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.