Print by Yolande Oakley.
The Print Council of Australia has an OPEN CALL for prints to join the Overwintering Project Print Portfolio for a major exhibition at La Trobe Regional Gallery 13 March-20 June 2027.
for more info https://www.theoverwinteringproject.com/
Willoughby Emerging Art Prize entries open CLOSES 30 AUGUST
for more T&CS, the definition of emerging VISIT
CLOSES SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2026
ENTER NOW https://lanecoveartsociety.com.au/the-lane-cove-art-award/
Hawkesbury Now 2026, EOI closes 2 August 2026
The program is organised via an EOI process open to emerging, mid-career and established artists who fit at least one of the following criteria:
more information: https://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/gallery/events-and-programs/hawkesbury-now
BigCi Environmental Awards 2026 Call for Submissions,
Deadline Sunday 2 August
$5000 prize and a 4-week residency at Bilpin between the Wollemi and Blue Mountains National Parks More https://art-prizes.com/ArtPrize/BigCi-Environmental-Awards-2026
Korean Cultural Centre Australia ( KCCAU)
open call exhibition program.
Applications close Monday 3 August 2026
More: https://au.korean-culture.org/en/1969/board/1551/read/145836
2025 Winner Burnie Print Prize -Lois Waters Pleat 4 Etching ink on Kozo paper on board, 475x340x22mm
Artists from across the country are invited to submit work for this nationally significant acquisitive prize, which continues to champion excellence, innovation and technical skill in contemporary print practice. With a long history of attracting hundreds of entries each year, the Burnie Print Prize offers a highly regarded platform for both emerging and established artists to present their work to a broad audience.
Open to submissions across all printmaking techniques, from traditional processes such as etching, lithography and relief printing, to digital and expanded practices that push the boundaries of the medium.
An Acquistive Prize
Entries close 5pm 30 October 2026
Exhibition runs 20 March until 9 May 2027 Burnie Arts Tasmania
https://www.burniearts.net/Exhibitions/2027-Exhibits/Print-Prize-Entry-Form
Mosman Art Prize is an acquisitive award for painting. Entries close 5pm 13 July
Hornsby Art Prize closes 5pm 20 August
see definition of printmaking
Halloran Contemporary Art Prize closes 30 November. An acquisitive Prize that responds to
Jervis bay Maritime Museum and Galley. Theme: Between Light and Reason
https://www.artshub.com.au/opportunity/halloran-contemporary-arts-prize-2862275
Lane Cove Art Award closes 2 August
Gosford Art Prize Major Acquisitive Prize $25,000
closes 4pm Monday 20 July 2026
exhibition dates 26 September-15 November 2026
Terms and Conditions
The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is an annual art award and exhibition inviting artists to submit works in a variety of artistic categories and mediums. Now in its 64th year, there is over $60,000 in prize money to be won across the categories. In 2026, the celebrated Open Award, which is acquisitive to the Campbelltown City Council Art Collection, is valued at $50,000.
Closing Date 4pm Monday 27 July
Exhibition dates 26 Spetember -4 December
https://events.humanitix.com/2026-fisher-s-ghost-art-award-entry-form
Basil Sellers National Acquisitive Biennial Art Prize, Moruya
entries close Friday 11 September 2026
must be 2D in the traditional category of painting, drawing or printmaking (unique state prints only, limited edition prints or copies will not be accepted)
exhibition dates 5 December 2026- 30 January 2027
Terms and Conditions
https://thebas.com.au/basil-sellers-art-prize/basil-sellers-art-prize-terms-and-conditions
Major Acquisitive Prize $25,000
Gosford Art Prize 2026 entries close 4pm Monday 20 July
The exhibition will be open to the public from 26 September to 15 November 2026.
Enter via this link: https://awards.judgify.me/gosfordartprize2026
Click here to see GAP 2026 terms and conditions
Submission deadline 5 pm Monday 18 May
Finalists announced 28 May
Exhibition 7 August-20 September 2026 at Manly Art Gallery & Museum and Curl Curl Creative Space
a callout to
Curiouser and Curiouser
Artists Books exhibition is 21-31 May 2026
Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery
134 Kedron Park Road Wooloowin Brisbane (enter from the back via Hotel carpark on Lutwyche Road)
email gallery@impress.org.au for submission details
Entry form and $45 payment by 14 May, art delivery 19 May
Meroogal Womens Art Prize presented by Museums of History NSW in partnership with Bundanon and
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra
Visit the historic house Meroogal In Nowra and learn of the four generations of women who lived there
Entries close 4pm 15 July
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE
The Kedumba Drawing Award at Wentworth Falls
is an acquisitive prize of $20,000
Entries close 4pm 30 June 2026
Invited Judge is Patrick Shirvington
for more information https://kedumba.org.au/drawing-award/
