2026 Finalists
We are very pleased to announce the 41 finalist artists and artistic collaborations for 2026:
- Matteo Bernasconi, NSW
- Scott Breton, Qld
- Joshua Brew, WA
- Melissa Clements, WA
- Jo Darbyshire, WA
- Walala Tjapaltjarri & Michael Eather, Qld
- Eva Fernandez, WA
- Helen Forbes, WA
- Chelinay Gates, WA
- Nikki Green, WA
- Rochelle Hajjar, NSW
- Lee Harrop, NT
- Michael Henderson, Tas
- Grant Hill, Tas
- Melinda Hunt, NSW
- Matthew Hurdle, Qld
- Miriam Innes, Qld
- Adam Ismail, WA
- Hiroshi Kobayashi, WA
- Suzanne Lawson, WA
- Ruth Ju-shih Li, NSW
- Glenn Loughrey, Vic
- Rachel Lucas, NSW
- Christie McILroy, WA
- Britt Mikkelsen, WA
- Aaron Moore, NT
- Cecil Mosquito, WA
- Antony Muia, WA
- Brett Nannup, WA
- Andrew Nicholls, WA
- Mark Nodea, WA
- Ellen Norrish, WA
- Shirley Birrmarriya Purdie, WA
- Valerie Schönjahn, WA
- Rhonda Shircore, WA
- Sioux Tempestt, WA
- Imants Tillers, NSW
- Yvette Tziallas, NSW
- Gera Woltjer, WA
- Deborah Worthy-Collins, WA
- Huiyi Xiao, Vic
All finalists’ artworks will be exhibited at Holmes à Court Gallery in Gooyaman West Perth, with the opening celebration and announcement of the winners taking place on the evening of Friday 8 May, and a closing party on Saturday 30 May. The opening is by invitation only but will be live-streamed as an event on our Facebook page for the public.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 9 – 30 May and will include free artist talks in the afternoons of Saturday 16 and 30 May. Follow us on social media or check the events page for more details soon.