Darebin Art Prize Opening Event
Join us at the Opening Event & Prize Announcement for the Darebin Art Prize!
The Darebin Art Prize is back in 2026. Join us at the beautiful Bundoora Homestead Art Centre for this national multi-medium acquisitive art prize celebrating excellence in contemporary visual art. This stand-out exhibition brings artwork together across all media, from painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and craft, through to video art and more!
Saturday 28 Feb from 6pm–8pm
Free to attend, all welcome. Bookings encouraged.
Featuring the announcement of the Darebin Art Prize Award recipient, speeches and light refreshments.
Register for the event
Finalists
Abbra Kotlarczyk | Abdul-Rahman Abdullah | Alexandra Kirwood & Stanton Cornish-Ward (Hiball) | Alice Wormald | Amalia Lindo | Amy Carkeek | Annika Koops | Ara Dolatian | Aylsa McHugh | Benjamin Bannan | Bianca Hester | Britt Salt | Callum McGrath | Carly Fischer | Caroline Walls | Casey Jeffery | Cyrus Tang | Damien Shen | Darcey Bella Arnold | David Rosetzky | Deanna Hitti | Ella Dunn | Elyas Alavi | Ena Grozdanić | Felix Oliver | George Cooley | Grant Nimmo | Guy Grabowsky | Hugo Blomley | Jacqui Shelton | Jessica Long | Joseph Blair | Julien Comer-Kleine | Katie Paine | Kym Maxwell | Mandy Quadrio | Matthew Asling | Nick Devlin | Nikki Lam | Oliver Hull | Pearl Austin | Pia Johnson | Setareh Hosseini | Shannon Lyons | Shoufay Derz | Simon Degroot | Steven Bellosguardo | Tara Denny | Thang Do | Tim Woodward | Virginia Keft | William Versace | Zainab Hikmet.
Prizes
Participating artists are eligible to win the following prizes:
- First Prize (Acquisitive) $10,000 AUD
- People's Choice Award (Non-acquisitive) $1,000 AUD.
Judges
Amita Kirpalani | Curator, Contemporary Art at National Gallery of Victoria
Nicholas Mangan | Artist and Associate Professor, Fine Art at Monash University
Sarah Werkmeister | Curator at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre
You!
The People’s Choice Award will be judged by our community! Voting will be open at the event and throughout the exhibition season at our front desk.
Getting here
Find details for location and travel options on the Plan your visit webpage.
Please note: general photography and short videos (for social media) will be recorded at this event for promotional use only and to document this event internally. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let a member of staff know once you arrive.
Image credit: Bundoora Homestead Opening Event. Photography: Nicole Cleary
When
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Saturday, 28 February 2026 | 06:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
Location
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 7 Prospect Hill Dr, Bundoora, 3083, View Map
-37.7051404,145.0499516
7 Prospect Hill Dr ,
Bundoora 3083
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre
7 Prospect Hill Dr ,
Bundoora 3083
Darebin Art Prize Opening Event