Art Competitions

Gold Coast, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Region

Over the many years of teaching, students frequently asked about competition opportunities. So in 2001, I felt it was time that an Australian-wide comprehensive single source for art competitions in Australia and New Zealand was due. This birthed the "Art Directory" enumerating over 1500 competitions, published in book and online format since 2001.

​Due to the mounting work, Discovery Media integrated the information to their "Art Prizes Australia". It is there where you find art shows for all of Australia and overseas.
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If you like to submit an art show NOT listed here, we would love to hear from you by filling in the form at the end of this page for submission. Note that the show must be in the area of the Gold Coast, Brisbane or Sunshine Coast to be accepted in our listing. 

ART SHOW STAR RATINGS

Arts Law Australia maintains an ongoing watch on art shows within Australia and overseas and give ratings out of 5 stars.

Lethbridge 20000 Art Award   001

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ENTRY CLOSE: 6 MAY 2022
EXHIBITION:  10th - 18th JUNE
ENTRY FORM
1ST PRIZE: $20,000

Sunshine Coast Council Art Award   002

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ENTRY CLOSE: MAY
EXHIBITION:  AUG - OCT
ENTRY FORM
1ST PRIZE: $30,000

Young Archie Competition   003

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ENTRY CLOSE: 6 MARCH 2022, 5pm
EXHIBITION: 14 MAY – 28 AUG 2022 
ENTRY FORM
AGE  5-8, 9-12, 13-15 AND 16 - 18.

The Churchie Emerging Art Prize   004

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ENTRY CLOSE: 11 APRIL 2022
EXHIBITION: 30 JUL–1 OCT 2022
ENTRY FORM
PRIZES:  $25,000 Prize Pool

Gold Coast Art Prize   005

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ENTRY CLOSE: ON HOLD
EXHIBITION: 
ENTRY FORM:
TOTAL PRIZE $30,000

Border Art Prize   006

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ENTRY CLOSE: 
EXHIBITION: 
ENTRY FORM
PRIZES VARY FROM $3,000, $1,500

The Redland Art Awards   007

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ENTRY CLOSE: CANCELLED
EXHIBITION: 16 OCT - 4 DEC 2022
ENTRY FORM
1st PRIZE $15,000 acquisition and more

The Doyles   008

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ENTRY CLOSE: 25 May 2022
EXHIBITION: 22 JUN - 3 JUL 2022
ENTRY FORM
1st PRIZE $10,000 and more