Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Darebin Art Prize 2026

The Darebin Art Prize is a national multi-medium acquisitive art prize celebrating excellence in contemporary visual art.

Exhibitions

Event Details

Category

Exhibitions

Event Starts

Feb 25, 2026 11:00

Event Ends

Jun 20, 2026 16:00

Add to Calendar 02/25/2026 12:00 AM 06/20/2026 12:00 AM Australia/Melbourne Darebin Art Prize 2026 The Darebin Art Prize is a national multi-medium acquisitive art prize celebrating excellence in contemporary visual art.
Venue

Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

Location

7 Prospect Hill Dr, Bundoora VIC 3083, Australia

The Darebin Art Prize is back in 2026 celebrating the outstanding work of contemporary Australian artists! The Darebin Art Prize is a national multi-medium acquisitive art prize awarding excellence in contemporary visual art.
This leading exhibition brings together contemporary artwork across all media, from painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and craft, through to video art and more. The finalists from across Australia are represented in this major exhibition which includes a $10,000 acquisitive prize and $1,000 People’s Choice Award.
Join us at the Opening Event & Prize Announcement for the Darebin Art Prize 2026 on Saturday 28 February, 6-8pm. Free to attend, all welcome. Register here.
 

FINALISTS
Abbra Kotlarczyk | Abdul-Rahman Abdullah | Alexandra Kirwood & Stanton Cornish-Ward (HIBALL) | Alice Wormald | Amalia Lindo | Amy Carkeek | Annika Koops | Ara Dolatian | Aylsa McHugh | Benjamin Bannan | Bianca Hester | Britt Salt | Callum McGrath | Carly Fischer | Caroline Walls | Casey Jeffery | Cyrus Tang | Damien Shen | Darcey Bella Arnold | David Rosetzky | Deanna Hitti | Ella Dunn | Elyas Alavi | Ena Grozdanić | Felix Oliver | George Cooley | Grant Nimmo | Guy Grabowsky | Hugo Blomley | Jacqui Shelton | Jessica DiCosta | Joseph Blair | Julien Comer-Kleine | Katie Paine | Kym Maxwell | Mandy Quadrio | Matthew Asling | Nick Devlin | Nikki Lam | Oliver Hull | Pearl Austin | Pia Johnson | Setareh Hosseini | Shannon Lyons | Shoufay Derz | Simon Degroot | Steven Bellosguardo | Tara Denny | Thang Do | Tim Woodward | Virginia Keft | William Versace | Zainab Hikmet.

PRIZES
Participating artists are eligible to win the following prizes:
– First Prize (Acquisitive) $10,000 AUD
– People’s Choice Award (Non-acquisitive) $1,000 AUD
JUDGES
– Amita Kirpalani | Curator, Contemporary Art at National Gallery of Victoria
– Nicholas Mangan | Artist and Associate Professor, Fine Art at Monash University
– Sarah Werkmeister | Curator at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre
& YOU!
The People’s Choice Awards will be judged by you, our community! Voting will be open at our front desk and announced in the final weeks of the exhibition
Dates: Wed 25 Feb – Sat 20 June 2026
Times: Wed – Fri: 11am – 4pm
Sat: 10am – 4pm

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