Australia
The Lester Prize is open for 2026 season entries
Entries are now open for the Lester Prize Main Awards, Australia's richest prize for portraiture – and everyone's invited.
Canberra Contemporary Art Space
'The Weather and What Is' by Olive Burgess
Full, generous, focused, and sensual, 'The Weather and What Is' opens space for a re-imagining of intimacy, ecology, history, and…
Writing NSW
Writers Dreaming: Working with Dreams, Symbols and Motifs with Rosie Dub
Join Rosie Dub to dig deep into the symbolic meanings contained in dreams to create rich cohesive stories that resonate…
Writing NSW
Online: Pitching to Publishers: How to Place Your Work with Dr Erin O’Dwyer
In this three-hour workshop, journalist and author Dr Erin O'Dwyer demystifies the pitching process.
Writing NSW
Online: Writing a Memoir as a Legacy with Jacquelin Melilli
Author and playwright, Jacquelin Melilli will help guide you through the special process of writing your memoir.
Writing NSW
Small Magic: Kindle Your Creativity with Monikka Eliah
This workshop, with Monikka Eliah, is a course designed to help you break through creative barriers and rediscover your writing…
Writing NSW
Everything You Wanted to Know About Gen AI (but were too afraid to ask) with Olivia Lanchester
An online seminar for writers on generative AI, copyright and publishing, with cultural policy consultant and IP lawyer Olivia Lanchester.
Writing NSW
Write Winning Flash Fiction with Amanda Scotland
Join prize-winning flash fiction author Amanda Scotland for a behind-the-scenes tour of the addictive world of flash and microfiction competitions.
Stage Kiss review: a 'wonderfully funny' and very meta farce at Sydney's New Theatre
With layered writing and strong performances, Stage Kiss is whip smart.
Writing NSW
Preparing for Publication: Tools for the Debut Author with Amy Hutton
Join author Amy Hutton to learn more about the Australian publishing landscape and how to prepare for publication.