WAMA Art Prize

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Applications close
15 October 2025
Announced
28 November 2025
Prize money
AUD $25,000
Location
VIC, Australia
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WAMA Art Prize

The Wama Art Prize, 2025 is now open for submissions. Now in its third edition, Wama’s biennial art prize has established itself as Australia’s leading award dedicated to environmental art, recognising artists deeply engaged with the natural world.

The Wama Art Prize finalists will be exhibited at the newly open National Centre for Environmental Art at Halls Gap, Victoria. Whether you are emerging or established, experimental or traditional, we welcome all artists who create under the theme of environmental art.

Key info: Entries Open: 7 September until 15 October 2025 Entry Fee: $40 Prizes: Winner: $15,000 (acquisitive) 3x Awards of Excellence: $2,500 (non-acquisitive) People’s choice Award: $2,500 (non-acquisitive)

Summary
Application dates
7 September 2025 - 15 October 2025
Exhibition dates
29 November 2025 - 09 March 2026
Finalists notified
24 October 2025
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Odd Years
Judges
Dr Vicki Couzens, artist and Keerray Woorroong Gunditjmara women Anne Virgo OAM, CEO & Artistic Director, Australian Print Workshop Suzanne Davies, Contemporary Art Director & Curator Dr Jacqueline Healy, WAMA Foundation Board Director
Prize genre
Works on paper
Location
Online - However Location of WAMA is - Cnr Neal Rd, Ararat-Halls Gap Rd, Halls Gap
VIC
Australia
Prizes
AUD $25,000
Fees
$30
Last updated
8 September 2025
Prior Winners
2023: Martin King - Winner ($15,000)