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Submit a figurative or portrait painting for consideration for the $50,000 Kilgour Prize, judged by a panel of art professionals.
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Get matched →The Kilgour Prize is an annual non-acquisitive art prize for figurative and portrait painting, established following the generous bequest of Jack Noel Kilgour (1900-1987). Administered by Newcastle Art Gallery since 2006, it celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year.
The open competition is judged by a panel including Lauretta Morton OAM, Director, Newcastle Art Gallery, and two esteemed industry professionals each year.
Open to artists submitting figurative or portrait paintings from Australia.
Finalists are displayed in the annual exhibition at Newcastle Art Gallery from April to October 2027.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.