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We are the government agency responsible for policy and planning for art and culture in Tasmania.

Arts Tasmania is the government agency responsible for policy and planning for arts and culture in Tasmania.

03/11/2026

Arts Tasmania and the Department for Education, Children and Young People invite expressions of interest from Tasmanian artists to create an outdoor artwork in the entry zone to the new gymnasium building at Cambridge Primary School.

📌 Artwork budget: $72,000 + GST

Applications close Monday 30 November 2026. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4im8aRT

Image: Outside render of the new gymnasium building at Cambridge Primary School

02/11/2026

The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2027 is now open for short stories up to 3,000 words having an island, or island-resonant, theme.

The winning entry receives a cash prize of $500, and all finalists' stories will appear in the Forty South Tasmania Short Story Anthology 2027.

Entries close Monday 15 February 2027. Learn more at https://fortysouth.com.au/tasmanian-writers-prize/

29/10/2026

Accessible Arts is conducting a brief and confidential Sector Consultation Survey.

You can submit your survey via the website or complete a Word or PDF version and email your completed survey to [email protected]

The survey closes at 11:00 pm on Sunday 8 November 2026. Learn more at the website.

Accessible Arts is conducting a brief and confidential Sector Consultation Survey. Your feedback helps us to better understand what's working and what else might be needed. This survey takes approximately 10 - 15 minutes to complete. Complete this survey by 11pm on Sunday 8 November, and you’ll ha...

27/10/2026

Entries are open for the 2026 Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging Poets!

This year’s major prize is $6,000, with a second prize of $2,000 and a third prize of $1,000. All three winners will be published in Overland Literary Journal.

Entries close Friday 4 December 2026. Learn more at https://overland.org.au/2026-judith-wright-poetry-prize-for-new-and-emerging-poets-9000/

23/10/2026

Applications have been extended for this public art commission! 📣

Tasmanian artists are invited to create an artwork for the newly developed central exterior courtyard of the Midlands Multi-Purpose Health Centre.

📌 Artwork budget: $72,000 + GST

Applications now close Monday 2 November 2026. Learn more and apply at https://bit.ly/4yA9Ahc

20/10/2026

Australia’s national giving day to the arts is coming up this Thursday 22 October!

AusArt Day mobilises artists, collectives and arts organisations to fundraise on a single day, grow arts philanthropy, and spotlight the broader social and cultural impact of the arts.

Learn more about this year's Tasmanian participants at the Creative Australia website: https://creative.gov.au/ausartday-2026

19/10/2026

Entries are open for the Poimena Prize for Abstraction, a new national art prize dedicated to abstract practice.

The winning artist will be awarded $15,000.

Entries close Friday 15 January 2027. Learn more and enter at www.poimenaartprize.com

13/10/2026

Entries are closing soon for the Burnie Print Prize 2027, which champions excellence, innovation and technical skill in contemporary print practice.

Awards include the $18,000 Burnie Print Prize and the $5,000 Emerging Artist Award.

Entries close Friday 30 October 2026. Learn more and enter at www.burniearts.net/Exhibitions/2027-Exhibits/Burnie-Print-Prize-2027-Entries-Open

05/10/2026

Calling Tasmanian artists!

Arts Tasmania and the Department of Health invite you to create an artwork for the newly developed central exterior courtyard of the Midlands Multi-Purpose Health Centre.

📌 Artwork budget: $72,000 + GST

Applications close Monday 26 October 2026. Learn more and apply at https://bit.ly/4yA9Ahc

01/10/2026

Do you want to work behind the scenes in live music? Applications are open for Pathways to Jobs in Live Music: The Weasle Eicke Scholarship in Tasmania.

If you’re 18 or over and keen to build a career in live production, this is your chance to learn from industry professionals, make connections and take the next step into paid work.

Selected participants will receive free hands-on training, a $100 stipend for each required training day (up to seven days) in Hobart or Launceston, and the opportunity to complete a supervised paid placement of up to 80 hours.

Applications close Wednesday 7 October 2026. Apply now at www.crewcare.org.au/weasle-eicke-scholarship

This program is delivered by CrewCare with the support of Arts Tasmania and Music Australia.

Address

4 Salamanca Place
Hobart, TAS
7000

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61361656666

Website

https://www.arts.tas.gov.au/

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