Creative Opportunities Directory
Discover grants, exhibitions, funding, open calls and creative opportunities for Western Australian creatives. Plus selected opportunities from across Australia and around the world. Updated regularly so you don't have to spend hours searching.
Water Corporation Splash of Colour Artist Pool
For mural and public artists based in Western Australia
Water Corporation is inviting WA artists to express their interest in creating public murals through its Splash of Colour program.
Blue Joy Theatre Co. Creative Expression of Interest
For performers, writers, designers and creative collaborators
Blue Joy Theatre Co. is building a database of creatives interested in contributing to future productions, creative developments, workshops, residencies and community-led projects.
CURRENT – Provide Space
For artists and creative practitioners across all disciplines
Have a creative idea you've been wanting to test? CURRENT's Provide Space program offers artists and creative practitioners free access to its Walyalup-based space for short, self-directed projects.
WAYTCo Studio Residency
For emerging theatre-makers aged 18–26
WAYTCo's Studio Residency provides young theatre-makers with dedicated time, space and mentorship to develop a creative project.
Kickstarter Culture Fund
For independent creators across music, film, fashion and the arts
The Kickstarter Culture Fund is a $1 million initiative designed to help independent creators bring ambitious creative projects to life.
FREOCAST Volunteer Call-Out
For creatives and community members wanting to get involved
FREOCAST is looking for volunteers with skills to share and an interest in contributing to Fremantle's independent community radio station.
Evelyn Chapman Art Award 2026
For Australian painters under 45
The Evelyn Chapman Art Award is a prestigious $60,000 award supporting Australian painters working in oil or tempera.
City of Canning Art Awards 2026
For emerging and professional artists
Entries are now open for the 2026 City of Canning Art Awards, inviting artists of all experience levels to exhibit their work, gain recognition and compete for cash prizes.
KSP Writers' Centre – 2027 Fellowship Program
For Australian writers
KSP Writers' Centre has announced its 2027 Fellowship Program, supporting Australian writers through sponsored writing residencies at the historic Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre.
Esperance Public Art Trail – Artist EOI
For Australian and international artists and creative practitioners
Artists and creatives from Australia and around the world are invited to help shape a new landmark public art trail in Esperance (Kepa Kurl) on Western Australia’s south coast.
PICA 2027 Studio Residency – Boorloo/Perth
For WA-based artists and creative practitioners
PICA’s local Studio Program gives artists dedicated time and space to develop new work, undertake research and experiment with their practice in Boorloo/Perth.
PICA Perth–Taipei Residency
For WA-based visual artists and arts practitioners
PICA’s Perth–Taipei Residency gives a WA creative the opportunity to undertake an international residency at Treasure Hill Artist Village in Taipei.
PICA BREEZE: Perth–Makassar Residency
For WA-based visual artists and arts practitioners
The BREEZE: Perth–Makassar Residency is a four-week international exchange connecting artists from Western Australia and Makassar, Indonesia.
FRINGE WORLD Next Act Fund
For Australian artists creating original performance work
Have an original idea for FRINGE WORLD 2027? The Next Act Fund supports Australian artists to create and present bold new work at the festival.
Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre Studios and Residencies
For artists, collectives and creative practitioners
Need dedicated time and space to develop your creative practice? Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre is offering free studio placements and residencies for artists and collectives.
Sidney Myer Fellowship for Emerging Artists
For early to mid-career Australian artists
The Sidney Myer Fellowship for Emerging Artists supports outstanding early to mid-career artists with 10 unrestricted, tax-free fellowships worth $200,000 each, paid over two years.
Creative WA – Arts Fellowships for Young People
For WA creatives aged 18–25
The Arts Fellowships for Young People provide $26,000 to help young Western Australian artists and creatives develop their practice and build pathways towards a creative career.
Creative WA – Arts Development Fellowships
For emerging, mid-career and established WA artists
The Arts Development Fellowships provide $50,000 for an intensive year of creative development.
Head On Photo Awards
The Head On Photo Awards are open to photographers of all career stages and genres.
Tresillian Arts Centre 2027 Exhibition Program
For individual artists and artist groups
Looking for an opportunity to exhibit your work? Tresillian Arts Centre is inviting individual artists and artist groups to apply for its 2027 Exhibition Program.
Fujifilm GFX Challenge Grant Program
For photographers with an original project idea
Have a photography project you have always wanted to create? The Fujifilm GFX Challenge Grant Program supports photographers to bring ambitious new projects to life.
Copyright Agency Writing Fellowships
For established Australian writers
The Copyright Agency is offering two fellowships worth $80,000 each to support Australian writers as they create significant new work.
City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award 2026
For emerging and early-career artists
The Emerging Artist Award gives artists at the beginning of their creative careers an opportunity to exhibit and sell their work while gaining professional exposure.
Screenwest Assistant Editor Attachment
For WA screen practitioners interested in post-production
A paid Assistant Editor Attachment is available through Screenwest's BTL Crew Capacity Program, working with Periscope Pictures on a feature-length documentary.
Shane & Cathryn Brennan Prize
For Australian playwrights
The Australian Writers' Guild is inviting playwrights to submit unproduced scripts for the Shane & Cathryn Brennan Prize.
DADAA – In Plain Sight Open Call
For artists working with moving image, animation and projection
DADAA is inviting submissions for In Plain Sight, a two-night outdoor projection program transforming the north-east wall of DADAA into a temporary landscape of moving image and light.
Ellis House Art Centre – 2027 Exhibition Program
For artists looking to exhibit in 2027
Applications are now open for artists wishing to exhibit at Ellis House Art Centre in 2027.
National Emerging Art Prize
For emerging Australian photographers
The National Emerging Art Prize is inviting unrepresented and emerging photographers to submit work for its 2026 photography category.
Victoria Park Centre for the Arts 2027 Exhibition Program
For artists of all backgrounds and abilities
Want to exhibit your work in 2027? Victoria Park Centre for the Arts is accepting expressions of interest for its upcoming exhibition program.
PhotoVogue Global Open Call 2026
For photographers, filmmakers and visual artists worldwide
PhotoVogue’s 2026 Global Open Call, Brave New Visions: Creativity as Rebellion, invites artists to submit bold visual work that challenges conventions, resists repetition and responds to the world around us.
BR Whiting Studio Residency – Rome
For Australian writers
The BR Whiting Studio Residency gives Australian writers dedicated time and space to develop their practice in Rome.
ISCP New York Residency
For Australian visual artists
The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) Residency gives an Australian visual artist the opportunity to spend four months developing their practice in New York.
Helsinki International Artist Programme (HIAP)
For Australian artists and arts workers
Spend three months developing your practice in Finland through the Helsinki International Artist Programme.
Acme London Residency
For Australian visual arts professionals
The Acme London Residency provides an Australian visual arts professional with dedicated time and space to develop their practice in East London.
Debra Porch Award – Visual Arts Residency
For Australian visual artists
The Debra Porch Award supports an Australian visual artist to undertake a six-week residency at SAC Gallery in Bangkok.
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