MARKETS

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:
FIRST NATIONS STALLHOLDERS

Murray Bridge Regional Gallery is seeking Expressions of Interest from First Nations artists and makers interested in having a market stall at our NAIDOC at the Gallery event, on 8 July 2025, 10am-1pm.

GALLERY ONE SMALLACOMBE PORTRAIT PRIZE 2025

Registration closes 30 June 2025

Gallery One invites Australian artists to participate in the Gallery One Smallacombe (Self) Portrait Prize 2025, a unique opportunity to showcase your self-portrait and win great prizes.

CHAPEL HILL HORIZONS ART PRIZE

Registration closes 14 July 2025

Open to all South Australian residents aged 18 years and over, this $5000 acquisitive art prize celebrates the artist’s vision for the future of McLaren Vale, exploring the dual meaning of ‘horizon’: the line where the earth seems to meet the sky (or) something that might be attained.

Walkway Gallery: TATIARA ART PRIZE

Registration closes 28 July 2025

Entries for the Tatiara Art Prize are now open. Held every two years, the $10,000 acquisitive prize invites submissions of new or recent work wall-based work by Australian artists. 

PEPPER STREET ART CENTRE

Pepper Street Arts Centre (PSAC) regularly invites new artists and artists with a new range of work, to contribute to exhibition, gift shop and artist of the month programs.

REVIVAL GALLERY + CAFE

Revival Gallery + Cafe is located on Railway Terrace in Tailem Bend.

Arts Centre Port Noarlunga:
EXHIBITIONS - EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

EOIs close at the end of September every year.

The Arts Centre Port Noarlunga accepts Expressions of Interest for exhibitions to be presented in the Arts Centre galleries throughout the year.

McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre:
Stump Hill Gallery Exhibition Expressions of Interest

Expressions of interest are now open for Stump Hill Gallery 2025 exhibition dates!

COUNTRY ARTS SA: Grindell’s Hut Residency 2025

Entries close Tuesday 24 June 2025

Country Arts SA invites artists from all disciplines at any stage of their career to apply for a three-week residency at Grindell’s Hut.

Located in the heart of the Vulkathunha – Gammon Ranges National Park, South Australia, the residency program will run from 7 – 27 October 2025, with the artist receiving an artist fee of $3,000 + GST (or $4,000 for collaborative teams by negotiation), covered travel costs, a living allowance, and a workshop materials fee.

SAMSTAG:
2026 ANNE & GORDON SAMSTAG INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS

Registration closes 30 June 2025

These annual scholarships enable Australian artists to develop their artistic capacities and skills through a dedicated period of practice-based learning, over twelve months spent overseas.

FEAST FESTIVAL:
SA Power Networks Regional Grant

Ten grants of $500 are available to LGBTQIA+ artists and event organisers presenting events as part of the 2025 Feast Festival in regional South Australia from the Barossa to Burra, Ceduna to Kangaroo Island.

Eligible expenses may include venue hire, technical support, artist fees, security, and more.

HELPMANN ACADEMY:
Development Grant 2025

Registration closes 22 June 2025

Do you have a bold idea, a project ready to take flight, or a skill you’re itching to master? Our Development Grant offers up to $3,000 to help emerging creatives turn ambition into action.

RURAL CITY OF MURRAY BRIDGE:
Council Grants

The Rural City of Murray Bridge grants program offers a variety of  funding opportunities that support community organisations and individuals deliver a range of projects, programs, events and activities.

CARCLEW:
Carclew Funding and Awards Program

Carclew offers a range of funding opportunities for young people aged 26 or under, including fellowships, capacity building grants, and project & development grants.

CreateSA:
Arts and Culture Grants

CreateSA connects the arts and culture sector in South Australia with financial support for a range of activities.

Grants include Richard Llewellyn Deaf and Disability grants, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander grants, and grants for artist individuals, groups and small-to-medium arts and culture organisations.

Country Arts SA:
Grants

Grants are available, through Country Arts SA, to support arts and cultural activities in regional South Australia that are sustainable, have long term cultural, economic and social benefits, develop partnerships and cultural networks and provide skills development opportunities.

Grants include Artist Professional Development Grants and Quick Response Grants.

Creative Australia:
investments & Opportunities

Creative Australia is the Australian Government’s principal arts investment and advisory body. They offer a range of opportunities, including grants, scholarships and residency programs.

MEMBERSHIP
BRIDGE ARTS

Bridge Arts is an eclectic community of local artists. They host regular gatherings, monthly workshops, and hold exhibitions 2-3 times a year.

New members are always welcome.