Hornsby Art Prize 2026: results
Applications closed 20 Aug 2026
Australia
AustraliaThe organiser announced 7 selected artists. Selected from 567 applications.
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.
- 7selected artists
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567 works · 7 selected
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Award
$23,000 total prizes; $10,000 major prize + category awards
Application fee
$40 per entry (max 2 works)
The programme
- About the programme
- Hornsby Art Prize 2026 — $23k Australian contemporary art prize; enter by 20 Aug ($40).
- What the call offered
- Hornsby Art Prize — judged by Guido Maestri and Mirra Whale; finalists' show at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026.
- Who could apply
- Non-acquisitive prize for Australian citizens or permanent residents aged 18+ residing in Australia. Categories: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture. Works must be under two years old and not previously entered in an art prize.
- Ceremony
- 2026-10-16
- Prize
- AUD 23,000 pool, AUD 10,000 major
How it went
- Applications closed20 Aug 2026
- Results announced
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.