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Waverley Art Prize

Waverley Art Prize 2023: Call for Entries

The Waverley Art Prize 2023 is open to painting, drawing, print and mixed media.

Entries open 17 February 2023 and close at 11:59pm on 12 May 2022.

This year’s Judges are Peter Sharp, Artist and Katrina Cashman, Curator and Manager National Art School Gallery

Prizes include:

• Open Prize: $15,000 and acquisition into the Waverley Council Collection
• The Mayor’s Prize: $2,000 and acquisition into the Waverley Council Collection
• The Local Prize: $1,500 non-acquisitive
• The People’s Choice Prize: $500 non-acquisitive

Key Dates

• Entries open: 17 February 2023
• Entries close: 12 May 2023
• Finalists announcement: 6 June 2023
• Prize announcements: 30 June 2023
• Exhibition dates: 1 July – 13 August 2023

The History of the Waverley Art Prize

The Waverley Art Prize has been running since 1986 as a painting and drawing prize. This year the Waverley Art Prize is moving to the Bondi Pavilion Gallery and is the featured inaugural exhibition that will open the new gallery space. The Waverley Art Prize is a prize aimed for early to mid-career artists. The Open Prize and Mayor's Prize winning works are acquired in the Waverley Council Collection and this year marks the introduction of the new Environment Art Prize section. The funds raised through the art prize support Waverley Woollahra Art School and help them sustain their role as the longest running artist run initiative in Waverley. This year is the 37th anniversary of the Waverley Art Prize.