Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize

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Applications close
5 March 2025
Announced
20 June 2025
Prize money
AUD $58,500
Location
NSW, Australia
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Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize

2024 - 1616 entries received.

2023 - 2042 entries received

2022 - 1540 entries received.

2021 - 1677 entries received.

2020 - 1388 entries received .

The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual prize that was founded to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. There is no theme - artists should enter an artwork that best reflects their art practice. All media is accepted.

Prizes:

The largest professional art prize for women in Australia:

  • Main Prize - $35,000  (acquisitive)
  • Emerging Artist - $7,500 (acquisitive)
  • Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize of $7,500 (acquisitive)
  • Peoples’ Choice Award of $2,000 + Derivan art pack valued @ $500
  • 6 x Highly Commended (two for each category) of $1,000 ea.

Venue:  Ravenswood School for Girls, Henry Street, Gordon, NSW 

Contact: For more information e: artprize@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au

Summary
Application dates
19 November 2024 - 5 March 2025
Exhibition dates
21 June 2025 - 6 July 2025
Finalists notified
8 May 2025
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
tba
Prize genre
General
Location
Ravenswood School for Girls, Sydney, NSW
NSW
Australia
Prizes
AUD $58,500
Fees
$30 (for Emerging Artist Prize) and $50 (for Professional Artist Prize) entry fee and a commission on sales of 40%.
Last updated
19 November 2024
Prior Winners
2024: Chris Gleisner - Emerging Artist Prize ($5,000)
2024: Gaypalani Wanambi - Winner ($35,000)
2023: Alethea Richter - Emerging Artist Prize ($5,000)
2023: Freyja Fristad - Indigenous Emerging Artist ($5,000)
2023: Maria Fernanda Cardoso - Winner ($35,000)
2022: Lara Merrett - Winner ($35,000)
2022: Melinda Gedgen - Indigenous Emerging Artist ($5,000)
2022: Nazila Jahangir - Emerging Artist Prize ($5,000)
2021: Caroline Rothwell - Winner ($30,000)
2021: Imelda Wood Melamurrk - Indigenous Emerging Artist ($5,000)
2021: Symone Male - Emerging Winner ($5,000)
2020: Danielle Guyot - Emerging Artist Award ($5,000)
2020: Vicki Cullinan - Winner ($35,000)
2019: Chris Casali - Emerging Winner ($5,000)
2019: Joanna Braithwaite - Winner ($35,000)
2018: Amber Koroluk-Stephenson - Emerging Winner ($5,000)
2018: Angela Tiatia - Professional Winner ($35,000)
2017: Joan Ross - Winner ($35,000)
2017: Katrina Collins - Emerging Winner ($5,000)