Kilgour Prize
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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- 44 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $50,000
- Location
- Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle, Australia
About
Overview
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.
Prize
- $50,000 for the most outstanding work of art as selected by the judging panel
- $5,000 People's Choice award for the painting voted most popular by the public during the exhibition
Key dates
- Closing Date: Oct 5, 2026
- Exhibition: April to October 2027
Judging
The open competition is judged by a panel including Lauretta Morton OAM, Director, Newcastle Art Gallery, and two esteemed industry professionals each year.
Eligibility
Open to artists submitting figurative or portrait paintings from Australia.
Exhibition
Finalists are displayed in the annual exhibition at Newcastle Art Gallery from April to October 2027.
- Award
- $50,000 for the most outstanding figurative or portrait painting; $5,000 People's Choice award
- Theme
- Figurative and portrait painting.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists submitting figurative or portrait paintings from Australia.
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