Basil Sellers Art Prize 2026 – details and key dates
Prize pool: $55,000 +
National acquisitive art prize
Open to artists across Australia
Mediums: painting, drawing, printmaking
Call for entries: Monday 1 June to midnight Friday 11 September 2026
Finalists announced: Friday 16 October 2026
Opening and winners’ announcement: Friday 4 December 2026, from 5.30pm
Exhibition: Saturday 5 December 2026 to Saturday 30 January 2027.