Art Competitions, Art Awards and Art Prizes.
Do you love entering Art Awards and Art Competitions? Calendar for Artists provides a listing in closing date order of Art Competitions, Art Awards, Art Prizes, Art Exhibitions, Art Festivals, Artist Residencies and other Artist Opportunities.
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Finding an art competition to enter is easy. You can find art competitions to enter – all in one place on this website. You may want to list art competitions and art exhibitions. Alternatively you may want to find an exhibition to go to.
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Jan 2025
24
Jan
The John Glover Acquisitive Prize
The winner receives $80,000 plus a bronze maquette of colonial artist John Glover, designed by Peter Corlett and valued at $5000.
31
Jan
2025 Adelaide Park Art Prize
The First Prize is $20,000
The APA Art Prize categories reflect a commitment to showcasing the breadth of artistic talent, while paying homage to the inspiring beauty and significance of your Park Lands.
Who Can Enter?
Artists of all ages and skill levels, practising in any media, from Australia and international.
31
Jan
2025 National Photographic Portrait Prize
To be eligible to enter, you must be an artist or collective that is:
an Australian citizen, or a resident of Australia until the end of 2027
18 years or over at the time of your online entry
31
Jan
31
Jan
The Homiens Art Prize
6 Winning artists are exhibited by Homiens, each receive an unrestricted cash award of $500, may participate in an optional interview, and may request a letter of recommendation from our Jurors.
Feb 2025
04
Feb
National Monoprint Prize 2025
Biennial Australian Monoprint Prize 2025 Firestation Print Studio is again hosting this National Prize $3000 First Prize $500 second prize.
06
Feb
2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
All photographs must be of natural fauna, flora or natural land/sky formations and must have been taken in the ANZANG bioregion.
ANZANG bioregion means Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and the New Guinea region.
07
Feb
Muswellbrook Art Prize
Painting ($50,000 acquisitive), Works on Paper ($10,000 acquisitive), and Ceramics ($10,000 acquisitive).
10
Feb
Callinan Chambers Art Competition
The $10,000 prize will be awarded to an outstanding piece of art created by an artist based in Australia.
11
Feb
World Illustration Awards 2025
Presented by the Association of Illustrators (AOI), in partnership with the USA-based Directory of Illustration, the World Illustration Awards 2025 are now open for submissions offering illustrators the opportunity to have their illustration work seen and celebrated!
15
Feb
Tartget Prize. International Painting Contest
The TARTGET PRIZE International Painting Competition invites artists from around the world to participate in its first edition.
21
Feb
Bayside Painting Prize 2025
Bayside Painting Prize with an increase in prize money for the non-acquisitive Major Prize to $25,000.
28
Feb
Never Such Innocence Internatioanl Competion
Winners in the four categories will be invited to participate in a virtual awards ceremony with other young people from around the world. All participants will receive a personalised certificate of commendation for their work.
Mar 2025
03
Mar
The Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize & Studio Scholarship
The Urbach Prize and Scholarship is open to artists living in Victoria who meet the eligibility requirements.
05
Mar
2025 Lester Prize Youth Awards
The Prize allows entrants to showcase their works and present their unique artistic perspectives; helps build their confidence to further their art practice; and allows them to share their stories with the wider community.
05
Mar
2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize
or emerging and established women artists in Australia.
31
Mar
Chiaroscuro: The Art of Light and Shadow
The First Place winner will receive a $300 cash prize, alongside other honors. The exhibition will be juried by Tom Chambers
31
Mar
Milburn Art Prize for Landscape
The prize for landscape includes painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media and photography. All artwork must have been produced within the last 24 months.
May 2025
09
May
The Naked & Nude Art Prize
“Naked & Nude refers to two things: firstly the great tradition of the Nude: a person who is bare with no covering or decoration.
Secondly, a wider definition: something that is revealed, laid bare, unmasked or vulnerable”
16
May
The Doyles Art Award
Categories include Landscape, Figurative, Still Life, Juniors and All Ability.