Bayside Painting Prize

The Bayside Painting Prize, originally established in 2015 as the Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize, is a celebration of contemporary Australian painting. The finalist exhibition brings together a broad range of artists, both established and lesser known, whose varied approach to the painted medium conveys the breadth and diversity of painting in Australia today. Alongside a Major Prize, the prize offers The Beckett Local Prize, an acquisitive prize named after local modernist artist Clarice Beckett. It aids in adding exceptional works with a local connection to the collection, and aims to promote art and artists within the community.