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
An inaugural $10,000 Annual National Non-acquisitive Prize for a 3D free-standing sculpture inspired by the Australian landscape.
Plus three additional awards
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.
The 23rd Annual $30,000 National Acquisitive Paddo Painting Prize & the Inaugural National Non-Acquisitive $10,000 Paddo Sculpture Prize, both inspired by the Australian Landscape
OPENING NIGHT & PRIZE PRESENTATIONS
Thursday, October 15th, 6-8pm
Exhibition of National Finalists
Oct 15 - 25th, 11 am - 5pm
Venue:
Council House, Level 1
111 Queen Street, Woollahra, 2025
(Entry via Dorhauer Lane)
Judges
Rebecca Ray
First Nations Curator, AGNSW
Ingrid Hedgcock
Director of Tweed Regional Gallery
Graham Marchant
2024 Paddington Painting Prize Finalist
Judges
Tracey Deep
Visual Artist
Sculptor, fibre, installation
Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Visual Artist
Sculptor
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Wendy Teakel
Visual Artist
Sculptor & Educator
Judges
Julie Green
Artist
Leda Booth
Secondary School Art Educator
Ashley Frost
Artist & Art Educator
2nd Annual National Young Paddo Art Prize for an A4 painting on paper inspired by the Australian Landscape
NATIONAL FINALISTS PRIZE PRESENTATION
Sunday October 18th, 2-4pm
Exhibition of National Finalists
Oct 15 - 25th, 11 am - 5pm
Venue:
Council House, Level 1
111 Queen Street Woollahra, 2025
2026 Young Paddo Art Prize Exhibition of National Finalists
(Alphabetical Order By Lastname)
Age Category 5 to 8 years
Deng, Ashley
Hosseini, Ava
Liang, Riven
Shadwell, Olivia
Wu, YouYou
Age Category 9 to 12 years
Chen, Spencer
Jeong, Annabelle
Lu, Isla
Song, Sylvia
Yan, Mikkie
Age Category 13 to 15 years
Du, Cynthia
Hooke, Chiara
Song, Love
Xu, Eden
Yang, Cassie
Age Category 16 to 18 years
Chen, Chuyan
Chevis, Yvie
Feng, Sean
Ferguson, Billy
Guo, Kevin
Kim, Alex
Lin, Natalie
Park, Sarah
Wu, Angelina
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