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Art Prizes calling in March 2026

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

March 2026

Winners of the the free entry to the Stanthorpe Prize

Thanks to the team at the Stanthorpe Art Prize we have been able to giveaway two free entries -

  • congratulations to Cynthia Copely on winning the first giveaway
  • congratulations to Shellie Cleaver on receiving the second giveaway.

Prizes opening calls in the next 45 days

There are heaps of prizes continuing their call in February (43 at last count) - but, these are the prizes to commence their 2026 call this month.

Doyles Art Award

01-March-2026

​https://www.thedoylesaward.com.au​

Aspects Art Show

02-March-2026

​https://www.aspectsartshow.com.au/​

Paddington Art Prize

09-March-2026

​http://www.paddingtonartprize.com.au​

Paddington Sculpture Prize

10-March-2026

​http://www.paddingtonartprize.com.au​

Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize

16-March-2026

​https://artprize.com.au/​

Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award

06-April-2026

​https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/locations/campuses/melbourne-burwood/art-gallery/deakin-university-contemporary-small-sculpture-award​

Prizes by $$$ (approx.) for prizes calling now
  • Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards $190,000
  • Sculpture by the Sea (Bondi) $160,000
  • Lester Prize for Portraiture $130,000
  • Archibald Prize $108,000
  • Hadley’s Art Prize $100,000
  • Banksia Art Prize $100,000
  • Brisbane Portrait Prize $90,000
  • Glover Prize $84,000

Prizes with free entry for prizes calling now
  • Science without Borders Challenge - closes 2 Mar 2026
  • The Spencil Art Prize - closes 4 Mar 2026
  • Burwood Art Prize - closes 16 Mar 2026
  • Moreton Bay Region Art Prize - closes 11 Apr 2026
  • Abbotsleigh Grace Cossington Smith Art Award - closes 14 Apr 2026
  • Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award - closes 5 Jun 2026
  • Banksia Art Prize - closes 18 Sep 2026

Prizes by Closing date

Prizes Categories for prizes calling now

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