Established in 2015, the Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize is a celebration of contemporary Australian painting. The finalist exhibition brings together a broad range of artists, both established and lesser known, whose varied approaches to the painted medium conveys the breadth and diversity of painting in Australia today.
The annual prize is an important opportunity for Bayside City Council to add exceptional works of art to its collection and to promote art and artists as a valuable part of the Bayside community.
Designed to attract both emerging and established artists, this is one of Victoria's major prizes for painting.
Major Prize $15,000 (Acquisitive)
Local Art Prize $3,000
People's Choice Prize $1,000
Entries close 17 February 2023.
Finalist exhibition will be held at Bayside Gallery 12 May to 2 July 2023
