10 February 2027
14 May 2027
AUD $58,500
NSW, Australia
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2026 - 1,750 entries, for 103 finalists
2025 - 1934 entries received.
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
5 November 2026 - 10 February 2027
15 May 2027 - 30 May 2027
31 March 2027
National Entries
Annual
Jade Oakley, Patron and Judge; Jennifer Turpin, Judge; Kathryn Hendy-Ekers, Judge; Kathryn Minkley, Judge.
General
Ravenswood School for Girls, Sydney, NSW
NSW
Australia
https://www.instagram.com/rawartprize/
AUD $58,500
$50 for Professional, $30 for Emerging and $30 for Indigenous Emerging artists
4 November 2026
2026: Jane Burton Taylor - Emerging Artist Prize ($7,500)
2026: Monica Rani Rudhar - Winner ($35,000)
2026: Stephanie Bush - Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize ($7,500)
2025: Fiona Pompey - Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize ($7,500)
2025: Janet Laurence - Winner ($35,000)
2025: Lilli Stromland - Emerging Artist Prize ($7,500)
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)
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