Sunshine Coast National Art Prize

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Applications close
11 May 2025
Announced
25 September 2025
Prize money
AUD $35,000
Location
QLD, Australia
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Sunshine Coast National Art Prize

2024 - approx 450 entries.

Open to Australian contemporary artists working in any 2D medium and in new media, the award offers a prize pool of more than $35,000.

The forty artworks selected as finalists will be exhibited at the Caloundra Regional Gallery from Friday 15 August to Sunday 12 October 2025 . Freight for the finalist works to and from the exhibition is included in the entry fee and will be organised by the Caloundra Regional Gallery. The recipients of the Major prize, Highly Commended and Artist Residency will be determined by our guest judge.

 

Prizes:

A People’s Choice prize will also be awarded, as voted by exhibition visitors. Prizes and supporters

Major prize $25,000 – sponsored by Argon Law and Sunshine Coast Council.

Highly Commended prize $5,000 – sponsored by the De Deyne Family.

People’s Choice prize: $2,500 – sponsored by the Caloundra Chamber of Commerce. Art prize vehicles – supported by Coastline BMW.

Artist Residency to a value of $5,000

Venue: Caloundra Regional Art Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra, Queensland.

Contact: by phone on 07 5420 8292 or email: artgallery@caloundra.qld.gov.au.

Summary
Application dates
14 February 2025 - 11 May 2025
Exhibition dates
15 August 2025 - 12 October 2025
Finalists notified
6 June 2025
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
Prize genre
2D works
Location
Caloundra Regional Art Gallery,Caloundra, QLD
QLD
Australia
Prior Winners
2024: Amanda Western - People's Choice ($2,500)
2024: Todd Fuller - Winner ($25,000)
2023: Judith Nangala Crispin - Winner ($25,000)
2022: Kate Tucker - Winner ($25,000)
2022: Roman Longginou - People's Choice ($2,500)
2021: Marian Tubbs - Winner ($25,000)
2020: Christine Druitt-Preston - People's Choice ($2,500)
2020: Natalya Hughes - Winner ($25,000)
2019: Diena Georgettin - Winner ($25,000)
2018: Madeleine Kelly - Winner ($25,000)
2017: Raquel Ormella - Winner ($25,000)
2016: Jandamarra Cadd - People's Choice ($2,500)
2016: Michael Cook - Winner ($25,000)
2015: Erika Gofton - People's Choice
2015: Robert Fenton - Winner ($15,000)