Archibald Prize (Portrait Painting)
Location:
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000
Prize Money:
$100,000 main prize
Approximate Dates (Annual):
Entries close: March
Finalists announced: April
Exhibition: May–August
Entry Cost:
~$75–$100
Criteria:
Portrait of a notable Australian or New Zealand person
Artist must reside in Australia or NZ
Work created within the previous year
Mosman Art Prize
Location:
Mosman Art Gallery
1 Art Gallery Way, Mosman NSW 2088
Prize Money:
~$70,000 acquisitive prize
Approximate Dates:
Entries close: mid-July
Exhibition: September–November
Entry Cost:
~$50 per artwork
Criteria:
Painting only
Work completed within 12 months
Open to artists aged 16+
Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize
Location:
Ravenswood School for Girls
10 Henry St, Gordon NSW 2072
Prize Pool:
~$58,000 total prizes
2026 Dates:
Entries open: 5 Nov 2025
Entries close: 11 Feb 2026
Finalists announced: 1 April 2026
Exhibition: 16–31 May 2026
Entry Cost:
~$30
Criteria:
Female artists living in Australia
Any medium
Must be over 18
Paddington Art Prize
Location:
Juniper Hall
250 Oxford St, Paddington NSW 2021
Prize:
$30,000 acquisitive prize
Approximate Dates:
Entries open: March
Exhibition: May
Entry Cost:
~$45–$60
Criteria:
Painting inspired by Australian landscape
Arts Shows in Victoria (VIC)
Art Prize | Prize Money | Entry Fee | Deadline | Location | Info Link |
Archibald Prize | ~$108,000 | ~$75 | 20-Mar | Sydney NSW | https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald |
Wynne Prize | ~$50,000 | ~$75 | 20-Mar | Sydney NSW | https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/wynne |
Sir John Sulman Prize | ~$40,000 | ~$75 | 20-Mar | Sydney NSW | https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/sulman |
Glover Prize | $80,000 | ~$80 | 23-Jan | Evandale TAS | https://www.johnglover.com.au |
Ramsay Art Prize | ~$115,000 | ~$80 | Aug | Adelaide SA | https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au |
Lester Prize (Portraiture) | ~$115,000 pool | ~$55 | Jun | Perth WA | https://www.lesterprize.com |
Hadley�s Art Prize | $100,000 | ~$55 | Apr | Hobart TAS | https://hadleysartprize.com.au |
Brisbane Portrait Prize | ~$90,000 | ~$50 | May | Brisbane QLD | https://brisbaneportraitprize.org |
Mosman Art Prize | ~$86,000 | ~$55 | 18-Jul | Mosman NSW | https://mosmanartgallery.org.au |
Doug Moran Portrait Prize | $150,000 | ~$75 | Sep | National | https://moranprizes.com.au |
Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize | $25,000 | ~$70 | Aug | Sydney NSW | https://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au |
Burnie Print Prize | $17,000 | ~$35 | Aug | Burnie TAS | https://burnieartgallery.com |
National Works on Paper Prize | $60,000 | ~$45 | Mar | Mornington VIC | https://mornpen.vic.gov.au |
Gallipoli Art Prize | $20,000 | ~$50 | Mar | Sydney NSW | https://gallipoliartprize.com.au |
Kennedy Prize | $25,000 | ~$50 | May | Adelaide SA | https://kennedyprize.com.au |
Olive Cotton Award | $20,000 | ~$45 | Sep | Tweed NSW | https://tweedregionalgallery.com.au |
Mandorla Art Award | $30,000 | ~$50 | Jun | Perth WA | https://mandorlaartaward.com.au |
Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize | ~$50,000 pool | ~$40 | Dec | Adelaide SA | https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au |
National Photographic Portrait Prize | $30,000 | ~$50 | Feb | Canberra ACT | https://www.portrait.gov.au |
Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award | ~$190,000 pool | ~$50 | Apr | Darwin NT | https://www.magnt.net.au |