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The Prize is a counterpoint to the Official War Art Scheme, which deploys professional artists into conflict zones to document, record and interpret the Australian experience of conflict.
This collection began with the Official War Art Scheme, which was established during the World War I and predates the Memorial itself, which opened in Canberra during World War II. It remains one of the largest and longest running commissioning programs of works of art in Australia.
