Basil Sellers Art Prize 2026: results
Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre
Applications closed 11 Sept 2026
Australia
AustraliaThe organiser announced 31 finalists.
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.
Who got in
The organiser has announced who was selected. Names are free with sign-in.
- 31finalists
Free with sign-in: all 31 names, awards and works, the organiser’s announcement
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Award
Over $55,000 in acquisitive awards — a $25,000 acquisitive prize (all finalists) and a $5,000 acquisitive prize (Eurobodalla finalists)
Application fee
$50 AUD per entry
The programme
- About the programme
- The Basil Sellers Art Prize — a major Australian acquisitive prize (over $55,000) for 2D painting, drawing, and printmaking, hosted by the Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre (The Bas).
- What the call offered
- The Basil Sellers Art Prize (The Bas) returns in 2026 with over $55,000 in acquisitive awards for 2D artists nationwide, plus courier assistance and a $100 framing subsidy for finalists.
- Who could apply
- Open to Australian citizens 18+ whose principal residence is in Australia. 2D work only — painting, drawing, or printmaking (unique-state prints only).
- Prize
- $50,000 acquisitive major prize; $5,000 Eurobodalla Prize; $500 People's Choice
How it went
- Applications closed11 Sept 2026
- Finalists announced
- Results announced
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.