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Australian Art Resource Directory

Browse useful Australian art organisations, galleries, funding bodies, artist support services, art fairs, marketplaces and learning resources.

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Browse useful Australian art organisations, galleries, funding bodies, artist support services, art fairs, marketplaces and learning resources.

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Australian Art Resource Directory
National

Creative Australia

Australia’s national arts investment and advisory body. Use it for national grants, sector resources, research and creative practice support.

National Fundinggrantsfundingnational
National

Creative Australia Grants and Opportunities

A key page to check for national grants, residencies, scholarships, awards and professional development opportunities.

National Fundinggrantsopportunities
National

Creative Australia Resources

Resources for artists, creative workers and cultural organisations looking to strengthen practice, planning and professional knowledge.

Learning Resourceresourcesartist support
National

Australian Government Arts Funding and Support

Federal funding and support programs for arts, culture, touring and collecting institutions.

Government Resourcegovernmentfunding
National

NAVA National Association for the Visual Arts

A central advocacy and professional practice organisation for Australian visual artists, arts workers and organisations.

Artist Organisationartistsadvocacyprofessional practice
National

NAVA Code of Practice

A professional practice reference for fees, relationships, contracts, exhibitions and ethical visual arts work.

Artist Rightsfeespractice
National

ArtsHub Opportunities

A broad Australian listing hub for arts opportunities, prizes, residencies, jobs, callouts and grants.

Opportunities Directoryopportunitiesjobsprizes
National

ArtsHub Awards and Prizes

A useful place to monitor open art prizes, fellowships, competitions and awards across Australia.

Competitionscompetitionsart prizes
National

Art Prizes Planner

A specialist art-prize search and planner for Australian artists tracking prize entries, closing dates and exhibitions.

Competitionsart prizescompetitions
NSW

Museums & Galleries NSW Opportunities

A useful page for NSW and broader Australian artist opportunities, grants and callouts.

Opportunities DirectoryNSWopportunities
NSW

Museums & Galleries NSW Grants

A useful round-up of grants and funding pathways for artists, museums, galleries and cultural organisations.

FundingNSWfunding
NSW

Create NSW Funding and Support

Funding and support for NSW artists, arts workers and cultural organisations.

State FundingNSWgrants
VIC

Creative Victoria

Victoria’s state arts and creative industries body with funding, programs, news and sector information.

State FundingVICgrants
QLD

Arts Queensland

Queensland arts funding, policy, programs and cultural sector information.

State FundingQLDgrants
SA

Department for the Arts South Australia

South Australian arts and culture funding, policy and support information.

State FundingSAgrants
WA

Culture and the Arts WA

Western Australian culture and arts funding, policy and sector programs.

State FundingWAgrants
TAS

Arts Tasmania

Tasmanian arts funding, programs and support for artists and organisations.

State FundingTASgrants
NT

Arts NT

Northern Territory arts and culture funding and support information.

State FundingNTgrants
ACT

ACT Arts

ACT Government arts funding, facilities, programs and policy information.

State FundingACTgrants
ACT

National Gallery of Australia

Australia’s national visual art institution. Use it for exhibitions, collections, learning and national art context.

Major Gallerygalleryexhibitionscollection
ACT

National Portrait Gallery

Portraiture exhibitions, collection stories and learning resources connected to Australian identity and culture.

Major Galleryportraituregallery
NSW

Art Gallery of New South Wales

A major Australian public gallery with exhibitions, collection pages, Archibald/Wynne/Sulman information and learning resources.

Major GalleryNSWgalleryexhibitions
NSW

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

A key contemporary art museum in Sydney with exhibitions, artist projects, learning and public programs.

Major GallerycontemporaryNSW
NSW

National Art School

Sydney-based art school with exhibitions, short courses, degrees and public programs.

Art EducationeducationNSW
SA

The Art Gallery of South Australia

Major South Australian gallery with exhibitions, collection access, Tarnanthi and learning resources.

Major GallerySAgallery
VIC

National Gallery of Victoria

Australia’s oldest and most visited public art gallery, with exhibitions, collection resources and education programs.

Major GalleryVICgallery
VIC

ACCA Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Melbourne contemporary art centre with exhibitions, talks, learning and artist-focused programs.

Contemporary ArtVICcontemporary
VIC

Heide Museum of Modern Art

A major modern and contemporary art museum connected to Australian modernism and the Heide circle.

MuseumVICmuseum
QLD

Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Queensland’s major gallery group, spanning historical, modern and contemporary art, including Asia Pacific Triennial resources.

Major GalleryQLDgallery
QLD

Institute of Modern Art Brisbane

Contemporary art institute supporting exhibitions, artists, publishing and public programs.

Contemporary ArtQLDcontemporary
WA

Art Gallery of Western Australia

Western Australia’s major state gallery with exhibitions, collection and learning programs.

Major GalleryWAgallery
WA

Fremantle Arts Centre

Exhibitions, residencies, courses, music and contemporary practice in Western Australia.

Arts CentreWAarts centre
TAS

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Tasmanian museum and art gallery with exhibitions, collections, learning and research resources.

Major GalleryTASmuseum
TAS

Museum of Old and New Art MONA

Tasmania’s major private museum known for contemporary, ancient and experimental art experiences.

MuseumTASmuseum
NT

Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

Northern Territory museum and gallery with collections, exhibitions, First Nations art and natural history.

Major GalleryNTgallery
ACT

Canberra Museum and Gallery

ACT cultural institution with exhibitions, local history and visual art programs.

GalleryACTgallery
VIC

Bendigo Art Gallery

Major regional gallery known for significant exhibitions and Australian/international art programs.

Regional GalleryVICregional gallery
VIC

Geelong Gallery

Regional public gallery with exhibitions, collection and learning programs.

Regional GalleryVICregional gallery
NSW

Newcastle Art Gallery

Regional gallery with a significant collection and exhibition program.

Regional GalleryNSWregional gallery
NSW

Gosford Regional Gallery

Regional gallery hosting exhibitions, gardens and the Gosford Art Prize.

Regional GalleryNSWregional gallery
QLD

HOTA Gallery

Gold Coast gallery with contemporary exhibitions, collection and public programs.

Regional GalleryQLDgallery
QLD

Cairns Art Gallery

Regional gallery with strong focus on Queensland, Asia-Pacific and tropical cultural contexts.

Regional GalleryQLDgallery
WA

Bunbury Regional Art Gallery

Regional Western Australian gallery with exhibitions, education and community programs.

Regional GalleryWAgallery
NT

Artback NT

Supports touring, development and presentation of Northern Territory arts and culture.

Touring and DevelopmentNTtouring
VIC

Craft Victoria

Contemporary craft and design exhibitions, retail, artist support and public programs.

Craft and DesignVICcraft
NSW

Australian Design Centre

Contemporary craft and design centre with exhibitions, makers, talks and learning resources.

Craft and DesignNSWcraftdesign
ACT

Craft + Design Canberra

Craft and design exhibitions, membership, markets, education and professional development.

Craft and DesignACTcraft
VIC

Australian Tapestry Workshop

A specialist tapestry workshop with exhibitions, commissions, learning and artist collaborations.

TextilesVICtextiles
NSW

Firstdraft

Sydney artist-run space supporting emerging and experimental practice.

Artist-Run InitiativeNSWartist-run
VIC

Bus Projects

Artist-run organisation supporting experimental practice, exhibitions and publishing.

Artist-Run InitiativeVICartist-run
National

Runway Journal

Digital arts publication supporting experimental writing, criticism and artist-led publishing.

Arts Writingwritingcriticism
National

Art Monthly Australasia

Australian art magazine and criticism resource with essays, reviews and sector writing.

Arts Writingwritingcriticism
National

The Conversation Arts + Culture

Accessible arts writing and cultural analysis from academics and researchers.

Arts Writingwritinganalysis
National

Art Guide Australia

National exhibition listings, reviews, artist interviews and art writing.

Exhibition Guideexhibitionswhat's on
National

Broadsheet Art and Design

Useful mainstream guide to exhibitions, design events and cultural openings in Australian cities.

What's Onwhat's onexhibitions
National

Concrete Playground Arts

Arts and entertainment listings that can help casual visitors find exhibitions and cultural events.

What's Oneventswhat's on
NSW

Sydney Contemporary

A major art fair connecting galleries, artists, collectors and audiences in Sydney.

Art Fairart fairNSW
VIC

Melbourne Art Fair

Major Australasian art fair focused on contemporary artists, galleries and collectors.

Art Fairart fairVIC
NT

Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair

Major fair and marketplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art centres and artists.

Art FairFirst Nationsart fair
NSW

The Other Art Fair Sydney

Artist-led fair where audiences can discover and buy directly from independent artists.

Art Fairart fairNSW
National

Bluethumb

Australian online art marketplace for buying original art directly from artists.

Buying Artbuying artmarketplace
National

Art Lovers Australia

Online Australian art marketplace and artist discovery platform.

Buying Artbuying artmarketplace
National

Ocula Australia

International contemporary art platform with Australian gallery listings and exhibition context.

Gallery Directorygalleriescontemporary
National

Arts Law Centre of Australia

Legal resources, templates and advice pathways for Australian artists and arts organisations.

Legal Resourcelegalartists
National

Copyright Agency Cultural Fund

Funding support for Australian cultural projects, writers, publishers, visual artists and organisations.

Fundingfundingcopyright
National

Australian Cultural Fund

Crowdfunding and tax-deductible fundraising platform for eligible Australian artists and arts organisations.

Fundraisingfundraisingartists
National

Ian Potter Cultural Trust Emerging Artist Grants

Grants supporting emerging and early-career artists to undertake professional development opportunities.

Fundinggrantsemerging artists
NSW

Bundanon Residencies

Bundanon’s residency programs support artists, researchers and creative workers with time and space for practice development.

ResidencyresidencyNSW
VIC

TarraWarra Museum of Art

A major Victorian public museum of Australian art with exhibitions, collection context and contemporary programs.

MuseumgalleryVICmuseum
VIC

Shepparton Art Museum

A major regional Victorian gallery with contemporary exhibitions, ceramics focus, learning and community programs.

Regional Galleryregional galleryVIC
NSW

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

Regional public gallery with exhibitions, collection programs and National Art Glass Gallery context.

Regional Galleryregional galleryNSW
NSW

Maitland Regional Art Gallery

Regional gallery with exhibitions, collection, education and community-focused visual arts programming.

Regional Galleryregional galleryNSW
NSW

Orange Regional Gallery

Central West NSW regional gallery with exhibitions, collection and learning resources.

Regional Galleryregional galleryNSW
NSW

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery

Regional gallery known for exhibitions, residencies and public programs in the Central West.

Regional Galleryregional galleryNSW
NSW

Murray Art Museum Albury

Contemporary regional museum and gallery with exhibitions, collection and education programs.

Regional Galleryregional galleryNSW
QLD

Rockhampton Museum of Art

Major regional Queensland museum with collection, exhibitions and public programs.

Regional Galleryregional galleryQLD
QLD

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery

Townsville regional gallery with exhibitions, collection and art prize context.

Regional Galleryregional galleryQLD
QLD

Mackay Artspace

Regional gallery and museum space supporting exhibitions, collection and learning in Mackay.

Regional Galleryregional galleryQLD
WA

Geraldton Regional Art Gallery

Regional WA gallery with exhibitions, collection, education and community art programming.

Regional Galleryregional galleryWA
TAS

Devonport Regional Gallery / paranaple arts centre

Tasmanian regional arts centre with gallery exhibitions, collections and public programs.

Regional Galleryregional galleryTAS
SA

ACE Adelaide Contemporary Experimental

Contemporary art organisation in South Australia supporting experimental practice, exhibitions and artist development.

Contemporary ArtSAcontemporary
National

Experimenta

Australian organisation for experimental and digital art, touring exhibitions and media art practice.

Digital Artdigital artnew media
National

ANAT Australian Network for Art and Technology

Supports artists working across art, science and technology through labs, residencies and professional development.

Digital Artdigital arttechnology
National

Regional Arts Australia

National voice and network for regional arts, useful for artists and communities outside capital cities.

Regional Artsregionalnetwork
NSW

Regional Arts NSW

NSW regional arts support, opportunities and sector information.

Regional ArtsregionalNSW
VIC

Regional Arts Victoria

Regional arts services, touring, funding support and artist development in Victoria.

Regional ArtsregionalVIC
QLD

Flying Arts Alliance

Queensland regional and remote visual arts organisation offering development, exhibitions and education.

Regional ArtsregionalQLD
SA

Country Arts SA

Supports arts and cultural activity across regional South Australia through programs, venues and opportunities.

Regional ArtsregionalSA
National

Art Almanac

Australian exhibition guide and arts publication useful for planning gallery visits and monitoring current shows.

Exhibition Guideexhibitionswhat's on
NSW

Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios

Council-supported gallery and creative studios program with exhibitions, workshops and artist opportunities.

Local Gallerylocal galleryNSW
NSW

City of Sydney Creative Opportunities

City of Sydney grants and sponsorships can include cultural, creative and community opportunities.

Local Government Resourcelocal governmentgrantsNSW
VIC

Melbourne City Arts Grants

City of Melbourne grants and sponsorships page is useful for artists, creatives and community cultural projects.

Local Government Resourcelocal governmentgrantsVIC
QLD

Brisbane City Council Creative Communities

Brisbane City Council arts and culture pages can lead to public art, creative programs and local opportunities.

Local Government Resourcelocal governmentQLD
WA

City of Perth Arts and Culture

City of Perth arts and culture information for local creative programs, public art and cultural activity.

Local Government Resourcelocal governmentWA
SA

Adelaide City Arts and Culture

City of Adelaide creativity and culture information for local arts, public art and cultural participation.

Local Government Resourcelocal governmentSA
TAS

Hobart Creative City

City of Hobart creative city resources, programs and cultural information.

Local Government Resourcelocal governmentTAS
NT

Darwin Arts and Culture

City of Darwin arts and culture information, programs and local creative opportunities.

Local Government Resourcelocal governmentNT
ACT

Canberra Public Art

ACT Government public art information useful for understanding Canberra’s public art collection and processes.

Public Artpublic artACT
VIC

Open House Melbourne

Useful for people interested in architecture, design, built environment and cultural spaces.

Design and Architecturearchitecturedesign
TAS

Design Tasmania

Tasmanian design centre with exhibitions, shop, makers and contemporary craft/design context.

Design and CraftdesignTAS
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