Internships and Fellowships
A list of Internships, Scholarships, Fellowships and Volunteer programs offered in the arts across Australia throughout the year as well a selection of opportunities with nearing closing dates. Click on each link for additional information, including availability, eligibility and key dates.
Art Gallery of New South Wales
At times, the Art Gallery offers internships for undergraduate and postgraduate students who are interested in exploring different career paths at a major cultural institution.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
AGWA accepts volunteers on an ongoing basis, as well as offering formally structured internships.
CreateSA Fellowship
Applications close 5pm, Tuesday October 7, 2025, for projects commencing Friday December 26, 2025
This $50,000 grant supports South Australian artists, creatives, and cultural leaders in undertaking a sustained period of creative development that will strengthen and extend their professional practice and contribute to the arts and cultural ecology in SA. Fellowships can include concept or process-based development or research and/or project development, which may or may not have a public presentation outcome. Applications should reference contemporary arts practice as a context for the proposed activity and may include cross-disciplinary exploration or new areas of practice. This funding will enable artists to seed and develop innovative new ideas, which may lead to opportunities to secure funding for larger-scale collaborative or commissioned project outcomes. More information online; create.sa.gov.au/funding-and-grants/arts-and-culture-grants-program.
Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship
Enabling those with a non-science focus to experience Antarctica and Australia’s activities there, so that they may communicate this unique experience and understanding to other Australians.
The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Volunteer Program
For your opportunity to get involved with The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre sign up as a volunteer and offer your valuable support to the daily operations of the centre. The volunteer team assist in a wide variety of roles including (but not limited to) front of house and gallery duties and providing assistance with public programs and events. By joining you will connect with artists and the arts community, and participate in public programs such as talks, panel discussions, concerts and more as well as the programs designed for the volunteers; artist studio trails, floor talks with exhibiting artists and morning tea events.
Create NSW Fellowships
Artists and creative practitioners, groups and partnerships from NSW are invited to apply for Fellowships that enable professional and personal development and career advancement across a range of artforms and practices. Eleven Fellows are sought with opportunities for emerging, mid-career and established artists, including priority areas in Aboriginal arts, artists with disability, regional NSW and Western Sydney Fellowships. Artform Fellowships receive $30,000 in funding and Priority Area Fellowships will receive $50,000.
Geelong Gallery – Volunteers
Become involved in Geelong Gallery’s daily life and join the team as a volunteer to assist staff with visitor services, library, administrative assistance, exhibition openings and other events. Sign up online today to get involved.
JamFactory x Helpmann Academy Scholarships 2026
Applications close Tuesday September 30, 2025
The Helpmann Academy is offering two $2,500 scholarships to eligible applicants applying for JamFactory’s Associate Program, which provides outstanding career development opportunities for emerging artists and designers working in the fields of Ceramics, Glass, Furniture, or Jewellery/Metal. The scholarships are available for final-year students and graduates (for up to five years) from Flinders University, the University of Adelaide, and the University of South Australia. Successful applicants will receive studio space and access to specialist facilities to develop their own work, seminars and workshops tailored to building a viable creative business, professional mentoring and access to visiting artists and designers, and exposure to significant career development opportunities. Go online to check eligibility requirements;
jamfactory.com.au/associate-program;
helpmannacademy.com.au/funding.
Lismore Regional Gallery – Volunteers
Lismore Regional Gallery seeks volunteers to become involved in aspects of the gallery’s daily operations and exhibition program to learn skills through disciplines in the arts, media, cultural studies and events.
National Art School, Sydney
NAS seeks volunteers to work for at least one or two half days each fortnight and commit to the program for 12 months.
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Offers placements in a wide range of functions in a number of areas to provide as broad an experience as possible.
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
Volunteering with QVMAG enables individuals to develop new skills and knowledge in related fields, offers the opportunity to make professional connections, contribute to the visitor experience, be part of a supportive team and get involved with research and collections behind the scenes.
Sydney Living Museums
SLM internships are project-based allowing students to gain insight into the elements of one or more projects. Interns may work in core museum areas; exhibition content development; and event programming.
UQ Art Museum Student Opportunities
The UQ Art Museum offers opportunities for student involvement throughout the year to gain experience in the visual arts. These include internships, paid casual positions and volunteer roles in the areas of front of house, registration, curatorial, education, exhibition management and finance. Current opportunities: the museum is seeking volunteers to create a Student Engagement Council that gives voice to the UQ student body by offering feedback and ideas to the UQ Art Museum relating to the creative programme and how to best engage with university students.
Women’s Studio Workshop
Work on projects that may include printmaking, letterpress, papermaking, and book arts, in addition to assisting with the ongoing operations of the facility.