The Paddington Art Prize is a $30,000 Australian National Acquisitive painting prize that encourages the interpretation of the Australian landscape as a significant contemporary genre. The prize was Founded and Principally Sponsored by Marlene Antico OAM in 2004, and in 2023 her son Chris Antico (Artist) took over as Principal Sponsor, & daughter Pia Antico took over as Art Prize Managing Coordinator; ensuring the Paddington Art Prize's continued growth; beyond its 22nd year.

Prizes

• $30,000 MAIN PRIZE (Acquisitive) sponsored by Chris Antico
• 10 Additional Non- Acquisitive Awards: $3000 HONORABLE MENTION sponsored by Marlene Antico OAM
• $1000 HIGHLY COMMENDED- Sponsored by Julia Martin (Artist/Curator)
• ART LEVEN GALLERY AWARD -Director Mirri Leven will select an artist from the list of finalists with different, yet complimentary approaches to landscape painting and offer the opportunity for a solo exhibition at Mirri Leven's Redfern gallery in 2026/7. The artist will also receive $2,500 toward the creation of the exhibition.
• JAMES MAKIN GALLERY AWARD - Director James Makin will give a solo exhibition at the James Makin Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria in either 2026 or 2027 for an artist that is not represented in the state of Victoria and contractually able to exhibit outside their represented galleries (should they have one), selected from the Finalists in the Paddington Art Prize
• ANTHEA POLSON GALLERY AWARD A 2026/2027 solo exhibition at the Anthea Polson Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland for an unrepresented artist who is among the 2025 finalists, from director Anthea Polson
• BECKER MINTY GALLERY AWARD a 2026 solo exhibition at Becker Minty Hobart for an artist that is not represented in Tasmania
• PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD Sponsored by Theresa Sarjeant of Fine Art Imaging- $1000 Gift Certificate to a Giclee Print of their winning painting
• AL STRETCHERS AWARD $2000 Worth of Aluminium Stretchers sponsored by Alesandro Ljubicic
• ERAMBOO RESIDENCY GALLERY AWARD - A two week live-in residency at Eramboo Artist Environment, North Sydney and an opportunity to hold a 10 day self-managed 2026/2027exhibition in Eramboo Gallery Space with $500 cash towards the exhibition costs
• RATHENART PRINTING AWARD a $1000 Rathenart Printing Scanning Voucher

Exhibition of National Finalists Venue: Cooee Art Leven Gallery, 17 Thurlow Street Redfern, NSW, 2016

2024 Paddington Art Prize $30,000 National Acquisitive Winner - Jo Davenport, 2024 $3000; 2024 Honorable Mention - Sara Freeman; 2024 $1000 Highly Commended- Louisa Chircop 2024 Art Leven Gallery Award Winners - David Brown; Stephen Brameld & Jay Staples 2024 James Gallery Award Winner - Wendy Stokes 2024 Anthea Polson Gallery Award Winners - Ray Monde; Laura Ozcos 2024 Becker Minty Gallery Award Winner - Margaret McIntosh 2024 Eramboo Residency/Exhibition - Elena Larkin 2024 $2000 Al Stretchers Award Winner - Chris Wise 2024 $1000 People's Choice Award Winner Josephine Johnson

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