The Basil Sellers Art Prize

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Applications close
27 September 2024
Announced
6 December 2024
Prize money
AUD $30,000
Location
NSW, Australia
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The Basil Sellers Art Prize

Biennial - every even year.

Calling in July 2024.

The Basil Sellers Art Prize is a biennial competition celebrating and awarding artistic excellence and creative practice and offers a prize pool of over $30,000. In 2022 the prize became a nationwide prize with a new direction for the latest evolution and an increased major prize of $25,000. The prize will champion 2D artworks in traditional medium and will call for entries from across Australia. The Eurobodalla award will continue to support local artists, ensuring their important place within the prize is safeguarded, while showcasing our local talent on a national stage.

Prizes:

Major Prize - open to residents of Australia: $25,000

Eurobodalla prize – open to Eurobodalla residents: $5,000

People's choice: $500

Entry Details

The major prize is open to all Australian permanent residents. • The Eurobodalla prize is open to all residents living in Eurobodalla.

A non-refundable entry fee of $50 per entry (incl. GST) is required to enter. • 2D mediums only, including painting, drawing, print-making and mixed media. Excluding photography and digital media. • There is no theme. • Artworks must have been created within the last 12 months. • All works must be for sale..

Contact: 

Venue: Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre, Moruya, NSW

Summary
Application dates
15 July 2024 - 27 September 2024
Exhibition dates
6 December 2024 - 2 February 2025
Finalists notified
6 December 2024
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Even Years
Judges
TBA
Prize genre
2D works
Location
Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre, Moruya, NSW
NSW
Australia
Prizes
AUD $30,000
Fees
$50 entry
Last updated
13 June 2024
Prior Winners
2022: Frances Luke - Winner
2020: Peter Yates - Winner ($20,000)
2018: Anh Nguyen - Winner ($20,000)
2016: Merryn Sommerville - Winner
2014: Susan Chancellor - Winner