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Blacktown City Art Prize

Blacktown City’s annual acquisitive art prize is open to artists across Australia, with a prize pool of over $23,500.

For nearly 30 years, the Blacktown City Art Prize has showcased the creativity of the region and provided emerging and established visual artists the opportunity to exhibit their work.

Finalists in the Blacktown City Art Prize go into the running to win 1 of 5 awards and the opportunity to have their work acquired for the Blacktown City Art Collection.

Emerging and established artists living in Australia are invited to enter work across a diverse range of mediums including painting, drawing, photo media, textiles, mixed media, sculpture, and ceramics.

 


2025 Blacktown City Art Prize

With a prize pool of $23,500 over 5 prize categories, and an opportunity to be a part of the 2025 exhibition at The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, don’t miss out!
Get your entries in now!

2025 Blacktown City Art Prize categories:
Main Prize (acquisitive): $15,000
First Nations Artist Prize: $2,500
Local Artist Prize: $2,500
Early-Career Artist Prize (acquisitive): $2,500
People’s Choice Prize: $1,000

Entries are now closed.

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This project is presented by Blacktown Arts and supported by Blacktown City Council and the NSW Government through Create NSW.

Image Credits:

Artwork by Leanne Jones, The Darug story of the 3 sisters song lines, 2023
2024 Blacktown City Art Prize Opening by Jennifer Leahy, Silversalt Photography

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Blacktown City Art Prize

Blacktown City Art Prize

Blacktown City’s annual acquisitive art prize open to artists across Australia, with a prize pool of over $23,500.

Learn MoreBlacktown City Art Prize

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