Entries are now open for the 2023 Mosman Art Prize
Entries are now open for the 2023 Mosman Art Prize. The annual exhibition will take place 23 September – 29 October.
The Mosman Art Prize is the longest running and most prestigious municipal art prize in Australia. Winning entries form the basis of the Mosman Art Collection, a valuable and historic collection that surveys Australian painting since 1947.
The Mosman Art Prize is an acquisitive award of $50,000 sponsored by Mosman Council. Previous winners form a roll call of Australian art luminaries; Grace Cossington Smith, Nancy Borlase, Lloyd Rees, Guy Warren, Margo Lewers, Jenny Sages, Noel McKenna, Cressida Campbell, Jumaadi, Elisabeth Cummings, Adam Cullen, Jasper Knight, Guan Wei, Natasha Walsh and Michael Zavros. Margaret Olley was the inaugural winner in 1947. Fremantle-based artist Jacobus Capone was last year’s winner with his work Spring 2021.
Entries to Mosman Art Prize will remain online after the digital entry process last year enabled artists from beyond the Sydney region to enter with ease. More than 800 artists entered last year, with a considerable number coming from interstate, and it is expected the number will grow in 2023.
The judge of the prize will be announced in July.
The Mosman Art Prize offers four further art awards in addition to the acquisitive major prize.
Other Awards
- Thanks to the generous support of Gillian and the late Brian Jones, $6,000 is available through the Margaret Olley Commendation Award.
- The Allan Gamble Award, in honour of architect, artist, former Mosman Councillor and founder of the Mosman Art Prize, Allan Gamble, will be awarded to the best painting which explores the theme of ‘the built environment'. This award is valued at $3,500 and is supported by Christine and the late Hugh Fraser.
- Awarded to an early career artist, the Guy Warren Emerging Artist Award (valued at $2,000) is supported by Fourth Village Providore.
- Viewers’ Choice Award is supported by the Mosman Art Society and is valued at $1,000.
Important Dates
- Friday 4 August Entries Close
- Friday 25 August Finalists (selected for exhibition) announced
- Tuesday 12 September Receipting Day for artworks in person (8am – 7pm)
- 11 – 12 September Receipting Day via courier (9am – 5pm)
- Friday 22 September Prize announcements
- Saturday 23 September Exhibition opens to the public (Thurs - Tuesday, 10am - 4pm
- Wednesday 10am – 8pm)
The Mosman Art Prize is supported by: Gillian Jones, Christine Fraser, Fourth Village Providore, Mosman Art Society, Godfrey Wines, Vault Magazine, Nomad Brewing and The Albert Hotel, Mosman.
2023 MOSMAN ART PRIZE
Mosman Art Gallery, 1 Art Gallery Way Mosman NSW 2088 23 September – 29 October 2023 mosmanartgallery.org.au