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title: "2026 Hornsby Art Prize"
organization: "Hornsby Shire Council"
category: prize
deadline: 2026-08-20
valid_through: 2026-08-20
countries: ["AU"]
disciplines: ["drawing", "painting", "photography", "printmaking"]
location: "Hornsby, Australia"
entry_fee: "N/A"
award: "Total prize money of $23,000, with the major prize worth $10,000."
eligibility: "Open to Australian contemporary artists."
source_url: "https://hornsby.nsw.gov.au/Council/Noticeboard/Latest-news/Call-for-entries-2026-Hornsby-Art-Prize-open-soon-to-artists"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2026-hornsby-art-prize-hornsby-shire-council-8803d83c"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-05-14T06:58:06.310931
---
# 2026 Hornsby Art Prize

**Organization**: Hornsby Shire Council
**Category**: prize
**Deadline**: 2026-08-20
**Location**: Hornsby, Australia
**Country code(s)**: AU
**Discipline(s)**: drawing, painting, photography, printmaking
**Entry fee**: N/A
**Award**: Total prize money of $23,000, with the major prize worth $10,000.
**Eligibility**: Open to Australian contemporary artists.

## Description

The 2026 Hornsby Art Prize, run by Hornsby Shire Council in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society, promotes and celebrates Australian contemporary art. Artists are invited to submit works in categories including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Finalists will be selected and judged by a panel of two judges. The total prize money for this year is $23,000, with the major prize being $10,000. The prize aims to enrich Hornsby Shire’s cultural landscape and offer local artists a national platform.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://hornsby.nsw.gov.au/Council/Noticeboard/Latest-news/Call-for-entries-2026-Hornsby-Art-Prize-open-soon-to-artists
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2026-hornsby-art-prize-hornsby-shire-council-8803d83c