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Creatives came together for the Creative Resilience Wellbeing Workshop
Artists, creatives and arts workers gathered at Bellingen Memorial Hall on Saturday 18 April for a Creative Resilience Wellbeing Workshop...
9×5 Landscape Art Prize
The 2026 9×5 Landscape Art Prize invites artists to follow in the footsteps of the Australian Impressionists, who painted on...
The Mid North Coast’s favourite handmade market turns 15 years old
From humble beginnings, Coffs Harbour’s favourite handmade market is turning 15 this year.The very first “Coffs Creative Mums’ Market” was...
Call out to artists for upcoming Women in Art exhibition
Local women artists have an opportunity to exhibit their artwork at the Nambucca Valley Women’s Business Network’s (NVWBN) ‘Women in...
Bridget Rees wins People’s Choice at the Dorrigo Easter Art Exhibition
Congratulations to Bridget Rees for winning the People’s Choice at the Dorrigo Easter Art Exhibition 2026, brought to you by...
MUSICNSW is looking for a Coordinator
MUSICNSW is looking for a Coordinator for the Mid North Coast, Upper Hunter & Orana regions to join our team....
Current grants and funding opportunities available
AusArt Day 2026
AusArt Day invites all Australians to show their support for artists and arts organisations by making a donation – big...
Contemporary Music Touring Program
This program provides up to $50,000 to support national tours by musicians performing original Australian contemporary music. The Contemporary Music...
NSW arts and cultural funding opportunity opens for projects and regional tours
NSW artists, producers and arts and cultural organisations can now apply for funding with Create NSW’s2026 Regional Arts Touring Round...
Employment, expressions of interest and (non-grant) opportunities
The Joyce Spencer Textile Awards
The Joyce Spencer Textile Awards are to support regional NSW textile artists or collectives to deliver new artworks or exhibitions....
Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship
The Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship is a program created by Façon. The scholarship exists to celebrate, sustain and grow Indigenous art,...
Paddo landscape painting prize 2026
A $30,000 Annual National Acquisitive Prize, now in its 23rd year, for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape, principally...