Paper on Skin

Paper on Skin™ 2026

Paper on Skin™ celebrates exquisite wearable paper art from around the world. AUD$16 000 in prizes. The event is held on the beautiful North-West Coast of Tasmania

Competitions

Opportunity Details

Closing Date

Feb 16, 2026

Location

National

Artform

Textile art

Paper on Skin™ invites artists and designers from around Australia and internationally to design a garment which must be made from at least 80% paper.

Entries are now open.

Closing date 16 Feb, 2026.

Eleven prizes with a total prize pool of $16, 300. 

Key Dates:

Finalists announced – 21 April

Gala Event – 3 October

Exhibition at the Devonport Regional Gallery – 10 Oct – 14 Nov

Films

International Workshop Series

Photos:

Baldwin, Sally (UK) After the Bushfires: Regeneration. Major Award Winner, 2024. Tara Palmer Photography.

Bedford, Darryl (UK) Alchemy. Mayor of Devonport ‘Behind the Curtain’ Award , 2024. Grant Wells Photo.

Cherry, Lorenz (AUS) Daisy. , 2024. Tara Palmer Photography

Hamblin, Natalie (AUS) Quel Dommage. Tara Palmer Photography

Ruptash, Susan (CAN) Shift. Grant Wells Photo.

 

 

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