Local Contemporary Art Prize 2025
Showcasing local artists from the Sunshine Coast region | 11 Apr to 8 Jun 2025
Now in it's eleventh year, Local Contemporary Art Prize 2025 celebrates the diversity of visual arts practice across the Sunshine Coast. Caloundra Regional Gallery, in partnership with the Friends of the Gallery, invite artists living within the region, working across all mediums, to submit 2D and 3D works for the prize.
Forty Finalists will be selected for the exhibition and winners will share in $17,000 prize money, thanks to this year’s sponsors: Mary Henzell Investments, Local Agent Caloundra, Community Bank Caloundra Bendigo Bank, Friends of the Gallery. Presented by the Caloundra Regional Gallery and the Friends of the Regional Gallery, Caloundra.
Cast your vote for the People's Choice Award and go in the draw to win a $50 Gallery Store voucher. Voting closes 1 June.
Local Contemporary Art Prize 2025 is part of the Horizon festival program, running from 2 to 11 May 2025.
Location | Event | Date and time | Registration |
Caloundra Regional Gallery | Launch and Winners Announcement | Thursday 10 Apr, 6-8pm | Stream |
Caloundra Regional Gallery | Exhibition | Friday 11 Apr to Sunday 8 Jun 2025 | Not required |
Caloundra Regional Gallery | Up-Late Event | Wednesday 7 May, 6-8pm | Register |
Bankfoot House, Glass House Mountains | Paint Out with Finalist Marvene Ash | Friday 9 May, 10am-1pm | Register |
Caloundra Regional Gallery | Expressive abstract painting workshop with Finalist Dianne Smith | Wednesday 14 May, 9.30am-4.00pm | Register |
Montville Country Cabins | Expressing Compassion and Love through Art | Saturday 31 May, 9.30am-3.00pm | Register |
Caloundra Regional Gallery | In Conversation with Hyun Hee Lee | Thursday 5 Jun, 10.30am-11.30am | Register |
View the finalists.
View the exhibition brochure.
Also see the Local Student Art Prize 2025.