Young Artists Prize

This category celebrates the unbridled creativity of young people from Melbourne’s West.

It is free to enter and all artworks are displayed in the exhibition!

eligibility

  • Entry is open to students who are Australian residents aged 18 and under who live or attend school in the Western Region Local Government Areas of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley, Wyndham and Hume.

  • The artwork must not exceed 1.4 metres x 2 metres x 1.4 metres (depth) or 30kg in weight.

  • Only one entry per-person.

  • There is no entry fee.

  • The artwork must be available for exhibition at Footscray Community Arts from 15 July – 6 August 2023 (this does not include installation dates).

  • Students under 16 must have a completed parent/guardian consent form.

There are two entry categories, based on your school level as of 1 February 2022:

  • Primary school.

  • Secondary school.

The winner in each entry category is awarded $500.

how to enter

All entries must be submitted online via footscrayartprize.awardsplatform.com.

Entries open on Monday 3 October 2022 and close at noon on Monday 20 March 2023.

Read the Terms & Conditions prior to entering the Prize.

For entrants under 16, a parent or guardian must complete a consent form and attach it to the online entry. Download the consent form.