The Waverley Art Prize 2025 is open to painting, drawing, print and mixed media.
Entries open 19 February 2025 and close at 11:59pm on 11 May 2025.
This year’s Judges are Anne Ryan, Curator Australian Art, AGNSW, and Jasper Knight, artist.
Prizes
- Open Prize: $15,000 and acquisition into the Waverley Council Collection
- The Mayor’s Prize: $2,000 and acquisition into the Waverley Council Collection
- The Local Prize: $1,000 non-acquisitive
- The People’s Choice Prize: $500 non-acquisitive
Key Dates
- Entries open: 19 February 2025
- Entries close: 11 May 2025
- Finalists announcement: 11 June 2025
- Prize announcements: 4 July 2025
- Exhibition dates: 5 July – 17 August 2025
- Finnisage and closing drinks: 17 August 2025
History
The Waverley Art Prize has been running since 1986 as a painting and drawing prize. This year the Waverley Art Prize is returning to the Bondi Pavilion Gallery as Bondi’s staple event in the local and national art prize calendar. The Waverley Art Prize is aimed for early to mid-career artists. The Open Prize and Mayor’s Prize-winning works are acquired in the Waverley Council Collection. The funds raised through the art prize support Waverley Woollahra Art School and help them sustain their role as the longest running artist run initiative in Waverley. This year is the 39th anniversary of the Waverley Art Prize.
WAP 2025 Entry Form
Entries will open on 19 February 2025.