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Award
25th Dobell Drawing Prize – $30,000 Art Prize
Award opportunity. Deadline: 2026-09-14
- Type
- Award
- Organizer
- National Art School (NAS) in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation
- Deadline
- 14 September 2026
- Where
- Sydney, Australia
- Compensation
- $30,000 AUD prize plus exhibition
- Disciplines
- Drawing, Visual Arts
About this opportunity
The 25th Dobell Drawing Prize is a biennial, acquisitive art prize and exhibition for contemporary drawing practice, presented by the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation. Open to Australian citizens and residents aged 18 and over, it offers a $30,000 AUD acquisitive prize for the winning artist, with approximately 50 finalists selected for a group exhibition at NAS Gallery.
Who can apply
- Open only to Australian citizens, permanent residents, or holders of an Australian-issued refugee or humanitarian visa, residing in Australia.
- Entrants must be aged 18 years or over.
- Each competitor may submit only one entry form, with up to two artworks per form.
- Artwork submitted must have been completed within 12 months of the closing date (14 September 2026).
- The entrant must be the original creator and sole rights-holder of the submitted work.