Paddington Art Prize

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Applications close
18 August 2024
Announced
10 October 2024
Prize money
AUD $30,000
Location
NSW, Australia
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Paddington Art Prize

The Paddinton 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 2017 her son Chris Antico (Artist) joined as CoSponsor, ensuring the Paddington Art Prize's continued growth; now in its 20th year.

Prizes

  • MAIN PRIZE (Acquisitive) sponsored by Marlene Antico OAM - $30,000
  • HONORABLE MENTION sponsored by Chris Antico -$3,000
  • HIGHLY COMMENDED- Sponsored by Julia Martin (Artist/Curator)- $1,000
  • PEOPLE's CHOICE AWARD Sponsored by Theresa Sarjeant of Fine Art Imaging- $1000 Gift Certificate
  • COOEE ART LEVEN AWARD -Director Mirri Leven will select two artists 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 2025. The artists will also receive $2,500 each 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 2025 or 2026 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 2025/2026 solo exhibition at the Anthea Polson Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland for two unrepresented artists who are selected as finalists, from director Anthea Polson
  • BECKER MINTY GALLERY AWARD a 2025 solo exhibition at Becker Minty Hobart for an artist that is not represented in Tasmania
  • AL STRETCHERS AWARD $2000 Worth of Aluminium Stretchers sponsored by Alesandro Ljubicic
  • ERAMBOO RESIDENCY GALLERY AWARD two week live-in residency at Arambook Artist Environment, North Sydney and an opportunity to hold a 10 day self-managed 2025/2026 exhibition
  • RATHENART PRINTING AWARD a $1000 Rathenart Printing Scanning Voucher

Venue: Cooee Art Leven Gallery, 17 Thurlow Street Redfern, NSW, 2016

Contact: PADDINGTON ART PRIZE PO BOX 1469  

2023 Paddington Art Prize $30,000 National Acquisitive Winner - Goompi Ugerabah 2023 Non-Acquisitive Award Winners $3000 Honorable Mention - Stuart Watters $3000 Highly Commended - Dorita Escott Cooee Art Leven Gallery Award Winners - Amy Loogatha & Mignon Steele James Makin Gallery Award Winner - Dennis Golding Anthea Polson Gallery Award Winners - Evie Adasal and Lani Westermann $2000 Al Stretchers Award Winner - Robert Malherbe $1000 People's Choice Award Winner - Anthony Buselli

Summary
Application dates
25 March 2024 - 18 August 2024
Exhibition dates
10 October 2024 - 20 October 2024
Finalists notified
16 September 2024
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
Jackie Dunn, Curator, AGNSW; Ian Grant, artist; 3rd judge tba
Prize genre
Landscape
Location
Cooee Art Leven Gallery, 17 Thurlow Street Redfern, NSW, 2016
NSW
Australia
Prizes
AUD $30,000
Fees
$55 for one work or $90 for two works. There is a 40% commission on sales.
Last updated
16 March 2024
Prior Winners
2023: Goompi Ugerabah - Winner ($30,000)
2022: Emily Imeson - Winner ($30,000)
2021: Bronte Leighton-Dore - UNSW Art & Design winner
2021: Sophie Cape - Winner ($30,000)
2020: Paul Higgs - Honourable Mention ($3,000)
2020: Peter O'Doherty - UNSW Print Winner
2020: Yvonne Boag - Winner ($30,000)
2019: Belinda Street - Winner ($30,000)
2018: Al Poulet - Winner ($30,000)
2017: Tim Allen - Winner ($25,000)
2016: Rodney Pople - Winner ($25,000)
2015: Ross Laurie - Winner ($15,000)
2014: Tony Costa - Winner ($25,000)