Category Archives: Opportunity

Call for New Zealand arts practitioner | Summer School (24–31 August 2025)

Call for Creatives, Opportunity

Opportunity for an arts practitioner from Aotearoa New Zealand to participate in the 2025 edition of the Summer School, Revolutionary Roads: Destination—Comradeship. This year’s program will take place from 24–31 August 2025 in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Belgrade (Serbia), and Podgorica (Montenegro), bringing together artists, researchers and cultural practitioners from diverse backgrounds. The Summer School is jointly organized by Moderna galerija, the Museum of African Art (Belgrade), the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, and in collaboration with associated partners Bunker/ Festival Mladi levi, Museum of Yugoslavia , and the Office for Contemporary Art Aotearoa. Thanks to the support of the Office for Contemporary Art Aotearoa, financial support of up to NZ$4,000 […]

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Open Call │Arquetopia │ Anti-colonial curriculum

Opportunity, Teaching and Learning

As the world reconfigures itself in the 21st century, the role of art has become vital in rethinking our relationship to justice. On its 15th anniversary, Arquetopia celebrates its academic legacy by further expanding its anti-colonial curriculum across all residency programs. Participating artists can now deepen their practice through a diverse range of instructional residencies, including natural pigments, ceramics, printmaking, organic paint, and gold leafing, as well as various textile mediums such as backstrap loom weaving, embroidery, and tapestry. Arquetopia invites visual artists, designers, writers, and students aged 22 and over to apply for our special artist-in-residence scholarships. Our residencies […]

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Australian Volunteers Abroad │ Art Gallery Curator Mentor │Solomon Islands

Opportunity, Professional Development, Teaching and Learning

Australian Volunteers Abroad is looking for an Art Gallery Curator Mentor who can live and volunteer for 6 months in the Solomon Islands. As a volunteer, you will share knowledge and skills on acquiring, collecting and cataloging artworks as well as ensuring their overall care. To be considered for this role, you’ll need a bachelor’s degree in art history, fine arts, or a related field and have experience working in an Art Gallery ideally including digital cataloging. This assignment seeks to Identify gaps in the Art Gallery systems and processes and support the team to update them. Full details here

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS │ EARLY CAREER PUBLISHING PROGRAM │DEADLINE FRIDAY 30 AUGUST

Funding, Opportunity, Publication

AAANZ is calling for proposals for book publications from recently submitted doctorates in the fields of art history, art theory, art curatorship or art practice. The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand is calling for proposals for book publications from recently completed doctorates in the fields of art history, art theory, art curatorship or art practice. This initiative has been developed by AAANZ in association with publishing house Taylor & Francis, with the intention of publishing a series of five monographs. The series has been divided into two rounds, with proposals for the first two monographs selected during the […]

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Funding | AIAH EARLY CAREER RESEARCH AWARD | Deadline: Monday 30 September 2024

Funding, Opportunity

The Australian Institute of Art History (AIAH) at the University of Melbourne is collaborating with the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) on a new annual award. The aim is to foster new and innovative research and public engagement by early career professionals. The AIAH Early Career Research Award (ECRA) is funded by the Australian Institute of Art History  and administered jointly with AAANZ. The award will support public-facing, collaborative research projects that require a team (defined as at least two people) with varied forms of expertise. There are three requirements at the time of application for the […]

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS │ EARLY CAREER PUBLISHING PROGRAM │DEADLINE FRIDAY 30 AUGUST

Funding, Opportunity, Publication

AAANZ is calling for proposals for book publications from recently submitted doctorates in the fields of art history, art theory, art curatorship or art practice. The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand is calling for proposals for book publications from recently completed doctorates in the fields of art history, art theory, art curatorship or art practice. This initiative has been developed by AAANZ in association with publishing house Taylor & Francis, with the intention of publishing a series of five monographs. The series has been divided into two rounds, with proposals for the first two monographs selected during the […]

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Scholarship | Discovering and sharing the stories of the Stolen Generations through the Carrolup artworks | Curtin University

Opportunity, Research Fellowship

2025 RTP round – Discovering and sharing the stories of the Stolen Generations through the Carrolup artworks Applications open: 1/07/2024 Applications close: 18/08/2024 About this scholarship Description/Applicant informationProject Overview The Herbert Mayer Collection of Carrolup Artwork is a unique collection of artworks created by Aboriginal children of the Stolen Generations in the 1940s at the Carrolup Native Settlement in Western Australia. As custodian of the Carrolup artworks, the John Curtin Gallery presents exhibitions and programs that offer a rare glimpse into the lived experiences of Aboriginal children in Western Australia. Aims The social and educational context in which the Carrolup artworks were […]

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS │ EARLY CAREER PUBLISHING PROGRAM │DEADLINE FRIDAY 30 AUGUST

Opportunity, Prizes, Publication

AAANZ is calling for proposals for book publications from recently submitted doctorates in the fields of art history, art theory, art curatorship or art practice. The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand is calling for proposals for book publications from recently completed doctorates in the fields of art history, art theory, art curatorship or art practice. This initiative has been developed by AAANZ in association with publishing house Taylor & Francis, with the intention of publishing a series of five monographs. The series has been divided into two rounds, with proposals for the first two monographs selected during the […]

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International Artist Residencies | Arquetopia Decolonial Scholarship

Opportunity

Are you passionate about exploring a decolonial framework and expanding your artistic practice while driving social change? We have exciting subsidized scholarships available for the Fall of 2024 and Winter/Spring of 2025 in Cusco, Oaxaca, or Puebla! Arquetopia invites visual artists, designers, writers, and students aged 22 and over to apply for our special artist-in-residence scholarships. Our residencies offer a unique space where resistance, knowledge, and ethics intersect. We are dedicated to imagining a collective present, past, and future that prioritizes the well-being of all participants. Residents are encouraged to challenge dominant forms of knowledge, including tourism, art history, and […]

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Stardust Residency | Watch This Space | Mparntwe

Opportunity

The Stardust Residency was instigated in honour of artist and educator Suzi Lyon who was born in Aotearoa/New Zealand but lived a large part of her creative and insightful life in Mparntwe. The Stardust Residency provides a studio space for up to 8 weeks during August/September 2024 and is supported with a $2000 artist fee. In the spirit of creativity and inclusivity, the Stardust Residency is open to any artist, resident in Aotearoa/New Zealand or so called ‘Australia’, at any stage of their career or creative aspiration, working in any media. In keeping with both Suzi’s practice and WTS vision, […]

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