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.
Closes Friday, 6 February 2026, 11pm
Are you an Artist Educator and have experience leading Gallery and Museum Learning programs? Mosman Art Gallery is opening up Expressions of Interest for Artist Educators that are passionate about … Mosman Art Gallery
Friday 30 January 2026 – Tuesday 10 March 2026 11.00pm
Entries for the 2026 Mosman Youth Art Prize are now open for Sydney-based artists aged 12-21! The Mosman Youth Art Prize is an annual competition organised by Mosman Council that aims … Mosman Art Gallery
Wednesday 4 February, 2026 10:00 am
See the exhibition Foreshore and learn about some of the artworks from our knowledgeable Gallery Guides. If you are interested in joining the Mosman Community Bus group for lunch after … Mosman Art Gallery
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