Crescendo25 Book Award Finalists

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ROSLYN KEAN Jukatu- Tiny Houses Japan Vol 3 2025, handprinted woodcuts

Amongst the 61 finalists for the Crescendo25 Artist Book Award were three Sydney Printmakers: Danielle Creenaune, Roz Kean and Ro Murray.

The curatorial team consists of Liz Jeneid, JudyBourke, Lucia Parrella and Kathryn Orton.
Crescendo25 Artist Book Award will be judged by Dianne Fogwell

The Prize will be opened by Akky van Ogtrop

6-8pm Friday 14 November

DANIELLE CREENAUNE In a way I try to live my life by these small words 2024, Lithograph and mokulito print on Zerkall and Gampi paper. Hardcover Japanese stab binding. 24x30cm

https://artsclifton.org/event/crescendo-2025-artist-book-award

The exhibition will be on show at

Clifton School of Arts 15 -30 November 2025

338 Lawrence Hargrave Drive Clifton NSW. Open daily 10am-5pm

RO MURRAY Scroll IX 2024, lino print and ink on piaola roll, 270cm long

HURRAY Wama Art Prize 2025 Is Open For Works on Paper

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MARTIN KING tree of life, diary of lost souls in twenty volumes No2, 2023

The Wama Art Prize, 2025 Works on Paper is now open for submissions

Australia’s National Award for Environmental Art

entries close 15 October

Now in its third edition, Wama’s biennial art prize has established itself as Australia’s leading award dedicated to environmental art, recognising artists deeply engaged with the natural world.

The Wama Art Prize finalists will be exhibited at the newly open National Centre for Environmental Art near Halls Gap, Victoria.

Aquisitive Prize, and works for sale

https://www.wamafoundation.com.au/experience/wama-art-prize-2025

WOOLLONGONG ART PRIZE ENTERIES NOW OPEN

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Wollongong Art Prize (Acquisitive) is a national prize, open to all Australian artists. Now reimagined for a new generation, the competition invites submissions from artists working across all mediums.

The Wollongong Art Prize is a biennial art competition. Entries close Sunday 14 September.

https://wap.awardsplatform.com

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR FISHERS GHOST ART AWARD

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DANIELLE CREENAUNE, Quietude II, 2024
Watercolour on Saunders Waterford, 101 x 66cm

Congratulations to Sydney Printmakers Carolyn Craig, Danielle Creenaune and Jacqui Driver for being selected to the Fishers Ghost Art Award. The exhibition is open to the public Saturday 27 September – Friday 21 November at Campbelltown Arts Centre .

Northern Beaches Environmental Art Design Prize

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DANIELLE CREENAUNE, Resounding Vale 2024, woodcut edition 10, 101×80

Big congratulations to Sydney Printmakers Danielle Creenaune, Lea Kannar Lichtenberger and Gary Shinfield for being selected finalists for Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize. The annual Environmental Art & Design Prize showcases innovative and thought-provoking works that explore the theme of the environment, with an aim to inspire action toward a sustainable future.

The Art Category will be on exhibition 10am-5pm Tues-Sun 1 Aug – 14 Sept 2025 at Manly Art Gallery & Museum

GARY SHINFIELD, Remnants Hill End, 2024, woodcut using found wood, unique state_100 x 60 cm
LEA KANNAR LICHTENBERGER, FootprintConvergencePenguin Highway(detail), Thermal Imaging Antarctica and defunct slides from university glacier lectures

Fremantle Print Award

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Sydney Printmakers was represented at the Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award by 

Studio 29B(Anthea Boesneberg, Anna Russell, Rhonda Nelson) Processes in Time, Rust on various supports, 270 x 300, 2025

Jacqui Driver, Dancing in the Thicket, Lithograph, 114 x 224cm, 2025
Angela Hayson, Looking Back Through the Window, carborundum, collagraph print and hand drawing, 97 x 140cm 2023


Lois Waters, Pleat 9, Etching Ink on Kozo, 48 x 34cm 2025

The exhibition runs until Sunday September 21 2025

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MEMBERS NEWS: Fremantle Art Centre Print Award Finalists Selected

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Huge congratulations to five Sydney Printmakers who whave been shortlisted

for the Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award 2025

Anthea Boesenberg, Anna Russell, Angela Hayson,

Jacqui Driver and Lois Waters

THE EXHIBITION runs from Saturday 16 August- Sunday 21 September 2025, 10am -5pm

Call For Entries to Lane Cove Art Award

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Lane Cove Art Society invites all Australian artists to enter the prestigious 2025 Lane Cove Art Award. The acquisitive 1st prize is $15,000 (sponsored by Lane Cove Council).

Important dates
  • Entries close: Sunday 3 August (11:59pm)
  • Judges’ selection: Monday 4 August – Friday 15 August
  • Finalists notification: Friday 22 August
  • Delivery of works: Saturday 14 September 10am-4pm
  • Opening and awards presentation: Friday 19 September 6pm-8pm
  • Exhibition open: Wednesday 17 September – Saturday 4 October
  • Collection of works: Monday 6 October – Tuesday 7 October 9:30am-4:30pm

ENTER via: https://lanecoveartsociety.com.au/the-lane-cove-art-award/

MAC Yapang Art Prize 2025

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Call for entries for inaugural MAC yapang art prize

2025 marks the first year of the MAC yapang Art Prize! This national art prize has a total prize pool of $40,000.

It is open to artists from all disciplines across Australia, with artworks in any medium.

The winning artist of the acquisitive prize will be awarded $30,000, and their

The MAC yapang Art Prize is a new, open acquisitive art prize offered by the Museum of Art and Culture, yapang (MAC yapang) in Lake Macquarie, NSW. It offers a $30,000 cash prize for the winning artwork, which will also be acquired for the museum’s permanent collection.

It is open to artists from all disciplines across Australia, with artworks in any medium.

Key dates

2 June 2025 – Entries open online 
30 July 2025 – Entries close at 3pm
18 August 2025 – Finalists announced 
11 October 2025 – Delivery of Finalist artwork to MAC yapang (2A First Street, Booragul, NSW) 
17 October 2025 – Exhibition opening and award announcement at Museum of Art and Culture, yapang from 6pm
18 October – 7 December 2025 – MAC yapang Art Prize exhibition on view 

Read the MAC yapang Art Prize 2025 terms and conditions