| Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize |
Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon NSW |
Gordon, NSW |
22 km ~ 25 min |
Y - deliver to Ravenswood School or courier drop at Knightmoves (Minto) |
Painting; open to Australian women artists; categories: Professional, Emerging, Indigenous Emerging |
Max 2 m any side, ≤20 kg |
$30 (Emerging/Indigenous), $50 (Professional) per work; max 2 works |
Entries open 5 Nov 2025; close 11 Feb 2026; delivery 7 Apr–1 May (courier) or 2/4 May 2026 (personal); exhibition 16–31 May 2026; pickup 31 May or 3 Jun 2026 |
Professional $35k, Emerging $7.5k, Indigenous Emerging $7.5k |
30% commission; 20% if represented |
Work must be for sale; artist provides biography & price |
Women-only; works ≤12 months old |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Muswellbrook Art Prize |
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre |
Muswellbrook, NSW |
250 km ~ 3 h |
Y - finalists deliver to Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre |
Painting, Works on Paper, Ceramics |
≤200 cm any side; depth ≤20 cm; weight ≤25 kg |
$45 painting; $25 works on paper/ceramics |
Open 3 Nov 2025; close 2 Feb 2026; finalists 13 Feb; exhibition 19 Mar–23 May 2026; launch 21 Mar 2026 |
$50k painting; $10k works on paper; $10k ceramics |
35% commission; artist arranges freight and insurance |
Works must be for sale; labelled with price; unsold returned |
Regional; entrants pay transport |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Blue Mountains Art Prize |
Blue Mountains Creative Arts Centre (BMCAC) |
Glenbrook, NSW |
70 km ~ 1 h |
Y - deliver 5 Aug 2–6 pm to BMCAC |
Open categories including painting, ceramics, mosaics, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, jewellery |
2D ≤30x30 cm; 3D ≤30x30x30 cm |
$25 per work; limit 2 entries |
Open 1 May 2026; close 1 Aug 2026; delivery 5 Aug; opening 9 Aug; exhibition 10–11 Aug; pickup 11 Aug |
Major prize $1k; minor prizes up to $350 |
N/A; assume no commission; artist insures |
Works may be for sale; small size only |
Small work size; micro prize |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Fisher’s Ghost Art Award |
Campbelltown Arts Centre |
Campbelltown, NSW |
55 km ~ 1 h |
Y - deliver 17–20 Sep 2026 |
Open (painting etc.), Contemporary, Traditional |
2D ≤2.5 m each side |
$50 per work ($25 members); max 2 entries |
Open 2 Jun 2026; close 28 Jul; finalists 20 Aug; delivery 17–20 Sep; exhibition 27 Sep–16 Nov; awards 31 Oct; pickup 22–24 Nov |
Open $50k; Contemporary $4k; Traditional $3k |
25% commission; not insured |
Works must be for sale; D-rings required |
High entry fee; major prize |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Hornsby Art Prize |
Hornsby Shire Council, Wallarobba Arts Centre |
Hornsby, NSW |
26 km ~ 30 min |
Y - 1–2 Sep 2026 |
Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, 3D |
≤125 cm; weight ≤15 kg |
$40 per entry; max 2 |
Open 2 Jun; close 7 Aug 2026; finalists 15 Aug; delivery 1–2 Sep; awards 12 Sep; exhibition 12–28 Sep |
$5k per category; local prize $3k |
25% commission; not insured |
For sale; unsold returned |
Max price $10k; two entries |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Paddington Art Prize |
Paddington Art Prize Committee, Cooee Art Gallery |
Redfern, NSW |
0 km ~ 0 min |
Y - finalists deliver early Oct |
Painting on canvas/board; theme Australian landscape |
≤2.5 m² area |
$55 single; $90 two works |
Open Mar 2026; close Aug 2026; delivery 7 Oct; exhibition 10–20 Oct |
$30k acquisitive plus minor prizes |
40% commission |
Works must be for sale; high commission |
Landscape only; high commission; limit 2 works |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Lane Cove Art Award |
Lane Cove Art Society, Gallery Lane Cove |
Lane Cove, NSW |
10 km ~ 15 min |
Y - drop off mid Sep |
Painting, drawing, mixed media |
≤155 cm × 155 cm |
$40 per artwork ($30 members); max 2 entries |
Close 3 Aug 2025; exhibition 17 Sep–4 Oct |
$15k main; $2k local |
TBC (likely 25%–33%) |
For sale; unsold returned |
2026 details pending |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Grace Cossington Smith Art Award |
Abbotsleigh, Grace Cossington Smith Gallery |
Wahroonga, NSW |
25 km ~ 30 min |
Y - finalists deliver 4–11 Jul 2026 |
2D works (painting, drawing, print, textile, photo) |
≤2 m; depth ≤10 cm; ≤15 kg |
$50 one entry; $90 two entries |
Open 1 Nov 2025; close 14 Apr 2026; finalists 23 May; delivery 4–11 Jul; exhibition 18 Jul–15 Aug; pickup 18–22 Aug |
$25k acquisitive; $5k early career; $5k local; 3:33 art collaboration |
33.3% commission (unrepresented); 50/50 split if represented |
Works must be for sale; ABN needed; unsold returned |
Theme based; high commission |
04 Nov 2025 |
| St Columba’s Art Prize |
St Columba’s Catholic College |
Springwood, NSW |
75 km ~ 1 h 15 |
Y - deliver 27–28 Apr; courier accepted 20–24 Apr |
All mediums except photo/digital; open category and youth |
2D ≤150 cm and ≤15 kg; 3D ≤85 cm and ≤40 kg |
$30 per artwork (Open); $10 (Youth); max 2 entries |
Open 1 Dec 2025; close 3 Mar 2026; finalists 31 Mar; deliveries 7–28 Apr (post/courier) or 27–28 Apr (in person); exhibition 1–6 May |
$10k open prize; $2k local; $750 people’s choice |
25% commission on sales; youth works not for sale |
Open works must be for sale; D-rings; unexhibited works not accepted |
School-based; early March deadline |
04 Nov 2025 |
| KAAF Art Prize |
Korea-Australia Arts Foundation, Korean Cultural Centre |
Sydney, NSW |
3 km ~ 10 min |
Y - finalists deliver mid Nov |
2D and 3D wall art; open theme |
Size limits apply (approx ≤120 cm); wall-mounted |
$50 single; $80 two works |
Close 13 Oct 2025; finalists 26 Oct; exhibition 21 Nov 2025–16 Jan 2026 |
$30k winner; $1k highly commended (x2); $3k founder’s prize |
Not specified; assume 30% commission |
Works may be for sale; digital entry required |
High prize; high fee; 2 entries max; 2026 details TBC |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Mosman Art Prize |
Mosman Art Gallery |
Mosman, NSW |
10 km ~ 20 min |
Y - finalists deliver mid Aug |
Painting only |
≤2 m²; ≤40 kg |
$50 per entry |
Open May 2026; close Jul 2026; delivery 11–12 Aug; exhibition Sep 2026 |
Grand prize ~$50k; secondary prizes |
33.3% commission (unrepresented); 40% if represented |
Works must be for sale; unsold returned |
One entry only; high prize; high commission |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Blacktown City Art Prize |
Blacktown City Council |
Blacktown, NSW |
40 km ~ 45 min |
Y - deliver 13–14 Dec |
Painting, drawing, photo, textiles, sculpture, ceramics |
2D ≤155 cm; 3D ≤40 kg |
$35 per work; max price $15k |
Open Aug 2025; close Oct 2025; delivery 13–14 Dec; exhibition Jan–Mar 2026 |
Open prize $10k; Aboriginal artist prize $2k; people’s choice $1k |
20% commission; not insured |
Works must be for sale; unsold collected 29–31 Mar |
Mediums variety; moderate fee; 2026 details TBC |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Waverley Art Prize |
Waverley Woollahra Art School, Bondi Pavilion |
Bondi Beach, NSW |
7 km ~ 15 min |
Y - deliver late Jun |
Painting, drawing, print, mixed media |
Not specified; must be ready to hang |
$45 per entry; up to 5 entries |
Open 19 Feb 2026; close 11 May; delivery 23–27 Jun; exhibition 4–13 Jul; awards 4 Jul |
$15k main; $2.5k Mayor’s; $1.5k local; $500 people’s choice |
30% commission |
Works must be for sale; unsold returned |
Up to five entries; 2026 details TBC |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Archibald Prize |
Art Gallery of NSW |
Sydney, NSW |
3 km ~ 10 min |
Y - deliver 20–28 Mar 2026 |
Portrait painting from life |
≤70,000 cm² |
$50 handling fee |
Entry forms 3 Feb–28 Mar 2026; delivery 20–28 Mar; winners announced May; exhibition May–Aug |
$100k Archibald; $3k Packing Room; $3.5k People’s Choice |
AGNSW insures works during exhibition; no transit insurance |
Works may be for sale; reproduction rights for publicity |
One entry; portrait must be painted from life; high competition |
04 Nov 2025 |