawale
- Javier Arcenillas
- Moshe Rosenzveig OAM
- Polly Borland
- Merilyn Fairskye
- Shaun Gladwell
- Polixeni Papapetrou
- Darren Sylvester
- Justine Varga
- Tamara Dean
- José Da Silva
- Mikala Tai
- Anna Dunnill
- Misako Nakahara
- Michael Bell
- Natasha Walsh
- Blak Douglas
- Peter Gardiner
- Kelli Cole
- Jason Phu
- Rose KB
- Rachel Okine
- Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd
- Sasha Close
- Daley Rangi
- Declan Greene
- Anthea Williams
- Bronwyn Bancroft
- Hetti Perkins
- Khaled Sabsabi
- Margo Adler
Institutions
- Mosman Art Gallery
- Mosman Council
- Maroondah City Council Art Collection
- University of Sydney's Power Institute
- Cité Internationale des Arts
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Brett Whiteley Studio
- State Library of New South Wales
- State Library of South Australia
- Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf
- Museums of History NSW
- UniSQ Art Gallery
- Chamber Music Adelaide
- Canberra Youth Theatre
- Hunter Writers Centre
- Hachette
- Copyright Agency
- Australian Communities Foundation
- Australian Cultural Fund
- Arts Queensland
- Ian Potter Cultural Trust
- Australian Network for Art & Technology
- Darwin Fringe
- Yirramboi Festival
- Monash University
- ArtsHub
- ScreenHub
- Support Act
- Now or Never
- Kindred People
- Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships
- National Gallery of Australia
- Wesfarmers
- NAVA
- Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
- Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
- Tate Modern
- City of Sydney
- Creative Australia
- Venice Biennale
- City of Moonee Valley
- 4A Centre for Contemporary Art
- The Mill
- Sheila Foundation
- Art Gallery of Western Australia
- Edith Cowan Gallery
- Goolugatup Heathcote
- John Curtin Gallery
- Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
- Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
- Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre
- Head On Photo Festival
- HOTA Home of the Arts
- UNSW Galleries
- Australian Tapestry Workshop
- Newcastle Art Gallery
- Creative Victoria
- Adelaide Fringe
- Fringe World
- Helpmann Academy
- Adelaide University
- Flinders University
- University of South Australia
- Tasmanian Literary Awards
- Australian Writers' Guild
- Scarlet Stiletto Awards
- Natalie Miller Fellowship
- ABC
- Australian International Movie Convention
- Griffin Theatre
- British Council
- Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation
- University of Melbourne
- Beaker Street Festival
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Locations
- Australia
- Queensland
- South Australia
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Darwin
- Toowoomba
- Falls Creek
- Kangaroo Valley
- Paris
- France
- Osborne Park
- Women and Babies Hospital
- Osborne Park Hospital
- Meroogal
- Redleaf
- Cité Internationale des Arts
- Darlinghurst
- Perth
- Moonee Valley
- Napier Park
- Adelaide
- 154 Angas Street
- Gold Coast
- Hobart
- London
- Venice
- Japan
- Newcastle