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A $30,000 Annual National Acquisitive Prize, now in its 23rd year for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape,  
principally sponsored by Chris Antico; founded and co-sponsored by
Marlene Antico OAM.

Plus eight additional awards

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An inaugural $10,000 Annual National Non-acquisitive Prize for a 3D free-standing sculpture inspired by the Australian landscape.

Plus three additional awards

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An Annual National Youth Prize for an A4 painting on paper inspired by the Australian landscape for artists aged 5-18 years.

Four age categories.
$500 winners and $250 honourable mentions.

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A digital exhibition of 6 artists selected from unrepresented finalists of the most recent Paddington Art Prize - Exhibition of National Finalists. Curated by Paddington Art Prize Founder, Marlene Antico OAM

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Laura Oczós

Morning Walk - Track Towards the Beach
Acrylic on Canvas

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Judges

Rebecca Ray 

First Nations Curator, MCA

Ingrid Hedgcock 

Director of Tweed Regional Gallery

Graham Marchant 

2024 Paddington Painting Prize Finalist

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Judges

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Tracey Deep

Visual Artist 
Sculptor, fibre, installation 

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Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran 

Visual Artist 
Sculptor

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Wendy Teakel 

Visual Artist
Sculptor & Educator

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Judges

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Julie Green

Artist

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Leda Booth

Secondary School Art Educator

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Ashley Frost

Artist & Art Educator

Paddington Art Prize acknowledges the Gadigal peoples of Eora Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land we are based on and extends that acknowledgment to all Traditional Custodians of the land across the continent which are showcased in every work included in this art prize. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' unique cultural and spiritual connection to Country and pay respect to Elders past, and present. 

© 2026 Paddington Art Prize. Site Design by Eyes Eddie.

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