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Abbotsleigh Grace Cossington Smith art award

Abbotsleigh Grace Cossington Smith Biennial art award 2026

Submissions are invited from Australian artists, aged over 18, for original work in any two-dimensional media in response to the theme ‘Making Connections’.

 

Prizes and opportunities:

Abbotsleigh Grace Cossington Smith award (acquisitive) $25,000

Abbotsleigh Grace Cossington Smith award to an early career artist (non acquisitive) $5,000

Abbotsleigh Grace Cossington Smith award to a local artist from the Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai area (non acquisitive) $5,000

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A finalist will be selected for a 3:33 Art Projects collaboration.

 

Submission entries open: Saturday 1 November 2025

Submission entries close: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Announcement of Finalists:                 Saturday 23 May 2026

Exhibition of Finalists:                          Saturday 18 July to Saturday 15 August 2026

Opening and awards presentation:    Wednesday 22 July 2026 6-8 pm

 

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Thank you to the artists who have applied for the award.

 

2026 Conditions of entry

 

Announcement of Judges

Finalists and winners of The Abbotsleigh Grace Cossington Smith art award will be selected this year by esteemed judges Barry Keldoulis, Artbank Client Services Coordinator, and Anna Davis, curator at Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.

 

 

PAST art award exhibitions

All previous Grace Cossington Smith art award exhibitions can be viewed on the Past Exhibition page.
Exhibitions were held in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2024

 

 

 

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