Advancing Art and Opportunity

The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. It is the highest value professional artist prize for women in Australia.

There are three prize categories – the Professional Artist Prize of $35,000, the Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000 and the Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000.

There is also a People’s Choice Award of $2,000 plus an art pack valued at $500.

Artists are asked to enter an artwork that best reflects their art practice - there is no theme.

Artwork judging is overseen by Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize Patron and acclaimed artist, Jade Oakley – Ravenswood Alumni – renowned for creating artworks that connect communities to their environment. Join us as we celebrate the finest women's talent in Australia.


ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN


Congratulations to the 2023 Art Prize Winners, Maria Fernanda Cardoso - ‘Actual Size V (Maratus Madelineae) for Professional Artist winner, Freyja Fristad - Interference of Perception: Rhopography (Lamp) for Indigenous Emerging Artist winner, and Alethea Richter – Untitled (Dissolution 1) for Emerging Artist winner.





2024 Ravenswood Australian
Women’s Art Prize

Entries open 14 November 2023

Entries close 14 February 2024

Finalists announced 26 March 2024

Opening Night 10 May 2024

Exhibition 11 – 26 May 2024


Congratulations to our 2023 Winners


Professional Artist Winner

Maria Fernanda Cardoso – Actual Size V (Maratus Madelineae)

Emerging Artist Winner

Alethea Richter – Untitled (Dissolution 1)

Indigenous Emerging Artist Winner

Freyja Fristad – Interference of Perception: Rhopography (Lamp)


Congratulations to the 2023 Highly Commended Recipients


Professional Artist category

Laresa Kosloff – Radical Acts

Jill Orr – Southern Cross Reclaimed 1

Emerging Artist category

Chris Gleisner – Draped Triangles

Zena Vix – 8 Pieces of Cutlery

Indigenous Emerging Artist category

Sonia Namarnyilk – Mimih Spirit

Basma Nulla - Yawkyawk


Congratulations to the 2023 Professional Artist Finalist (People's Choice Award)

Louise Zhang - Lucheng (One Part of Home)

 



Australian Art – Any Medium – All Women

The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. It is the highest value professional artist prize for women in Australia. 

There are three prize categories – the Professional Artist Prize of $35,000, the Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000 and the Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000. 

There is also a People’s Choice Award of $2,000 plus an art pack valued at $500.

Artists are asked to enter an artwork that best reflects their art practice - there is no theme.

Artwork judging is overseen by Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize Patron and acclaimed artist, Jennifer Turpin. Join us as we celebrate the finest women talent in Australia.