Wootha Prize

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Applications close
20 March 2026
Announced
1 May 2026
Prize money
AUD $18,000
Location
QLD, Australia
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‘Wootha’ is a local Kabi Kabi / Gubbi Gubbi name for Red Cedar, a beautiful tree that grew in the subtropical rainforests which once dominated Maleny, the Blackall Ranges and much of the East Coast of Australia.

The Wootha Prize, Australia's only themed woodworking competition, is open to woodworkers and artists working in timber. The theme is open to artistic interpretation and all entries must be made from sustainably harvested native timbers from native forests or plantations, weed or recycled timbers. Other materials may be used in conjunction with timber.

The prize is 'open themed' in 2026 but should reflect the prize’s ethos “Sustainable by Nature, Beautiful by Design”. Applicants are invited to express themselves through their work under any of the categories of Furniture, Sculpture and Tiny Treasures..

Entries may be contemporary to traditional in design and may be functional or sculptural. The Wootha Prize offers wood artisans the opportunity to showcase their work to the thousands of visitors who flock to the Maleny Wood Expo each year.

NOTE: Wood artisans entering the Sunshine Coast Wootha Prize are required to work in sustainably harvested native, weed or recycled timbers.

Prizes:

Sunshine Coast Wootha Prize: $10,000

Furniture: $2,500

Sculpture: $2,500

Tiny Treasures: $2,500

People's Choice: $500

 

Contact: for more details e: woothaprize@malenywoodexpo.org.au

Venue: Maleny Showgrounds, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

 

Summary
Application dates
10 November 2025 - 20 March 2026
Exhibition dates
1 May 2026 - 4 May 2026
Finalists notified
24 March 2026
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
tbc
Prize genre
Furniture
Location
Maleny Showgrounds, Sunshine Coast
QLD
Australia
Prizes
AUD $18,000
Fees
There is a 20% commission.
Last updated
4 February 2026
Prior Winners
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