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Sat, 03 Oct
|Courthouse Gallery+Studio
The Jury Art Prize 2027 - OPEN EOIs
Returning in 2027, the Jury Art Prize invites artists from across regional Western Australia to take part in one of the Pilbara’s leading contemporary art events. EOI now open.
Time & Location
03 Oct 2026, 7:00 am
Courthouse Gallery+Studio, 16 Edgar St, Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia
About the event
WHAT DOES REGIONAL WA LOOK LIKE THROUGH YOUR EYES?
THE JURY ART PRIZE 2027
Open to visual artists across regional Western Australia
All mediums welcome
$40,000 ACROSS MULTIPLE PRIZES
$10,000 JUDGES’ PRIZE
+ ADDITIONAL AWARDS
+ JURY ART PRIZE - PEOPLE’S CHOICE
ENTRIES OPEN 3 OCTOBER 2026 – CLOSES 22 FEBUARY 2027 · 4:00 pm AWST
[ CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE JURY ART PRIZE ]
MORE THAN ONE WAY TO BE RECOGNISED
$40,000 IN TOTAL PRIZE MONEY
The Jury Art Prize brings together artists from across regional Western Australia for an exhibition celebrating different places, perspectives and creative practices.
$10,000
JUDGES’ PRIZE
The major acquisitive prize, selected by the appointed judging panel.
ADDITIONAL AWARDS - MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE RECOGNISED
A selection of additional awards will be presented as part of the Jury Art Prize.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE - JURY ART PRIZE
The public chooses their favourite work through visitor and online voting.
EXPLORE THE PRIZES!
YOUR PLACE.
YOUR PRACTICE.
YOUR PERSPECTIVE.
What are you making where you are?
From the Pilbara to the Southwest.
From the Kimberley to the Goldfields.
The Jury Art Prize invites artists from across regional Western Australia to put forward a work that tells us something about where you are, what you see, what you experience or simply what you're thinking about.
Painting. Sculpture. Photography. Drawing. Installation. Mixed media.
Whatever your medium, we want to see what you're making.
WHO CAN ENTER?
The Jury Art Prize is open to artists aged 18 and over who reside in regional Western Australia, working across all visual art mediums.
Artists from:
Gascoyne · Goldfields–Esperance · Great Southern · Kimberley · Mid-West · Peel · Pilbara · Southwest · Wheatbelt
Collaborative practices are welcome, provided all participating artists meet the eligibility requirements.
For full eligibility requirements, artwork specifications and Terms & Conditions:
VIEW THE PRIZE GUIDELINES & T&C
ONE EXHIBITION.
REGIONAL WA, TOGETHER.
[ MEET THE FINALISTS FROM 2026]
Artists from across regional Western Australia come together at Courthouse Gallery + Studio, Port Hedland, for the Jury Art Prize exhibition.
Different places.
Different practices.
Different perspectives.
One exhibition.
COULD YOUR WORK BE PART OF IT?
You don't have to live in a capital city to make work that deserves to be seen.
The Jury Art Prize is open to visual artists living and practising across regional Western Australia.
Entries close 22 February 2027 · 4:00 pm AWST