The Wollumbin Art Award (WAA) is the Gallery’s new biennial $30,000 award open to artists living in the Tweed, Ballina, Byron, Kyogle and Scenic Rim Shires, as well as Lismore and Gold Coast City. The Award, named for the mountain the Gallery overlooks, celebrates the calibre and diversity of artists of the region. There is no theme and artists may submit works in any medium. Entry fee is $35
Prize Categories
Wollumbin Art Award, Winner
The $15,000 prize includes a two week residency at the Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre.
WAA Bundjalung Award
The $10,000 Bundjalung Award for First Nations artists includes an exhibition at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, and this award is sponsored by the Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation Ltd.
WAA Emerging Artist
The Emerging Artist Award is $5,000.
Key dates
Entries open: Wednesday 27 April 2022
Entries close: 5pm Sunday 17 July 2022
Finalists informed: Monday 8 August 2022
Exhibition dates: Friday 30 September – Sunday 20 November 2022
Enter onlineThe Wollumbin Art Award (WAA) is the Gallery’s new biennial $30,000 award open to artists living in the Tweed, Ballina, Byron, Kyogle and Scenic Rim Shires, as well as Lismore and Gold Coast City. The Award, named for the mountain the Gallery overlooks, celebrates the calibre and diversity of artists of the region. There is no theme and artists may submit works in any medium. Entry fee is $35
Prize Categories
Wollumbin Art Award, Winner
The $15,000 prize includes a two week residency at the Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence Studio at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre.
WAA Bundjalung Award
The $10,000 Bundjalung Award for First Nations artists includes an exhibition at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, and this award is sponsored by the Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation Ltd.
WAA Emerging Artist
The Emerging Artist Award is $5,000.
Key dates
Entries open: Wednesday 27 April 2022
Entries close: 5pm Sunday 17 July 2022
Finalists informed: Monday 8 August 2022
Exhibition dates: Friday 30 September – Sunday 20 November 2022
