Non-Acquisitive Award Winners
Thank you to all the artists who enter and continue to support The Paddington Art Prize. Congratulations to the 2024 non-aquisitive award winners:
Paddington Art Prize
Additional 2025 Non-Acquisitive Awards* listed below:
Honorable Mention Award
A $3000 award sponsored by Paddington Art Prize Founder Marlene Antico OAM.
Highly
Commended Award
A $1000 award sponsored by Artist/Curator Julia Martin
Art
Leven Gallery Award
A 2026 solo exhibition at Art Leven gallery for ONE artist from the list of finalists with a unique approach to Landscape painting. The artist will also receive $2,500 each toward the creation of the exhibition. Sponsored by Owner/Director Mirri Leven
Anthea Polson Gallery Award
A 2026/2027 solo exhibition at Anthea Polson Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland for ONE unrepresented artist who are selected as finalists, from director Anthea Polson.
James Makin Gallery Award
A 2026/2027 solo exhibition at the James Makin Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria for an artist that is not represented in the state of Victoria and contractually able to exhibit outside their represented galleries (should they have one), selected from the finalists, from director James Makin.
Becker Minty Gallery Award
A 2026 solo exhibition at Becker Minty Hobart, Tasmania for an artist that is not represented in the state of Tasmania and contractually able to exhibit outside their represented galleries (should they have one), selected from the finalists, by director Jason Minty.
AL Stretchers Award
$2000 Worth of Aluminium Stretchers sponsored by Alesandro Ljubicic.
Eramboo Residency Gallery Award
A 2026 two week live-in residency at Eramboo Artist Environment, North Sydney for a selected Finalist, followed by the opportunity to hold a ten day self-managed 2026/2027 exhibition of their residency art works at Eramboo Gallery. Additionally, $500 cash will be given towards exhibition expenses; sponsored by Chris Antico.
Rathenart
Printing Award
A $1000 Rathenart Printing/Scanning Voucher for 2025 finalist sponsored by Rebecca Anne Brady.
People's
Choice Award
A $1000 gift certificate toward a Giclee Print of their winning painting sponsored by Theresa Sarjeant of Fine Art Imaging for the Finalist with the most votes from visitors to the Exhibition of National Finalists at Cooee Art Leven Gallery.