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Waverley Art Prize 2026
Waverley Woollahra Art School (WWAS) · Sydney, Australia
Annual prize for painting, drawing, print and mixed media with a $15,000 acquisitive Open Prize, Mayor's Prize, Local Prize and People's Choice; exhibited at Bondi Pavilion, Sydney.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Mixed media
- Submission
- Online submission
About
The Waverley Art Prize, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, is run by Waverley Woollahra Art School with Waverley Council. It offers an Open Prize of $15,000 (acquired into the Waverley Council Collection), a $2,500 Mayor's Prize (acquisitive), a $1,500 Local Prize and a $500 People's Choice.
Eligible media are painting, drawing, print and mixed media. Entries opened 16 February and closed 10 May 2026, with the finalists' exhibition at Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery from 3 July to 23 August 2026. Funds raised support the art school.