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Art Prizes Closing Soon

How to track Australian art prizes that may be closing soon.

Use this as a review page. Because deadlines change often, treat the official organiser page as the source of truth.

NSW

Archibald Prize

Portrait
Adult / professional
Deadline: Annual - check official

National

Young Archie Competition

Youth portrait
Ages 5–18
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

Wynne Prize

Landscape / sculpture
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

Sulman Prize

Subject / genre / mural
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

Mosman Art Prize

Painting
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

Mosman Youth Art Prize

Youth
Young artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize

Sculpture
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

Hornsby Art Prize

Mixed categories
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

Gosford Art Prize

Mixed categories
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

Gosford Young Archie

Youth portrait
Ages 5–18
Deadline: Tour dependent

NSW

Blacktown City Art Prize

Contemporary / mixed
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

North Sydney Art Prize

Contemporary / site
Artists
Deadline: Biennial - check official

VIC

Darebin Art Prize

Contemporary
Artists
Deadline: Check official

VIC

Bayside Art Awards

Mixed categories
Artists
Deadline: Check official

VIC

Footscray Art Prize Young Artists

Youth
Students
Deadline: Biennial - check official

TAS

Glover Prize

Landscape
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

TAS

Hadley’s Art Prize

Landscape
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

QLD

Churchie Emerging Art Prize

Emerging artist
Emerging artists
Deadline: Check official

QLD

Brisbane Portrait Prize

Portrait
Artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

QLD

Percival Portrait Painting Prize

Portrait
Artists
Deadline: Biennial - check official

National

Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize

Women artists
Women artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

NSW

Dobell Drawing Prize

Drawing
Artists
Deadline: Check official

NT

Telstra NATSIAA

First Nations
First Nations artists
Deadline: Annual - check official

SA

Ramsay Art Prize

Contemporary under 40
Artists under 40
Deadline: Biennial - check official

Before entering

Confirm current dates, eligibility, entry fees, size limits, delivery, commission, acquisition and insurance directly with the organiser.

Art Prizes Closing Soon: useful context and next steps

How to track Australian art prizes that may be closing soon.

Prize entries are best judged by fit, not by panic. A strong decision weighs the artwork, category, cost, exhibition value, terms and timing together.

The practical checks are eligibility, medium, image quality, framing, freight, finalist duties, sale terms, copyright, acquisitive clauses and collection dates.

Artists should keep a record of the submitted image, title, medium, dimensions, entry receipt and terms. That record matters if the work is shortlisted, sold, returned or needed for another opportunity.

Practical checks

Use this page to orient the decision, then compare related Artsoz pages and confirm live details before committing time, money, travel or public work.

Art Prizes Closing Soon: practical authority notes

How to track Australian art prizes that may be closing soon.

The practical value of this page is that it gives the reader a way to make a better art decision, not just another link to click. Use it to clarify purpose, compare options, identify risk and decide which official detail has to be checked before acting.

Art Prizes Closing Soon should be considered against the artist's real studio practice. A prize can offer visibility, an exhibition record, a judge's attention or a useful deadline, but it can also waste money if the work is not a strong fit.

Before entering, check the rules, medium, size limits, image requirements, fees, finalist obligations, freight, framing, insurance, sales commission, copyright and collection dates. These practical details decide whether the opportunity is genuinely worthwhile.

Artists should keep a simple entry file with the submitted image, title, medium, dimensions, statement, receipt and terms. That record helps if the work is shortlisted, sold, returned or reused in another application.

How to judge this resource

QuestionWhy it matters
Who is this for?The page should make clear whether it helps artists, students, teachers, collectors, visitors, galleries or arts organisations.
What can change?Dates, fees, rules, access, stock, prices and contacts can change, so current details need official confirmation.
What is the risk?Money, deadlines, travel, copyright, privacy, safety and eligibility are the details most likely to cause trouble if ignored.
What should be saved?Keep links, screenshots, receipts, guidelines, images, notes or correspondence when the decision may need to be checked later.

Use this Artsoz page to orient the decision, then confirm live details before committing time, money, travel, artwork, classroom activity or public programming.