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Mosman Art Prize 2026
Mosman Art Gallery (Mosman Council) · Sydney, Australia
Australia's longest-running municipal art award: a $70,000 national acquisitive painting prize open to entrants across Australia aged 16+, exhibited at Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia
- Age
- 16 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting
- Size limits
- Max 2 square metres including frame; max 40 kg
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Open to entrants across Australia over 16; max two works per artist.
About
Now in its 79th year, the Mosman Art Prize is a national acquisitive painting prize presented by Mosman Art Gallery. Eligible works are paintings in wet media (oil, acrylic, watercolour), or mixed media that is substantially painted, completed after 1 May 2025.
Works may be up to 2 square metres including frame and 40 kg. One online entry form and one high-quality digital image is required per artwork, with a maximum of two works per artist; physical delivery is only required for selected works.