National Works on Paper
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery · Mornington, Australia
Biennial national prize for works on paper held at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria, with a major acquisitive award. The 2026 exhibition runs to 22 November 2026; the next edition is expected in 2028.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Drawing, Printmaking, Collage, Photography, Mixed media
- Submission
- Online, then physical if shortlisted
- Also
- National prize for Australian artists working on or with paper; full conditions published with each call.
About
National Works on Paper (NWOP) is one of Australia's leading surveys of contemporary works on paper, held every two years by Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) since 1998. Finalists are selected from an open national call and exhibited at the gallery, with a Major Acquisitive Award and other awards adding to the gallery's works on paper collection.
The 2026 exhibition runs 5 September to 22 November 2026; Adam Lee won the 2026 Major Acquisitive Award. Previous editions ran in 2020, 2022 and 2024.
Entry dates, fees, eligibility and prize amounts for the next edition have not been published on the gallery's site.
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