Mosman Art Prize
Medium / category: Painting
Eligibility: Permanent Australian residents aged 16 years and over
Associated institution: Mosman Art Gallery
Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is a local government art award. It was founded by the artist, architect and arts advocate, Alderman Allan Gamble, at a time when only a small handful of art prizes were in existence in Australia and the community had very little support and few opportunities to exhibit their work.
Notable Previous Winners
2022:
- Jacobus Capone, Fallen Golden Wattle and Seawater, 2021
Winner: Mosman Art Prize
- Dianne Tchumut, Turtles Hibernating, 2021
Winner: Margaret Olley Commendation Award
- Eliza Gosse, Almost Kareela, 2021
Winner: Allan Gamble Award
- Sebastian Galloway, Summer Arrangement in Suspended Animation, 2021
Winner: Guy Warren Emerging Artists’ Award
Artists who have won the Mosman Art Prize include Margaret Olley, Guy Warren, Grace Cossington Smith, Weaver Hawkins, Nancy Borlase, Lloyd Rees, Elisabeth Cummings, Adam Cullen, Michael Zavros, Natasha Walsh and Salote Tawale.
The Different Award Categories
The award categories include the Mosman Art Prize, the Margaret Olley Commendation Award, the Allan Gamble Award and the Guy Warren Emerging Artists’ Award.
Information up to date from June 14 2023