Current Opportunities for Artists

We are always looking for artists, creatives, and community members to express their interest in being a part of our exciting public art projects throughout Alice Springs / Mparntwe.

This might be your chance to make important contributions to our ever-expanding public art collection that reflects our community, stories, people, and surrounding landscape!

To learn more about the public art that's already been created, check out our:

Public Art Map

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Ready to make your mark through art?

Explore current public art projects with an open Expression of Interest (EOI) below.

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Open EOI's (July 2026 update)

There are no open public art EOI's that Council is currently managing.

Watch this space for updates about upcoming commission opportunities. 

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Got questions about Public Art in Alice Springs?

Please reach out to:

• Brooke Hutchinson - Community Engagement & Arts Officer
• (08) 8950 0585
• bhutchinson@astc.nt.gov.au

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Art in the Community

Are you an artist in Alice Springs / Mparntwe?

Looking for information and resources to help your creative journey?

See below for a short list of opportunities along with local and national organisations doing great work in this space.

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Annual & Biennial Exhibitions 

The Alice Prize | Alice Springs Art Foundation (ASAF) Biennial national acquisitive contemporary art award Exhibiting from Mar - Jun 2026 https://www.aliceprize.com/
Advocate Art Award | Central Australian Art Society Annual inclusive local art award offering major non-acquisitive prizes Exhibiting from July - Aug 2026 (Araluen Event) https://www.caasinc.org/advocate-art-award
Bindi Digital Arts Prize Annual all-abilities digital art award offering non-acquisitive prizes Submissions & exhibit between Aug - Nov 2026 Bindi Art Prize 2026
Vincent Lingiari Art Award (VLAA) | Desert Mob Annual nationally renowned award  Exhibiting from Aug - Oct 2026 https://desertmob.com/

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Art Organisations & Resources

Accessibility in Art

• Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists - https://bindiart.com.au/
• Incite Arts - https://www.incitearts.org.au/

Interstate Peak Bodies & Online Resources

• Accessible Arts NSW - Accessible Arts - Accessible Arts is NSW's peak organisation for arts, culture and disability.
• Access Arts QLD - Home - Access Arts
• Choose Art - Choose Art

Non-Profit & Community Art Organisations

• Araluen Art Centre - https://araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au/
• Central Australian Art Society Inc. - https://www.caasinc.org/
• Central Craft - https://centralcraft.org.au/
• Red Hot Arts - https://www.redhotarts.com.au/
• Watch This Space - https://www.wts.org.au/

Associations & Peak Bodies

• Desart - https://desart.com.au/
• Regional Arts Australia - Regional Arts Australia | Homepage
• National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) - Welcome: NAVA

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Eager to Learn more about Public Art?

For more about how public art works within Local Government, check out the:

Love Your Local Toolkit from the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)

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Image Source: Reid, L 2023, 'NAVA launches ‘Love Your Local’ toolkit to help artists engage with local government', media release.