It is a major accolade for a short film festival to reach its 60th year. Oberhausen Short Film Festival was launched in 1954 and it has grown to become one of the most revered film festivals in Europe.

The four artists nominated for the Turner Prize 2014 have now been announced. Those shortlisted for the award are: Duncan Campbell, Ciara Phillips, James Richards and Tris Vonna-Michell.

The National Portrait Gallery, London, is now accepting entries to the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2014, a major international photographic competition and an important platform for portrait photographers.

Karen Mabon’s designs are beautiful, bold and brash. All hand-illustrated, her scarves combine drawing with playful aesthetics. With designs that cover everything from a British garden to a stationary cupboard, Mabon transforms everyday clothing into works of art.

The Aesthetica Art Prize is on show at York St Mary’s – York Art Gallery’s contemporary art space, presenting the works of eight shortlisted artists spanning media from painting and photography to installation and performance.

As part of this programme and in collaboration with ARTIST ROOMS On Tour, The Harris Museum & Art Gallery hosts a snippet of works by influential American artist, Bruce Nauman.

Curator at The Hepworth Wakefield, Sam Lackey will lead the second talk in the series, running alongside the Aesthetica Art Prize at York St Mary’s. Join Lackey as she discusses the challenges of curating in the post-medium age.

Adler & Gibb, a new play due to open at the Royal Court Theatre, focuses around two conceptual artists, Janet Adler and Margaret Gibb, who worked in New York at the end of the 20th century.

Parasol Unit plays host to the solo show of London based artist, Shezad Dawood. Spanning the gallery’s ground floor and first floor levels, it comprises several sculptures, neon light works, five large scale paintings on textile and two videos.

Piano Migrations by Kathy Hinde features in the Aesthetica Art Prize longlist of 100 artists from around the world. Her work unites the two practices of visual art and music composing.

30 Americans at Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, running until 15 June, explores identity through the eyes of some of the most important African American artists of the last 30 years.

In once again the world is flat., Steinbach investigates the hierarchy of the art object. Within the installation a household object sits next to an artefact from a museum collection and both are given equal stature.

Glyndebourne Festival returns for its 80th year and to celebrate the momentous anniversary the opera house will be exhibiting rare images of Glyndebourne in the 1940s and 1950s from surrealist photographer Angus McBean.

Bringing together simplicity, contemporary design and experimental form, Isabel Wong is a luxury womenswear designer based in London. Interested in translating conceptualism into wearable products, Wong is often inspired by paradox and enigma.

Aesthetica is inviting the people of Yorkshire to cast their vote for the Aesthetica Art Prize People’s Choice Award this spring. Additionally, voters are entered into the Free Prize Draw.

Home is where the heart is, and artists Dale Fearnley and Laura Mahony have opened theirs to the outside world. A collaborative project with Ian Malicom, GAST is a unique exhibition situated inside the couple’s home and includes sculpture, installation and performance.

BlackBox, the creative community of photographers, is hosting the 18th NTU Photography Degree Show. The show is the culmination of 85 students’ three years of study.

NOISE Festival is now open for entries. The award-winning national arts charity has announced an outstanding line up of Curators to handpick online entries for the 2014 event, including fashion designer Giles Deacon and many more.

Over the coming weeks, a series of lunchtime talks will run in conjunction with the Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition at York St Mary’s. There is an opportunity to gain significant insight into art practices.

The fourth edition of Photo Romania Festival has launched three photography competitions. Praised as “the most important photography festival in Eastern Europe”, it has brought photography into the spotlight of Romanian culture.