Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia’s oldest and most prestigious local government art award. It was founded by the artist, architect and arts advocate, Alderman Allan Gamble, at a time when only a small handful of art prizes were in existence in Australia and the community had very little support and few opportunities to exhibit their work.
Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia’s oldest and most prestigious local government art award. It was founded by the artist, architect and arts advocate, Alderman Allan Gamble, at a time when only a small handful of art prizes were in existence in Australia and the community had very little support and few opportunities to exhibit their work.
For more than 70 years the Mosman Art Prize has reflected the work being made by Australian painters each year. As an acquisitive art award for painting, the winning artworks collected since 1947 form a splendid collection of modern and contemporary Australian art, reflecting all the developments in Australian art practice since 1947.
The inaugural winner in 1947 was a young Margaret Olley. Since the prize has been won by scores of artists including Guy Warren, Grace Cossington Smith, Weaver Hawkins, Nancy Borlase, Lloyd Rees, Anthony Galbraith, Elisabeth Cummings, Tim Johnson, Guan Wei and Michael Zavros among many others. Past adjudicators also include notable Australian art figures such as Margaret Preston, John Olsen, Tim Storrier, Jenny Sages and Edmund Capon.
Until Monday 8 December 2025 2.00pm
Mosman Council seeks quotations from suitably qualified consultants to prepare a Public Art Master Plan. The Master Plan will provide a strategic and creative framework to guide the commissioning, placement …
Thursday 27 November 2025 10.30am – 12.00pm
Mosman Art Gallery and Mosman Community Care host monthly guided tours and artmaking for people living with dementia and memory loss and their family or friends. Join us to discuss … Mosman Art Gallery
Friday 28 November 2025 6.00pm – 8.30pm
Hang out with friends or make new ones at this after dark event for those aged 18-25. Verse each other in a game of laser tag (all gear provided), get … Barry O'Keefe Library
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