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Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize 2027
Ravenswood School for Girls · Sydney, Australia
Annual acquisitive prize for women artists resident in Australia, with $58,000 across Professional, Emerging and Indigenous Emerging categories; exhibited at Ravenswood, Gordon, Sydney.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia (by country of residence)
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Emerging, Mid-career, Established
- Mediums
- Any medium
- For
- Women artists
- Size limits
- Max 2 m x 2 m including frame; max 20 kg
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Women artists resident in Australia for the 12 months preceding the closing date; over 18. Emerging category for artists not formally represented by a major commercial gallery.
About
The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize, launched in 2017, is Australia's highest-value art prize for women. Categories are Professional Artist ($35,000 acquisitive), Emerging Artist ($7,500 acquisitive) and Indigenous Emerging Artist ($7,500 acquisitive), plus a People's Choice Award and six $1,000 Highly Commended awards.
All mediums including photography are welcome; works must be under 20 kg and no larger than 2 x 2 m including frame. Entries are made through an online portal. The 2026 edition closed on 11 February 2026; entries for 2027 open in November 2026.