Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art 2025

Entries now open!

Entries are now open for the Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art (NPCA) to artists across Australia, working in any medium.

This biennial competition includes four monetary prizes:

• Open Prize: $20,000
• Local Prize: $10,000
• Mayor's Award: $500
• People’s Choice Award: $500

The Open and Local Prize are acquisitive. This means that the winning artworks become part of the Nillumbik Shire Art Collection.

Before applying, please be sure to read the 2025 NPCA Guidelines(PDF, 264KB)

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NPCA Judges 2025

Shortlisting Judges

• Matt Cox, Curator of Asian Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales
• Gail Harradine, Wotjobaluk, Jadawadjali, Djubagalk. Curatorial Manager, Koorie Heritage Trust
• Patrice Sharkey, Head of Exhibitions and Programs, Tarrawarra Museum of Art

Prize Judges

• Dr Vincent Alessi, Director and CEO, Linden New Art
• Dr Kiron Robinson, Artist and Acting Head of School of Art, Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne
• Sophie Travers, Director/CEO, Australian Tapestry Workshop

Image credits: Tina Stefanou, Hym(e)nals, NPCA2023 Local Winner, Jarrad Martyn, Refuge, NPCA2023 Mayor’s Award, Laresa Kosloff, New Futures^TM, NPCA2023 Open Winner