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Enter This Year For Opportunities Next Year

October 31, 2026 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

The 48th Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award exhibition will be celebrated throughout our galleries in 2027. As one of the country’s most respected and longest-running print prizes, the Award celebrates bold, thoughtful and ambitious work made through any print process.

FOR MORE https://wfac.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/WFACPA27_Terms-and-Conditions_Final.pdf

Entries close 11 January 2027

Exhibition Vernon British Columbia

Dates March 19 to May 19, 2027

Northern Beaches Artist Book Award

Entries close 7 December

Exhibition: Saturday 10 April to Sunday 2 May 2027

MORE INFO https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/library/whats/adults-and-seniors/artists-book-award

Ravenswood Australian Women’s Artist Prize

  • Entries open Wednesday 4 November 2026
  • Entries close Wednesday 10 February 2027 at 12.00pm AEDT
  • Finalists announced on Wednesday 31 March 2027
  • Opening Night (proudly presented by Taylor) on Friday 14 May 2027
  • Exhibition of Finalists on Saturday 15 May – Sunday 30 May 2027

Filed Under: Art Prize, Artists Books, Of interest to members., Print Prizes Tagged With: Northern Beaches Artist Book Award, Okanagan Print triennial, Ravneswood Women's Art Prize, Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre Print Prize

Burnie Print Prize 2027- Entries Open

June 29, 2026 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Art Prize, Call for Entries, Of interest to members., Print Prizes, Works on Paper Tagged With: Burnie Print Prize 2027

Members News

May 5, 2026 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

Lois Waters Warp 4 2025 Etching Ink on Kozo 30×20.8 cm

Lois Waters is a finalist in the National Works on Paper at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Art Gallery with Warp 4, 2025

Ro Murray and Nathalie Gautier Hartog have been accepted into the Fleurieau Art Prize and Nathalie’s work is the Curator’s Pick.

Ro Murray Either side of Kissing Point 2026 Linoprint 76x112cm
Nathalie Gautier Hartog Impermanence to Permanence (detail) Lace, broken glass

Congratulations to all.

Filed Under: Finalists, News, Of interest to members., Print Prizes, Prizes, Works on Paper Tagged With: FleurieuBiennale Art Prize, Lois Waters, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, nathalie gautier hartog, NWOP, Ro Murray

Swan Hill Print +Drawing Awards

January 27, 2026 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Art Prize, Call for Entries, Of interest to members., Print Prizes, Works on Paper Tagged With: call for entries, Print and Drawing Awards, Swan Hill

Andrew Totman wins the 4th Biennial National Monoprint Prize

May 2, 2025 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

4th Biennial
National Monoprint Prize
Winners Announced​ 

First Prize: Andrew Totman Second Prize: Lesley Duxbury

Exhibition Dates: 24th April – 17th May

FIRESTATION PRINT STUDIO 2 Willis Street Armadale Victoria 3143 Australia Ph 03 95091782
OPEN: Wednesday – Saturday 11am – 4pm 


View 35 selected Monoprints HERE

Filed Under: Monoprint, Print Prizes Tagged With: 4th Biennial National Monoprint Award, Andrew Totman, Firestation Print Studio Australian Monoprint Award, Lesley Duxbury

Congratulations to Lois Waters, winner of the 2025 Burnie Print Prize!

March 20, 2025 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Lois Waters was the overall winner of the Burnie Print Prize with her work  Pleat 4.

Filed Under: Exhibitions, Finalists, Print Prizes, Prizes Tagged With: Burnie Print Prize 2025, Lois Waters, Pleat 4

Fremantle Print Award Call for Entries

March 8, 2025 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

EXHIBITION DETAILS

  • OPENING Friday, 15 August, 6:00pm 
  • RUNNING Sat 16 Aug 2025 — Sun 21 Sep 2025  |  10:00am — 5:00pm
  • LOCATION Walyalup I Fremantle Arts Centre 
  • COST TO APPLY$50

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO APPLY CLICK HERE.

Filed Under: Call for Entries, Print Prizes, Uncategorized Tagged With: call for entries, Fremantle Art Centre, Print award

Finalists Announced for Firestation Studio’s National Monoprint Prize

March 7, 2025 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Andrew Totman
Fire and Ice 
​Monotype Multi Drop 

Sydney Printmakers members Andrew Totman, Gary Shinfield and Lois Waters have been selected as finalists for the Monoprint Prize. Congratulations to all….

Filed Under: Finalists, Print Prizes Tagged With: Andrew Totman, Firestation Print Studio, Lois Waters, National Monoprint Prize

Finalists in Burnie Print Prize

December 11, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Members of Sydney Printmakers selected for the Burnie Print Prize 2025 include Anthea Boesenberg, Carolyn Craig, Jacqui Driver, Roslyn Kean, Janet Parker Smith and Gary Shinfield. New members Melissa Harvey and Lois Waters have also been selected.

Congratulations to all!

Filed Under: Print Prizes Tagged With: Anthea Boesenberg, Burnie Print Prize 2025, Carolyn Craig, Gary Shinfield, Janet Parker Smith, Melissa Harvey, Roslyn Kean

ON PAPER

October 22, 2024 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

OPEN CALL


Tinta Invisible editions PRESENTS ON PAPER, its annual contest of graphic work to promote the art of engraving as well as the connection between engravers from all over the world.
RULES

APPLY NOW

Filed Under: International Printmaking Prize, Print Prizes, Uncategorized, Works on Paper Tagged With: Barcelona, engraving, International contest, On Paper, Tinta Invisible editions

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