Morawa Art Awards & Exhibition
Entries Open
Calling all West Australian Artists
Entries now open for the 2024 Morawa Art Awards and Exhibition
Entries Close Friday 28 June 2024 at 5pm
$20,000 Prize Money
Entry Conditions & Forms
Click here for the full entry conditions. Please download and read these before submitting your entry.
Do you still have questions about the Awards? Download the FAQ’s here.
Click here for an online entry form
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For youth (ages 13-17) or young artists (ages 5-12), please click here for an online form
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Artwork packaging templates can be downloaded and printed from here
The 9th Biennial Morawa Art Awards and Exhibition
The Shire of Morawa is pleased to announce the opening of entries for the 2024 Morawa Art Awards and Exhibition, inviting submissions for original and new work (post August 2022) across a range of mediums from local and Western Australian artists. The Morawa Art Awards and Exhibition is a biennial event that brings together a large section of our regional community in support of local arts and culture. It encourages and fosters artistic merit amongst rural communities and supports talents amongst the Indigenous and youth of our region.
The 9th biennial Art Awards and Exhibition will next take place from Friday, 9 August 2024 to Sunday, 18 August 2024 at the Morawa Town Hall.
Categories and prize money include:
- Works on Paper - $2,000 prize money
- Works on Canvas - $2,000 prize money
- Three Dimensional Artwork - $2,000 prize money
- Mixed Media Work - $2,000 prize money
- The Tony Tropiano Photography Award - $1,000 prize money
- Youth Art (13-17) - $400 prize money
- Young Art (5-12) - $100 prize money
The judges will also award:
- The Shire of Morawa Acquisitive Award - $7,500 prize money
- The Mid West Indigenous Art Award - $2,000 prize money
- The Tropiano Family Emerging Photographer Award - $500 voucher as prize
The ‘Peoples Choice- Local Resident Award’ is a $500 prize for the best art at the exhibition by a Morawa resident voted on by visitors to the event.
The artwork featured in the 2024 promotional material is the 2022 Shire of Morawa Acquisitive Award-winning entry ‘Lakeside Arboretum I’ by artist Elmari Steyn.
Thank you to these key partners of the 2024 Morawa Art Awards & Exhibition:
To facilitate participation, a convenient drop-off and collection point for artwork is available in both the Perth Metro area and Geraldton, with complimentary professional transport for artworks to and from the exhibition.
For further information relating to this event, please contact Project Manager Emily Sutherland, Left of Centre Concepts and Events, on 0447 426 596 or via email to emily.loc@bigpond.com
Click here to see works, winners and photos from previous years Biennial Art Awards & Exhibitions.