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Australian art. Any medium. All women.

The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual prize and exhibition conducted by The Ravenswood Foundation that aims to inspire, promote and connect generations of female Australian artists and foster mentorship through its unique prize structure.  

There are two prize categories and in each category the artworks must align with the annual theme. The 2017 theme is ‘FLOURISH’. The winner of the Professional Artist Prize will receive $35,000, making it Australia’s richest professional art prize for women.

Important dates: Entries Close 29 June

To register as a prize entrant choose your category and click below. 

Once registered, you'll be asked to open the Ravenswood Online Payments page to complete your payment. Once opened, click on Other School Payments, Click Next, Under Event Name select Art Prize Emerging Artist Entry Fee or Art Prize Professional Artist Fee, Complete fields and follow prompts. If you have any problems, please email Kim Williams on artprize@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au

Due to an overwhelming number of entries in the 2017 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, successful finalists will now be notified by Wednesday 19 July. Successful finalists will also be listed on this website. Thank you to the artists who have entered the inaugural Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize and your support in profiling female artists across Australia.

Prize categories

Professional Artist Prize

  • Prize Value $35,000
  • Open to female Australian citizens and permanent residents over 18 years who identify as professional artists. 
  • This is an acquisitive prize, requiring the winner to donate the artwork to Ravenswood School for Girls.
  • The recipient will also be awarded the opportunity to hold a one week exhibition at Ravenswood School for Girls in conjunction with the recipient of the Emerging Artist Prize. This exhibition will coincide with the annual welcome drinks event of the School in February of the following year.
  • Artworks must be for sale.

Emerging Artist Prize

  • Prize Value: $5,000
  • Open to female Australian citizens and permanent residents.
  • This is an acquisitive prize, requiring the winner to donate the artwork to Ravenswood School for Girls.
  • The recipient will be invited to participate in a joint exhibition with the recipient of the Professional Artist Prize under their mentorship. This exhibition will coincide with the annual welcome drinks event of the School in February of the following year.
  • Artworks must be for sale.