Open to all Australia-based artists, this prize explores the interior-themed genre in art with $4000 and a solo exhibition at Weswal Gallery, Tamworth NSW, on offer. Entries close 31 August, learn more and enter. The inaugural Defiance Award offers $3000 to the winner with a solo exhibition at Defiance Gallery in Sydney and a two-week residency at Giverny Artist Residency in Queenstown, Aotearoa New Zealand (flights included). It’s a platform to discover, support and profile exceptional Australian painters. Entries close 1 September; learn more and enter.