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Calleen Art Award 2026
Cowra Regional Art Gallery (Cowra Shire Council) · Cowra, Australia
Annual $30,000 acquisitive painting prize open to artists Australia-wide, exhibited at Cowra Regional Art Gallery, NSW.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting
- Submission
- Online, then physical if shortlisted
- Also
- Open to artists Australia-wide; up to 3 entries.
About
The Calleen Art Award is an annual acquisitive prize for contemporary Australian painting in any style, theme or subject, presented by Cowra Regional Art Gallery with the support of the Calleen Trust. The winning work enters the gallery's collection.
Paintings in any medium are eligible (collage or mixed media only if paint is dominant). Entry forms and terms are downloadable from the gallery website. A $1,000 non-acquisitive People's Choice Award is also given.