Wollumbin Art Award

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Applications close
1 June 2026
Announced
29 August 2026
Prize money
AUD $30,000
Location
NSW, Australia
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Wollumbin Art Award

Biennial - even years. 

2022 - 473 entries with 60 finalists selected

The Wollumbin Art Award (WAA) is the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre’s new non-acquisitive biennial $30,000 award open to artists living in the Tweed, Ballina, Byron, Kyogle and Scenic Rim Shires, as well as Lismore and Gold Coast City. The Award, named after the mountain the Gallery overlooks, celebrates the calibre and diversity of artists of the region.

There is no theme and artists may submit works in any medium. 

Prizes:

- First Prize is $15,000 and includes a two week residency at the Nancy Fairfax Artist In Residence Studio at Tweed Regional Gallery.

- The $10, 000 WAA Bundjalung Award for First Nations artists includes an exhibition at Tweed Regional Gallery. The

- Emerging Artist Award is $5000.

Contact: for more information e: AwardsandPrizes@tweed.nsw.gov.au

Venue:  Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, Tweed Heads, NSW

Summary
Application dates
16 March 2026 - 1 June 2026
Exhibition dates
29 August 2026 - 15 November 2026
Finalists notified
23 June 2026
Eligibility
Regional or State Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Even Years
Judges
Lisa Slade, curator, art historian.
Prize genre
General
Location
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, Tweed Heads, NSW
NSW
Australia
Prizes
AUD $30,000
Fees
$35 Entry Fee and 33% Commission
Last updated
17 March 2026
Prior Winners
2024: Hannah Lange - Winner ($15,000)
2024: Joshua Vogel - Emerging Artist Prize ($5,000)
2022: Amber Wallis - Winner ($15,000)
2022: Mia Forrest - Emerging Artist Prize ($5,000)
2022: Michael Philp - Bundjalung Award ($10,000)