art prize
2025 Archibald finalists announced: conversation with curator Beatrice Gralton
This is the curator's first time delivering the finalist exhibition for three of Australia's most prestigious and best loved prizes.
Rethinking the medium of paper as a bold contemporary frontier
Thinking beyond drawing, the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award encourages innovative making with, on or about paper.
Curating the finalists for one of the country’s most prestigious prizes
This year’s Dobell Drawing Prize is a first for curator Lucy Latella; she says it’s a ‘great snapshot of contemporary…
$70,000 national prize calls for ceramicists, among other artists
The Muswellbrook Art Prize is among the oldest, richest and most respected in Australia, and it keeps its finalist pool…
New $125,000 art prize reminds us to ask questions
Is the Sorrento Art Prize a concern? We take a look at Australia's newest and richest offering.
I’m an artist in my twenties, and I don’t want to leave Tasmania
Painter Zoe Grey wins Australia’s richest landscape prize, further cementing her love of Tasmania’s wild country.
The validation of being judged by your peers
The Hornsby Art Prize is a gift for artists, offering so much more than simply the financial rewards, says last…
$40,000 drawing prize with local history
Grafton Regional Gallery’s Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award is built on a 36-year history with cash prizes to champion drawing excellence.
A prize that rethinks the art/science connection
Two decades on, and the way we consider the nexus of science and art has changed dramatically, as evidenced by…
Honouring painting through increased prize money and local engagement
The Bayside Painting Prize is an annual celebration of the unique medium, this year with a $25,000 Major Prize and…