submissions are open for International Art Prize for painting, printmaking and drawing
Works on paper need to be framed
entries close 11 February
ENTRY FEE £6.50
First Prize
£6,000 + £2,000 art materials
Jackson’s Choice Awards (x5)
£1,000 art materials each
Judge’s Choice Awards (x6)
£1,000 art materials each
People’s Choice Award
£1,000 art materials
BIENNIAL NATIONAL PRINT & DRAWING
ACQUISITIVE AWARDS
$20,000
ENTRIES CLOSE 17 MAY 2026
for more information
https://www.swanhillregionalartgallery.com.au/Whats-on/Print-Drawing-Awards.aspx
Murray and Burgess, POTENCY 2026 charcoal, ink 1.5x20m
Sydney Printmakers member Ro Murray is part of the collaboration Murray and Burgess.
They have a pop-up show POTENCY this weekend at Drawspace, 31A Enmore Road, Newtown.
Open 11-5pm Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 January
33 charcoal portraits older Australian woman artists
Murray + Burgess claim back the power of age. They declare the value and presence of women artists late in their lives.
Artists are invited to enter the St Columba’s Art Prize with over $16,000 in prizes, its a chance to showcase your work.
CLOSING DATE MARCH 3, 2026
EXHIBITION DATES 1-6 MAY 2026
All mediums are accepted including printmaking, and except digital.
Size limit of framed work is 150cm in any direction.
For more details see
ttps://www.artshub.com.au/opportunity/st-columbas-art-prize-2026-2829346/
Allen Larkin would like to purchase a Poco or an Asbern Proof press – they have teeth on the bed plate and roller which moves the bed plate, similar to how Eickhoff works.
Please contact: Allen Larkin M 0409460378 allen@gr8.com.au
Roz Kean has been interviewed in a podcast about her time in Japan researching the practice of Mokuhanga printmaking.
Canadian based Andre Zadoronzy has been producing an international series of podcasts called The Unfinished Print ,focused on the practice of Mokuhanga ( Japanese Traditional Woodblock Printing with pigment and water)
https://theunfinishedprint.libsyn.com/roslyn-kean-printmaker-the-spectrum-of-colours-that-exist
Hildav Professional Etching Press
With double Gear Reduction Drive, Heavy Duty Shaft and Bearings.
Can be used for Etching, Wood Block, Lino Printing, Monoprinting and Embossing.
Model 28-54
Bed Size 711 x 1,370 mm
Steel bed thickness 707mm
Appox. Weight 400 kg
A beautiful press in great condition
$7000. Negotiable
Comes with blankets
The press is housed at Leichhardt. I can provide details of someone to transport it if needed.
Contact: Janet – 0468822562
Support the Print Council of Australia and help champion the future of printmakers!
Join us at our special fundraising event, featuring a silent print auction with standout works from the PCA Collectionas well as prints generously donated by local artists.
Every bid directly supports the PCA’s ongoing work to nurture, promote, and advocate for artists and the vibrant future of printmaking in Australia.
Be part of the community that keeps artists creating, exhibiting, and thriving.
See you at the PRINT BASH 2025!
Where: Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios
164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove, NSW 2066
When: 2 – 5pm Sunday 30th November
A special art demonstration presented by Master Printmaker Andrew Totman will take place during the Silent Auction.
Congratulations to Sydney Printmaker Nathalie Gautier-Hartog who has been selected finalist to this Acquisitive Prize
See the list of finalists for the Wollongong Art Prize 2025.
NATHALIE GAUTIER-HARTOG Trying to Mend the Landscape 4 2025, gouache drawing on autochrome 50x100cm
Exhibition 6 December 2025 – 1 March 2026
Open Tues – Fri 10am – 5pm, weekends 12 – 4pm, closed Mondays & public holidays
Wollongong Art Gallery 46 Burelli Street, Wollongong NSW Australia
Entries for Ravenswood Australian Womens Art Prize is now open
Key dates
Entries close: 11 February 2026
Finalists announced: 1 April 2026
Exhibition of Finalists: 16 to 31 May 2026
There are three prize categories:
the Professional Artist Prize of $35,000 (acquisitive)
the Emerging Artist Prize of $7,500 (supported by The Reed Family Foundation)
the Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize of $7,500 (supported by the Guardian and Scarborough Foundation)
People’s Choice Award of $2,000 (supported by Edwina Palmer) plus a $500 Derivan art pack
six Highly Commended Awards (two for each category) of $1,000 each (supported by Community Bank Lindfield) will also be awarded
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