Alice Prize

The Alice Prize is a biennial acquisitive national contemporary art prize, welcoming entries from around Australia, in any medium or theme. Coordinated by the Alice Springs Art Foundation, the Prize is judged by a selection panel and judge.

The Alice Prize and the Alice Springs Art Foundation were set up in 1970 to bring contemporary art from across Australia to Alice Springs for the benefit of its isolated residents. The first exhibition was held on the 3^rd of October 1970 at Rumball Hall, a rusting corrugated iron shed in the old showgrounds. The final exhibition, made up of finalists, is now based at the Araluen Arts Centre, which was built in 1984 after lobbying from the Art Foundation and others wanting a more distinguished venue and a professional storage facility for the growing Central Australian arts collections.