Open calls: Australia
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GrantNewExperimental Commissioning Consortium (ECC)DancehouseThe Experimental Commissioning Consortium (ECC) is a multi‑year national program that offers an artist lab, commissioning fund and national touring opportunities for independent experimental performance artists in Australia.AwardLadder Art Prize 2026Ladder Art SpaceThe Ladder Art Prize 2026 is an annual open‑entry art award hosted by Ladder Art Space, offering cash prizes, exhibition opportunities and framing vouchers to artists worldwide.ResidencyOpportunities for Artists – Maroochy Bushland Botanic GardenMaroochy Bushland Botanic GardenMaroochy Bushland Botanic Garden invites artists to submit proposals for self‑managed exhibitions and residencies as part of its Arts and Ecology programming for 2027.WorkshopParticipatory Arts Lab: Artist development workshopsCity of Moreton BayA professional development opportunity for creative practitioners interested in community‑engaged arts practice.ResidencyMaribyrnong Community-Engaged ResidencyMaribyrnong City CouncilArtist residency opportunity for an individual artist or collective to work with and celebrate the communities that use the Maribyrnong Community Centre.ResidencyACMI X Industry ResidencyAustralian Centre for the Moving ImageACMI X offers part‑time and full‑time residencies for Melbourne‑based artists, creators and start‑ups working across film, TV, videogames and art, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.ExhibitionSMALL! 2026fortyFivedownstairsSMALL! 2026 is a sixth annual open‑call exhibition for small works (≤20 × 20 cm) hosted by fortyFivedownstairs in Melbourne, open to all artists living in Australia.ResidencyJambinu / Geraldton Funded Artist ResidencyMuseum of GeraldtonExhibitionMini Open Call‑Out to Exhibit at WAYOUTWAYOUT ArtspaceWAYOUT Artspace invites artists and curators to submit proposals for an eight‑week exhibition slot from 27 September to 29 November 2026.