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Petition | Save McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery

Advocacy

McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery is asking for support as it is facing a significant funding shortfall. Read more and sign the petition on their website: https://mcclelland.org.au/pages/help-save-mcclelland McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery is a nationally significant cultural organisation and a much-loved part of Frankston and Victoria’s cultural landscape. For more than 55 years, it has brought together art, nature and community, welcoming generations of visitors and supporting artists, education and cultural experiences. Today, McClelland’s future is at risk due to long-term public underfunding. While we welcome approximately 60,000 visitors each year, McClelland receives just $2 in government funding per visitor, […]

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Petition | Oppose cuts at the University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum

Advocacy

AAANZ is concerned to hear about proposed cuts at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney. This museum brings together many of  Australia’s oldest teaching and research collections. They are an important part of teaching for disciplines across the university, especially in art history, curatorial and museum studies. You can read more about the cuts in Honi Soit including quotes from staff themselves about the impact on conservation, collections management, curatorial and exhibition and teaching. Ann Stephen, former president of AAANZ, and current senior Art Curator at the CCW was quoted in Honi Soit: Dr Ann Stephen, […]

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2026 AIAH EARLY CAREER RESEARCH AWARD │ Applications Close 16 November

Grants

The 2026 AIAH Early Career Research Award fosters new and innovative research and public engagement in art history by early career professionals. The award supports public-facing, collaborative research projects undertaken by a team of at least two people with varied forms of expertise. There are three requirements for a project to be eligible at the time of application: All team members must be Early Career Researchers (ECRs). At least one team member must be an AAANZ member in good standing. The team must deliver a public research output within one calendar year of the award being granted. One award of […]

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ANZJA Call for Papers | Special Issue: Transformations | Deadline 15 January

ANZJA, Call for Papers

Art history in Australia and New Zealand has undergone profound transformation over the past 80 years. From modest beginnings in the postwar period, when the discipline was shaped largely by European intellectual traditions and small university programs, it has developed into a diverse and globally engaged field. This special issue of The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art to be published in December 2027 seeks to provide a collective examination of how the discipline in the region took shape, how it has been transformed, and what futures it may now face. It also seeks to examine the institutional foundations, methodological revisions, […]

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Call for Submissions │ Open Issue: July 2027 │ Deadline 15 January

ANZJA, Call for Papers

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art (ANZJA) invites submissions for its next open issue, to be published in July 2027. Deadline for submission is 15 January 2027. ANZJA is Australasia’s principal refereed art history journal, published by Taylor & Francis in association with the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ). The journal provides a forum for scholarship across art history, art theory, art historiography, and curating. The editors welcome research that engages with critical debates across historical periods and fields of art theoretical enquiry. We invite original research articles addressing art, visual culture, critical debates, theoretical […]

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Victoria Reichelt wins the 2026 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize

Prizes

Geelong Gallery has announced Victoria Reichelt as the winner of the 2026 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, receiving the $30,000 acquisitive award for her painting Strawberry slippage (2026). Selected from 506 entries submitted by artists across Australia, Reichelt’s work will enter the Geelong Gallery Collection, continuing the Gallery’s longstanding commitment to supporting contemporary Australian painting. The winning painting depicts an elaborately decorated birthday cake against a blurred bookshelf. Exploring the pressures and pleasures of parenthood, the work reflects on the shifting priorities of family, personal and professional life. The judging panel praised Reichelt’s technical skill and the painting’s conceptual depth, highlighting […]

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Applications Open: 2026–2027 JUNCTURE Fellowship for Mid-Career Critics

Research Fellowship

Applications close: Monday 23 November 2026, 12 noon AEDT The Sydney Review of Books (SRB) invites applications for its 2026–2027 JUNCTURE Fellowship, supporting mid-career critics to develop their critical writing, editorial experience and professional networks. Supported by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, the program offers three year-long fellowships valued at $7,000 each, providing opportunities for sustained critical practice and professional development. Each fellow will be commissioned to produce three longform critical essays, receiving $2,000 per essay. Fellows will also have the opportunity to commission and edit a longform essay or review for publication in the Sydney Review of Books, receiving […]

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Applications Open: Caroline Simpson Library Creative Residency 2027

Residency

Applications close: Sunday 13 December 2026 Museums of History NSW invites applications from cultural practitioners, artists, writers, designers and other creatives for the 2027 Caroline Simpson Library Creative Residency, commencing in February 2027. Located on Gadigal Country in Sydney’s Macquarie Street precinct, the Caroline Simpson Library and Research Collection offers a rich resource for creative exploration, with collections relating to the history of houses, interiors, gardens and domestic life in Australia. The multidisciplinary, non-residential program provides ten months of fully subsidised studio space at The Mint, encouraging participants to explore the library’s collections, develop new work and engage in creative […]

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International Calls for Papers: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Conferences

Call for Papers

The SWS Scholarly Society invites submissions to two international conferences bringing together researchers and practitioners across the arts, humanities and social sciences. SWS Vienna ART Scientific Sessions 2026 – When Science Meets Art Conference dates: 2–5 December 2026 Location: Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria Submission deadline: 16 November 2026 The SWS Vienna ART Scientific Sessions – When Science Meets Art is an international interdisciplinary conference exploring connections between artistic practice, humanities research and the social sciences. The conference welcomes contributions across a broad range of disciplines, including art history, visual and performing arts, musicology, architecture and design, digital humanities, museology and […]

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Funding Opportunities: International Travel and Non-Fiction Writing Fellowships

Funding, Opportunity, Research Fellowship

Two funding opportunities are available for Australian artists, writers and arts and cultural sector professionals, supporting international market development and research-based non-fiction writing. Creative Australia – International Travel Fund: Market Development Applications close: Tuesday 10 November 2026, 3 pm AEDT Creative Australia’s International Travel Fund: Market Development supports international travel costs for Australian artists, authors, illustrators, creative workers and organisations attending significant market development platforms and professional gatherings overseas. Funding is available for activities including international arts markets, book fairs, biennials, major art institutions, contemporary art spaces and fairs, and targeted professional meetings with international partners. The fund aims to […]

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