
Hunter Emerging Art Prize 2025
The Hunter Emerging Art Prize is our region's leading prize for emerging artists
Entries now open
Entries close midnight Thurs 29 May 2025
The Hunter Emerging Art Prize is the leading art prize for emerging artists in the Hunter, with a prize pool of more than $10000 across a range of media.
Emerging artists living in the local government areas of Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Mid Coast, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter are welcome to enter.
KEY DATES:
Earlybird entry fee close: Midnight Monday 31 March 2025
Entries close: Midnight Thurs 29th May 2025
Finalist announcement: Fri 13th June 2025
Delivery of finalists’ works: 10am – 2pm Wed 25th – Fri 27th June 2025
Winners announcement at the exhibition opening: Sat 12th July 4pm - 6pm
Exhibition Duration: 11 – 27 July 2025
Collection of unsold works: 3pm – 4pm Sun 27th July, 10am - 2pm Wed 30th July – Fri 1st Aug 2025