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25th Dobell Drawing Prize
National Art School with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation · Sydney, Australia
Australia's leading biennial drawing prize, a $30,000 acquisitive award presented at the National Art School, Sydney; 25th edition entries closed September 2026, exhibition April to July 2027.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Drawing
- Submission
- Online submission
About
The Dobell Drawing Prize is presented at the National Art School in Darlinghurst in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation. It celebrates technique, innovation and expanded practice in drawing, and the winner receives a $30,000 acquisitive prize with the work entering the NAS collection.
Applications for the 25th prize closed on 14 September 2026. Judges review digital entries and select around 50 finalists in November 2026; the winner is announced on 8 April 2027 and the finalists' exhibition runs 9 April to 3 July 2027 at NAS Gallery.