Australia | BigCi Environmental Awards 2026
Submit entries for a residency award program seeking artists from various disciplines to create work responding to environmental and UNESCO World Heritage themes.
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- 2 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $5,000
- Location
- BigCi residency, Bilpin, Australia (near Sydney)
About
Overview
BigCi is an independent, artist-run, not-for-profit artist residency programme in Bilpin, Australia (near Sydney). Australian and international artists from various fields – visual art, installation, multimedia, performance, literature, music, photography, film making, curating – are invited to submit entries for the 2026 Environmental Awards.
Award
Two winners of the Awards will each receive 4 free weeks at the BigCi residency and 5,000 AUD prize money.
Residency Activities
The winning artists will have an opportunity to explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wollemi, Blue Mountains and Gardens of Stone National Parks on guided walks and will be given research assistance relevant to their projects. At the end of their residencies, they will present their work at a BigCi Open Day event.
Key Dates
- Deadline: 2 August 2026
Theme
Art and Environment.
Disciplines
- Visual Arts
- Photography
- Film
- Literature
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Installation
- Multimedia
- Curating
- Award
- Two winners each receive 4 free weeks at BigCi residency and 5,000 AUD prize money
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Art and environment; artists are invited to explore and create work responding to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wollemi, Blue Mountains and Gardens of Stone National Parks.
- Eligibility
- Australian and international artists from various fields (visual art, installation, multimedia, performance, literature, music, photography, film making, curating).
- Audience
- Australian and international artists
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