Opportunities and awards

This week's opportunities and awards include Regional Arts Development Fund grants, Opera Australia Young Artist Program, winners of the Queensland Literary Awards and more.
Alfred Lowe and MA Art Prize winning ceramic 'All dressed up I', a large scale blue vessel with a narrow spout and a fluffy pink scarf around it.

Moosehead Awards 2025

Applications are still open for local comedians looking for support to enter the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) in 2025. Successful applicants will receive: the MICF entry fee, the first $3000 of venue rental, up to $2500 for a show’s creative support, overhead marketing and up to $2000 towards MICF accommodation costs for those living outside of Melbourne.
Applications close Monday 16 September; learn more and apply.

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Madeleine Swain is ArtsHub’s managing editor. Originally from England where she trained as an actor, she has over 25 years’ experience as a writer, editor and film reviewer in print, television, radio and online. She is also currently Vice Chair of JOY Media.