Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art 2023

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The Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art (NPCA) is awarded every two years and is open to emerging and established artists working in any medium across Australia.

The competition includes four monetary prizes:

  • Open Prize: $20,000 
  • Local Prize: $10,000 
  • Mayor’s Award: $500
  • People’s Choice Award: $500 cash prize sponsored by Montsalvat

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

The submitted artworks will be shortlisted by judges:

  • Jane Trengove – Artist and disability advocate
  • Steph Noah – Curator, Banyule City Council
  • Spiro Panigirakis – Head of Fine Art Department, Monash University

The winners will then be selected by a separate judging panel including:

  • Hannah Presley – Senior Curator, Museums and Collections, University of Melbourne
  • Melissa Keys – Senior Curator, Heide Museum of Modern Art
  • Jason Smith – Director and CEO, Geelong Gallery

How to enter NPCA 2023

Entries for the 2023 NPCA Prize responding to the theme ‘Future‘ are now open.

Please read the Conditions of Entry(PDF, 881KB).

The NPCA is presented in association with Montsalvat.

Entries close on 14 November 2022. Enter here

Blacktown City Art Prize

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Entries are now open for the 22/23 Blacktown City Art Prize. 

The Blacktown City Art Prize is a much loved, open-themed annual art prize and exhibition presented at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre. Now in its 27th year, our Prize has built a reputation for showcasing the creativity of the region and providing emerging and established visual artists the opportunity to exhibit their work.

Artists across Australia are invited to submit work spanning drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photo media and mixed-media.

In 2021 there were 560 entries, with 110 finalists being exhibited at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre. Finalists’ work will be presented in a major exhibition at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre and will open our 2023 exhibition program.

Enter here: https://blacktownarts.com.au/bcap/

PRIZES

Blacktown City Art Prize: $15,000 (acquisitive)

Aboriginal Artist Prize: $2,000

Local Artist Prize: $2,000

People’s Choice Prize: $1,000

The Aboriginal Artist Prize is open to finalists who are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background.

Contact: email: artscentre@blacktown.nsw.gov.au 

Hornsby Art Prize

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HAP17 Winner Printmaking category–Kirtika Kain–Stratum

After a two-year hiatus, the Hornsby Art Prize (HAP) returns in 2022 for its 11th edition. HAP is calling all artists living in Australia. There are 5 categories: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Digital art stills, 3D works. All art works must be original, have been produced within the last 2 years (2020 and 2022) and never been exhibited before. The Prize encourages emerging artists residents of Hornsby to enter a dedicated category supporting new careers.

The overall prize pool is $23,000. First prize is $10,000. The exhibition is selected and adjudicated by an appointed panel of 3 judges.

Key dates:

Competition entries closes Sunday 31 July

Finalists announced 12 September

Hornsby Art Prize Exhibition 19 – 30 October.

Enter your artwork NOW!

Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize 2022

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Competition overview

Purpose of the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize

The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize was launched in 2002 and commemorates the birth of the South Australian Museum’s first curator, Frederick George Waterhouse. The prize is an opportunity for artists to investigate the world around them, and present their perspectives on natural science. It encourages artists to make a statement about the scientific issues facing our planet, and offers a valuable platform for them to contribute to the environmental debate. Over the years the competition has become a much loved fixture on the arts calendar, allowing artists and audiences to explore natural science through a range of creative outlets.

Prizes:

Two main award categories are available, these being an Open Prize with a $30,000 prize and an Emerging Artist Prize with a $10,000 prize.

Visitors to the South Australian Museum exhibition can also vote on The People’s Choice Dr Wendy Wickes Memoriam Prize, awarded to a finalist artist who has been judged by the people to have communicated the most significant scientific message within the spirit of the competition.  

The People’s Choice Dr Wendy Wickes Memoriam Prize is generously provided by her life’s companion.

Important Dates:

Entries may be submitted from Monday 25 October 2021 until 5pm Friday 25 February 2022.

The selected works must arrive at the South Australian Museum between Monday 2 May and Friday 13 May 2022. 

For further information, including full competition rules and entry form, please CLICK HERE.

More information:

For further information please contact waterhouseartprize@samuseum.sa.gov.au.

Blacktown City Art Prize, 2021: Call for Entries

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The 2021 Blacktown City Art Prize is an open-themed exhibition and accepts drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photomedia and mixed-media artworks from artists across Australia. The exhibition will be open at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, and at Blacktown, Stanhope and Mt Druitt libraries between Saturday 27 November 2021 and Thursday 27 January 2022.

KEY DATES

Tuesday 5 October 2021, 5pm
Entries close
Wednesday 27 October 2021
Finalists announced
Friday 12 and Saturday 13 November 2021, 9am – 5pm
Artwork deliveries to The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
Saturday 27 November 2021
Prize winners announced
Saturday 27 November 2021 – Thursday 27 January 2022
Exhibition open at all venues
Friday 28 and Saturday 29 January 2022, 9am – 5pm
Artwork collection from The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

Image: Installation view, 2020 Blacktown City Art Prize exhibition. Photo: Silversalt Photography

To enter, Go HERE:

Bay of Fires Art Prize Call for Entries

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The  2021 Bay of Fires Art Prize is now open and calling on artists to enter.

This year’s theme is “Island Awakening” and is open to artists in Painting, Sculpture, Textiles, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography and Mixed media. Entries now open for this $20,000 acquisitive art prize.

Entries close on 10th May. For more information and to enter, please visit bayoffireswinterartsfestival.com.au