Blue Mountains Cultural Centre

The inaugural Hill Painting Prize

Artists are invited to enter the inaugural Hill Painting Prize, a new national painting award to be exhibited at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre in August and September 2026.

Awards & Prizes

Opportunity Details

Closing Date

May 24, 2026

Accepting applications from

National

Artform

Painting

The Hill Painting Prize calls for works depicting the urban, man-made and natural landscapes of the Blue Mountains and is open to all Australian residents.

The prize will feature three awards – People’s Choice, Artist’s Choice and an overall winner – with a total prize pool of $12,000. The overall winner will be announced at the official exhibition opening on Friday 7 August 2026.

To enter please visit bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/hillpaintingprize/ to download the Terms & Conditions and Hill Painting Prize Submission Form.

To enter the Prize you will need to pay the submission fee of $25. Click here to pay the submission fee.

Please send completed Submission Form, a one-page CV, and 2-3MB image of the artwork to: [email protected]
c/o Curator Hayley Zena Poynton

Submissions close midnight Sunday 24 May 2026.

For more information click here