A $100,000 art prize supporting contemporary Australian artists under 40
Open to Australian artists under 40 working in any medium, the Ramsay Art Prize is presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia and supported in perpetuity by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation. The Prize aims to support and encourage contemporary Australian artists to make their best work at a pivotal moment in their career.
Finalist works are selected by an eminent panel of judges and shown in a major exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia. The winning work is judged from the exhibition and is acquired into the Gallery’s collection, with the winning artist receiving $100,000, thanks to the generosity of the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation.
The Exhibition also includes a People’s Choice Prize worth $15,000, supported by sponsor LK, and decided by public vote.
In 2025, the panel of experts is comprised of leading Australian artist Michael Zavros; Associate Professor and Program Director of Visual Art at the Queensland College of Art and Design and inaugural winner of the Ramsay’s People’s Choice Prize Julie Fragar; and Emma Fey, Acting Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Entries for the Ramsay Art Prize 2025 are now open and close 13 December 2024 at 5pm (Adelaide local time).