Studio 20/17, located in Danks St, Waterloo, NSW, aims to increase the profile of the applied arts within the contemporary art arena. Studio2017 in is now calling for submissions for their 2011 Exhibition Program. Please see the website below if you are a curator or artist working in the area of contemporary jewellery, object and small scale scultp...  More...

The Empty Spaces Project is funded by Arts NSW and promotes 'pop-up', short-term reuses of empty shops and other spaces for creative and community uses. This site provides tools that will assist community leaders, entrepreneurs and creative thinkers to set up an 'empty space' initiative in their local community and encourages landlords and local gove...  More...

Winkleman gathers advice for artists seeking gallery representation and working with one. This post includes 10 threads that provide helpful information for any artist wanting to learn how to navigate these waters. For example, Tailoring your resume for an art dealer, Getting your foot in the door, and Mistakes to avoid. Click on the link below for ...  More...

Islet is a new, free, online literary publishing space. It is an initiative of Island magazine, providing a space to promote and support emerging writers and visual artists. Islet is published quarterly, and each issue features the work of one visual artist, alongside approximately two reviews, six poems, and seven works of fiction. Submissions are o...  More...

Arts Connecting Communities (ACC) is a program for local councils across Australia, giving councils, the arts and local businesses the skills to develop and make their partnerships work. ACC is designed for urban, regional and remote communities and supports local government objectives including: creating sustainable partnerships between arts and bu...  More...

Devised with the assistance of retailers and established design businesses including Terri Winter of Top 3 by Design and the team behind Workshopped, this guide takes you through the six key steps you need to take before you begin wholesaling. Topics covered include researching and targeting retailers, pricing your product, payment terms, retailer pet...  More...

Shopfront is a gateway for community access to the University of Technology, Sydney. It links community organisations to UTS's knowledges, skills, resources and professional expertise to do community-initiated projects and community-engaged research with real social benefit. Community groups are encouraged to submit a project idea to us. We work wit...  More...

Artist-run initiatives, spaces, community and student galleries in Australia: A listing of artist-run initiatives, spaces, and community and student galleries in Australia compiled by the visual arts board. Go to link below to download.  More...

"Artistic collectives are joining forces with councils and developers to transform empty buildings into studios, writes Catharine Munro... To shore-up talent in her domain, the Lord Mayor has arranged for buildings disused by the City of Sydney council to be leased as studio space." Read the article at the Sydney Morning Herald site below. November 14...  More...

The Craft Australia Calendars are an up-to-date resource that will keep you in touch with what is happening in the world of contemporary craft and design. The calendars promote exhibitions, events, opportunities and workshops that contribute to the growth and sustainability of the professional sector and that are specific to craft and design. Includes...  More...

Getting involved or showing work in an ARI is a great way for emerging artists to exhibit and/or form a supportive network. Crawl is an online community for ARIs and includes a listing of ARIs across Australia. Crawl was started in 2007 in response to a need within the Artist-Run-Initiative (ARI) community for an organisation that exists to promote AR...  More...

ARIs (Artist-Run Initiatives) are a key part of the arts industry. They promote collaboration, innovation and the promotion of emerging artists. This article, "Unit Structures" is an article by Brett Jones from West Space that looks at the structure of Artist Run Initiatives, covering the process of incorporation. It's a must for anyone cons...  More...

Open every Saturday and Sunday from 11-5pm. Celebrating their sixth year, The Rose St. Artists' Market is the place where creative types from around Melbourne come to showcase their art and design to the community. The Market utilises a disused yard in the back streets of eclectic Fitzroy, showcasing up to 70 artists and designers each weekend - some ...  More...

Whitebox is an experimental, online portal showcasing projects, conjecture and commentary on design from Australia and around the world as a component of Craft Victoria’s annual festival of craft and design, Craft Cubed. Whitebox brings to Craft Cubed a parallel forum for the critical exploration of design. Featuring links to an array of design inform...  More...

The Fullbright scholarship promotes and supports educational and cultural exchange between Australia and America. Read through previous Australian citizen scholars and consider your eligibility. The next round of applications opens on 1 June 2010 for the 2011 Scholarship Period.  More...