Hornsby Shire Council is excited to announce that entries are set to open for its popular national art prize, the Hornsby Art Prize, on Monday 2 June.
The well-recognised art prize promotes and celebrates Australian contemporary art. Artists are invited to submit works in the categories of painting, drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpture. This year, the total prize money is $23,000, with the major prize worth $10,000.
Hornsby Shire Mayor Warren Waddell highlighted the significant role the art prize plays in enriching both Hornsby Shire's cultural landscape and the wider arts and cultural scene.
"The Hornsby Art Prize provides our residents with a fantastic opportunity to experience contemporary art of the highest calibre in our own local area," Mayor Waddell said. "It also offers our own local artists the chance to have their work thrust into the national spotlight. I encourage any artist who is considering entering to submit their artworks and be a part of this fantastic event."
Western Sydney's Dave Snook took out top honours at last year's Hornsby Art Prize, with his winning painting, Labour Plein Air, with local resident David Collins from Dangar Island taking home the Hornsby Shire Local Artist Award.
Entries to this year's Hornsby Art Prize are open until Thursday 7 August and are to be made online. Entry costs $40. All artworks must have been produced in the past two years, and not exhibited before in an art prize.
The non-acquisitive prize, organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council and delivered in partnership with Hornsby Art Society, is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over.
While artists from across the nation can submit their works for the main prize, Hornsby Shire residents are also able to nominate their work for the Hornsby Shire Local Artist Award.
The Hornsby Art Prize Finalists' Exhibition will be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre from 12 September until 28 September 2025, Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm. Entry is free. The exhibition is selected and adjudicated by an appointed panel of two judges.
