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Darebin Art Prize 2026
Darebin Arts / Bundoora Homestead Art Centre (City of Darebin) · Melbourne, Australia
Biennial national multi-medium acquisitive prize of $10,000 for contemporary Australian artists resident in Australia, exhibited at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Melbourne.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia (by country of residence)
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Work made
- Within the last 2 years
- Size limits
- No set limits; must be liftable by two people
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Artists residing in Australia; limit of two entries.
About
The Darebin Art Prize is a national, multi-medium acquisitive prize awarding excellence in contemporary visual art, presented by Bundoora Homestead Art Centre. It accepts painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, craft, video and more.
Entries are open to artists residing in Australia, with a limit of two entries per person and works completed within the preceding two years. There are no set dimension limits but works must be liftable by two people. The 2026 round closed 30 October 2025 with the exhibition from 25 February to 20 June 2026.