Hawkesbury Art Prize

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Applications close
18 July 2025
Announced
30 August 2025
Prize money
AUD $25,000
Location
NSW, Australia
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Hawkesbury Art Prize

This is a biennial prize held every odd year.

Over 650 entries received in 2021.

First prize of $15,000 plus a two week at residency at Glenhuntly Estate in the Hawkesbury is awarded to the winning entry. Two highly commended prizes of $1000 plus an additional art residency are also awarded. Three eminent visual arts professionals judge the prize and select the finalists. The art prize is for a painting that is inspired by contemporary Australian identity. Artists are invited to respond to the concept of contemporary identity in Australian life.

Venue: Exhibition venue is Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach NSW

Contact: For more information contact infor@hawkesburyartprize.com.au or follow us on Instagram

Summary
Application dates
14 April 2025 - 18 July 2025
Exhibition dates
30 August 2025 - 14 September 2025
Finalists notified
2 August 2025
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Odd Years
Judges
Rhonda Davis, Senior Curator at Macquarie University, Sydney; Alan Jones, Artist, Sydney; represented by Olsen Galleries Woollahra; Dr David Cubby, Senior Lecturer at Western Sydney University.
Prize genre
2D works
Location
Purple Noon Gallery, Freemans Reach, NSW
NSW
Australia
Prizes
AUD $25,000
Fees
Entry is $45 per work, to a maximum of 4 works. There is a 35% commission on sales.
Last updated
28 February 2025
Prior Winners
2023: Katherine Berry - Winner ($10,000)
2021: Angus Fisher - Winner ($10,000)
2019: Ben Tankard - Winner ($10,000)