Artists are invited to submit entries for the upcoming Great Southern Art Award. This exhibition will be presented over both floors of the Albany Town Hall during the 2026 Easter period. Celebrating creativity, innovation, and artistic excellence within our region, this award offers a professional platform for artists to showcase their talent to a wider audience. The award is open to established, emerging and young artists who reside in the Great Southern. Whether you are an experienced practitioner or just beginning your creative journey, we welcome diverse perspectives and practices in all visual art forms.
Applications will be open from 12 January at
https://artsandculture.albany.wa.gov.au/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/great-southern-art-award. Entries close 5pm, 6 March or whenever the maximum capacity of 120 entries is reached; whichever occurs sooner. This will be broken down into the first 80 in the 18 and over age group and the first 40 for the under 18 age group.
There are over $10,000 worth of prizes with multiple award categories for both youth and adults.
Full terms and conditions will also be available in due course.
In the meantime, please note the following clauses regarding artwork size requirements and City of Albany Staff participation.
- City of Albany employees and their immediate family members are welcome to enter the GSAA.
- Employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to win prizes or awards. However, they are still able to present their work for sale.
- All entrants must meet standard eligibility requirements, including age and residency.
- Entry disclosure: Employees must inform the event organisers if they are submitting work while involved in the coordination or administration of the event.
- All 2D entries must be no larger than 100cm high by 80cm wide (including the frame) and ready for display with ‘D rings’ or ‘triangle rings’ securely fastened 5cm from the top of the artwork.
- All free standing 3-D works need to be stable, safe, and free from entrapments. All sculptural artworks must not exceed 50cm square x 100cm high. Maximum weight is 15kg.