Ramsay Art Prize

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Applications close
13 December 2024
Announced
30 May 2025
Prize money
AUD $115,000
Location
SA, Australia
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This prize is held biennially, every odd year.

The Ramsay Art Prize is for Australian artists under 40 years of age.

The Ramsay Art Prize invites submissions from Australian contemporary artists under 40 working in any medium. Held every two years and presented by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation, the Ramsay Art Prize is an ongoing acquisitive prize. Finalists will be selected by an international judging panel. The selected work will be included in a major exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Prizes

  • Major prize (acquisitive) - $100,000
  • People's Choice - $15,000

Contact: For more information email ramsay@artgallery.sa.gov.au

Venue: Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace Adelaide 

Summary
Application dates
10 September 2024 - 13 December 2024
Exhibition dates
31 May 2025 - 31 August 2025
Finalists notified
16 April 2025
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Odd Years
Judges
Michael Zavros; Julie Fragar; and Emma Fey, Acting Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia
Prize genre
General
Location
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
SA
Australia
Prizes
AUD $115,000
Fees
There is a $50 entry fee.
Last updated
1 October 2024
Prior Winners
2023: Ida Sophia - Winner ($100,000)
2023: Zaachariaha Fielding - People's Choice ($15,000)
2021: Hoda Afshar - People's Choice ($15,000)
2021: Kate Bohunnis - Winner ($100,000)
2019: Pierre Mukeba - People's Choice ($15,000)
2019: Vincent Namatjira - Winner ($100,000)
2017: Julie Fragar - People's Choice ($15,000)
2017: Sarah Contos - Winner ($100,000)