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Blacktown Art Prize Call for Entries

October 14, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Blacktown City’s annual acquisitive art prize is open to artists across Australia, with a prize pool of over $23,500.

For nearly 30 years, the Blacktown City Art Prize has showcased the creativity of the region and provided emerging and established visual artists the opportunity to exhibit their work.

Finalists in the Blacktown City Art Prize go into the running to win 1 of 5 awards and the opportunity to have their work acquired for the Blacktown City Art Collection.

Emerging and established artists living in Australia are invited to enter work across a diverse range of mediums including painting, drawing, photo media, textiles, mixed media, sculpture, and ceramics.

With a prize pool of $23,500 over 5 prize categories, and an opportunity to be a part of the 2025 exhibition at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, don’t miss out!
Get your entries in now!

2025 Blacktown City Art Prize categories:
Main Prize (acquisitive): $15,000
First Nations Artist Prize: $2,500
Local Artist Prize: $2,500
Early-Career Artist Prize (acquisitive): $2,500
People’s Choice Prize: $1,000

Submit here: https://bit.ly/3Y2h1h8 

Submit your artwork online by Monday 28 October, 5 pm.
Please note: maximum 2 entries per artist. A separate entry form and payment is required for each entry.

Image credit: Leanne Jones, The Darug story of the 3 sisters song lines. Graphic design: Kim Gregory

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Call for Entries: Lethbridge Landscape Prize 2025

October 13, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

  • Entries Opens 4 October 2024 – 7 March 2025
  • Finalists Notified 25 March 2025
  • Winner Announced 10 May 2025
  • Exhibition Dates 9 May 2025 – 25 May 2025
  • Winning Prize $30,000

Terms and Conditions and Entry Form

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Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art 2025: Call for Entries

September 15, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Entries are now open for the Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art (NPCA) to artists across Australia, working in any medium.

This biennial competition includes four monetary prizes:

  • Open Prize: $20,000
  • Local Prize: $10,000
  • Mayor’s Award: $500
  • People’s Choice Award: $500

The Open and Local Prize are acquisitive. This means that the winning artworks become part of the Nillumbik Shire Art Collection.

Before applying, please be sure to read the 2025 NPCA Guidelines(PDF, 264KB)

Apply now

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Collie Art Prize 2025

August 20, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

The biennial Collie Art Prize (CAP) has an ongoing theme of IDENTITY.
Interpretation of this theme and how it applies to the Artwork is at the discretion of the Artist.
An Artwork Description (one for each entry) of between 60 to 100 words informing how the IDENTITY theme is
incorporated into the Artwork must be submitted with the Entry form and the Entry/Administration fee.
CAP or their representatives have sole discretion as to whether the justification of IDENTITY is sufficient to allow the
Artwork to be eligible for consideration for the CAP.

Entries open on 7 October 2024 and must be submitted by 5pm (WST), 12 December 2024.

CAP 2025 Terms and Conditions

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2024 KAAF Art Prize Call for Entries

August 20, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

In reaching another milestone and marking the start of the next decade, we have significantly raised our winning prize to $30,000 this year!

Selected artists will be given the opportunity to exhibit at the modern yet traditionally designed Korean Cultural Centre Gallery in the heart of Sydney. This is in adherence to KAAF’s motive of enhancing Australia’s multiculturalism and to promote networking among artists. It is also a fantastic cross-cultural experience.

2D artworks or 3D wall art in all forms are welcome. Size limits apply. 
To enter or for full terms and conditions click on the website button below.

2024 Judges
Mr. John McDonald (Art Critic, SMH & Film Critic, Australian Financial Review)
Dr. Oliver Smith (Senior Lecturer – SCA)


Entry Fee
$50 for single entry
$80 for 2 entries


Important Dates
ENTRIES CLOSE  Monday, 7th October 2024 @ 11:59pm
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Evening of Sunday, 20th October – on KAAF website www.kaaf.org.au
BUMP-IN for FINALISTS Monday, 18th November 10am – 5pm, Tuesday, 19th November 10am – 2pm
EXHIBITION Friday, 22nd November 2024 – Friday, 17th January 2025                                                              

                                                                                                                                                            
 
Online Entry Form

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Gosford Art Prize

July 30, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Nathalie Hartog-Gautier, Roslyn Kean, Carolyn Mackenzie Craig and Gary Shinfield, who have been selected as finalists for this prize.

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The Dobell Prize for Drawing: Call for Entries

July 25, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

The biennial Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia’s leading prize for drawing, an unparalleled celebration of technique, innovation and expanded drawing practices. The $30,000 acquisitive prize is presented by the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation and explores the enduring importance of drawing within contemporary art practice. The winning work will enter the National Art School’s significant collection, built over the past 120 years.

The Dobell Drawing Prize attracts entries from acclaimed artists around the country and explores the enduring importance of drawing within contemporary art practice, in its many different forms and materials. There are no limitations on medium for the Prize – as well as works on paper, entries that present drawing in alternative formats are invited.

“Drawing is fundamental to the degrees taught at the National Art School and so the Dobell Drawing Prize is an important event for the staff and student community at National Art School.”  – Steven Alderton, National Art School Director and CEO

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Entries open: 9am Monday 22 July 2024
  • Entries close: 5pm Monday 16 September 2024
  • Finalists notified: Friday 22 November 2024
  • Exhibition opening and winner announcement: Thursday 10 April 2025
  • Exhibition open: Friday 11 April – Saturday 21 June 2025, NAS Gallery

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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Basil Sellers Art Prize Call for Entries

July 18, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

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Call for entries is now open!

The Basil Sellers Art Prize is an acquisitive biennial award celebrating artistic excellence and supporting creative practitioners. Offering a prize pool of over $30,000 our prize champions 2D artworks in traditional mediums of painting, drawing, and printmaking (unique state).

Finalists from across Australia are eligible for the coveted $25,000 acquisitive award generously supported by Mr. Basil Sellers AM. The Eurobodalla Prize offers $5,000 in recognition of an outstanding local entry.

At the Bas, we recognise the significant investment of time, energy, money, and skill artists pour into art prizes even before their work is selected for exhibition. With this understanding, we are dedicated to making our prize as artist-friendly as possible. We acknowledge that exceptional art knows no boundaries. Artists from any background or region across Australia are encouraged to enter regardless of industry experience or prominence.

Terms and conditions

Make sure you read the terms and conditions before submitting your entry.

  • Terms and conditions of entry
  • Take a look at your frequently asked questions
  • We can also help with tips on photographing your artwork for your entry.

Save the dates

  • Call for entries opens: 15 July 2024
  • Call for entries closes: 27 September 2024
  • Opening and winners’ announcement: 6 December 2024
  • Exhibition: 7 December 2024 to 1 February 2025

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Ipswich Art Awards, Call for Entries

July 13, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment


The Ipswich Art Awards is a vibrant celebration of the arts, drawing in hundreds of entries from Ipswich and beyond. The Awards stand out for showcasing every entered artwork, making each piece available for purchase — a rare opportunity for art enthusiasts. 2024 marks a special occasion as the exhibition takes place in the month of November for the first time.

Entries will open 9.00 am Thursday 1 August and close 6.00 pm Saturday 31 August 2024.

There are eight entry categories:

  •           Painting: Acrylic and Oil
  •           Painting: Watercolour
  •           Drawing and Pastels
  •           Three Dimensions e.g. sculptures, ceramics
  •           Photography
  •           Print Making (not digital)
  •           Mixed Media
  •           New Media (digital not printed).

There is $16,500 in cash to be won across 10 categories.

Work can only be submitted by an individual over the age of 15 years and must be delivered in person and not via courier, for the full entry guidelines and Terms and Conditions visit the website

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Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Award

July 9, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Anna Russell and Gary Shinfield have been selected as finalists for this award.

The finalists will exhibit their work from Fri 2 to Sun 25 August across the Northern Beaches at the following locations from Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm:

  • Manly Art Gallery & Museum, West Esplanade Reserve, Manly
  • Curl Curl Creative Space, 105 Abbott Road, North Curl Curl
  • Mona Vale Creative Space Gallery, Level 1, Civic Centre, 1 Park Street, Mona Vale
     

Exhibition Opening and Prizes Announced

Thu 1 August, 6 – 8pm

Manly Art Gallery & Museum 

Collective Action: CEAD panel discussion

Thu 15 August, 6 – 7:30pm

Manly Art Gallery & Museum 

You are invited to join MAG&M’s Collective for Environmental Art & Design (CEAD) at the first panel discussion of this new initiative. We’re bringing together industry-leading creative thinkers to discuss the power of collective action, and to learn what is possible when we work together to envision environmental solutions. Working at the intersection of art, design, and the environment, our panellists will discuss the ways in which they are working towards a sustainable future, the solutions they are exploring, and how you can be part of it. Through sharing the successes and learnings from their own experiences, the speakers invite us to be part of an ambitious and vital ongoing conversation. The speakers include; Dr Jenny Newell, Curator for Climate Change at the Australian Museum’s Climate Solutions Centre, Dr Lucas Ihlein, artist and Senior Lecturer in the School of Arts, English and Media, University of Wollongong, and member of the Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation (KSCA), and Floria Tosca, multi-disciplinary practitioner drawing on her experience growing up in a rural environment and her years working as a medical doctor, and a member of The Dirt Witches Scrub Collective.

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