Inspiring women’s art in Tasmania

The Women’s Art Prize Tasmania is the state’s only female art competition. Re-launched in 2018, the prize aims to inspire, facilitate and celebrate the development of professional and emerging women artists in Tasmania.

This prestigious and exclusive competition consists of four non-acquisitive prize categories:

• lutruwita Prize - presented by Bell Bay Aluminium: $10,000
  A dedicated award for an identified First Nations artist, cultural practitioner or cultural worker of any career stage.

• Women’s Art Prize Tasmania - presented by RANT Arts:  $10,000
  A prize across all artforms or cultural practice open to women artists at any stage of their professional career.

• Early Career Artist Prize - presented by Tailored Services for the Arts: $5,000
  A dedicated  prize for an identified artist in the initial stage of their professional career, usually up to the first 8 years of their arts practice or new artform.

• People’s Choice Award - presented jointly by Madeline Gordon Gallery and Project Gallery 90: $2,000
  A prize awarded to a 2024 finalist, whose work receives the most votes from visitors to the Finalists exhibition during its tour.

The Prize is judged by a panel comprised of recognised arts industry professionals. The Prize is open to Tasmanian artists identifying as women. Entries are accepted across all mediums and open to artists of all career stages. The Prize encourages artists of Aboriginal and Torres Strait island heritage to enter.

The Women’s Art Prize Tasmania seeks to inspire through:

• Identifying, promoting, encouraging and celebrating exceptional local and emerging Tasmanian women artists,

• Exhibiting high quality and emerging art to the Tasmanian public,

• Increasing awareness of culture, Visual Arts and gender issues within Tasmania,

• Developing an extensive network of support for women’s art in Tasmania through partnerships and sponsors.