National Works on Paper Prize

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Applications close
20 March 2026
Announced
5 September 2026
Prize money
AUD $60,000
Location
VIC, Australia
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1,049 entries received for the 2024 prize. 70 artists shortlisted.

1,100 entries received for the 2020 prize.

This is a biennial award and exhibition.

With a long and rich history, NWOP attracts leading contemporary artists from across Australia working in the fields of drawing, printmaking, painting, digital prints and paper sculpture.

The prize on on offer is:

  • Up to $50,000 acquisitions and awards, including the $20,000 major acquisitive award.

Venue: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington, Victoria.

Contact: For more information call 03 5975 4395 or email mprg@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Summary
Application dates
2 February 2026 - 20 March 2026
Exhibition dates
5 September 2026 - 29 November 2026
Finalists notified
30 April 2026
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Even Years
Judges
Anne Ryan, Curator of Australian Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales; Teho Ropeyarn, Artist, 2022 NWOP Finalist; Raymond Arnold, Artist, 2018 NWOP Finalist; Rebecca Owens, Curatorial Lead, MPRG
Prize genre
Works on paper
Location
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington, VIC
VIC
Australia
Prizes
AUD $60,000
Fees
There is an entry fee of $30 - please note only one entry can be submitted.
Last updated
2 February 2026
Prior Winners
2024: D Harding - Winner ($20,000 acquisitive)
2024: Kyra Mancktelow - Emerging Artist
2022: Anna Hoyle - Winner ($20,000)
2020: Annika Romeyn - Winner ($20,000)
2018: Elena Papanikolakis - Emerging Artist Prize ($3,500)
2018: James Tylor - Joint winner with Laura Wills ($15,000)
2018: Laura Wills - Joint winner with James Tylor ($15,000)
2016: Daniel O'Shane - Winner ($15,000)