Kingborough Council and the Lions Club of Kingborough have partnered to deliver the Kingborough Art Prize Exhibition & Sale at the Kingborough Community Hub, 7 Goshawk Way Kingston.
The exhibition will open onThursday 17 September at 10am, with the official opening event on Friday 18 September, starting at 5pm. Winning exhibits will be selected by an independent, professional judging panel, and announced on the night.
The exhibition will have a non-acquisition first prize of $1,500 for the best work exhibited, and three category prizes, each of $600. In addition to the main exhibition, and to encourage young artists, this year will include a youth prize of $300, sponsored by Kingborough Council.
- Youth entries are open from Sunday 31 May 2026, at 5pm.
Please visit: https://events.humanitix.com/kingborough-art-prize-2026-youth-entry-form
Young people aged 12 – 18 years will be eligible for the prize.
- Open entries will be open on Monday 31 July 2026
Please visit: www.kingboroughartprize.org
The $1,500 Art Prize will be awarded by the judging panel to an artwork in any medium on any subject.
A $600 award will be made in each of the following categories:
- Paintings incl. oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolour & mixed media.
- Design/3D incl. Ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, furniture & wood.
- Works on Paper incl. pastels, drawing, ink & digital art
The $300 youth prize will be awarded by the judging panel to an artwork in any medium (paintings/ design/3D or works on paper) on any subject.
