15 July 2026
19 September 2026
AUD $18,000
NSW, Australia
This is an anonymous survey I will enter this prize
Undo 4
This is a biennial prize held on even years.
A non-acquisitive competition and exhibition for women over 18 who are NSW residents. Women artists from across NSW are invited to submit works, in any medium, that respond to the historic house of Meroogal, its former occupants, and its meaning within broader historical and contemporary contexts. The prize awards a diverse and original use of media, the the practice of traditional women's arts and crafts in a contemporary context.
The selection panel will be looking for newly created artworks that demonstrate a direct creative response to Meroogal as a place, and to its history and stories – both specific (relating to the house and its former residents) and broader (exploring themes evoked by the house and residents) – combined with artistic merit.
The prize is open to artworks in any style or medium, with the exception of materials that are dangerous, sharp, wet or perishable.
- Residency Prize: $8,000, a Bundanon artist-in-residence scholarship* and a Museums of History NSW membership
- Exhibition Prize: $8,000, a solo exhibition at the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra and a Museums of History NSW membership
- Highly Commended Award: $1,500 and a Museums of History NSW membership
- People’s Choice Award: $500 and a Museums of History NSW membership (award to be announced at the close of the exhibition)
Venue: Meroogal, cnr West and Worrigee Streets, Nowra, NSW 2541
Contact: For more information contact the Curator of Meroogal and Manager of the Meroogal Women's Arts Prize on 02 9627 6777 or email mwap@mhnsw.au
Summary
16 March 2026 - 15 July 2026
19 September 2026 - 24 April 2027
13 August 2026
Regional or State Entries
Biennial - Even Years
Kim Tao, Acting Head of Curatorial & Research, Museums of History NSW; Zanny Begg, Gallery Director, Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra; Boe-Lin Bastian, Curator, Bundanon.
General
Sydney Living Museums, Nowra, NSW
NSW
Australia
AUD $18,000
Entry is free
17 March 2026
2024: Jackie Streit - Winner ($8,000)
2022: Ebony Russell - Winner ($7,000)
2020: Sarah Goffman - Winner ($8,000)
2018: Tamara Dean - Winner ($8,000)
2016: Linda Dening - Winner ($6,000)
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