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Ramsay Art Prize 2027
Art Gallery of South Australia · Adelaide, Australia
Biennial AUD 100,000 prize at the Art Gallery of South Australia for Australian artists under 40 working in any medium. Entries open 11 September to 11 December 2026; finalist exhibition May to August 2027.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia (by country of residence)
- Age
- 39 and under
- Career stage
- Emerging, Mid-career
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Australian citizens or permanent residents living in Australia, under 40 years of age; any medium.
About
The Ramsay Art Prize is a biennial acquisitive prize presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia and funded by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation. It is open to Australian artists under 40 working in any medium.
Entrants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents living in Australia as their main place of residence. Entries for 2027 open 11 September 2026 and close 11 December 2026 at 5pm Adelaide time, with a AUD 50 administration fee.
The winner, announced 6 May 2027, receives AUD 100,000; finalists are exhibited at AGSA from 7 May to 15 August 2027, and a AUD 15,000 People's Choice Prize is decided by public vote.