--- title: Burnie Print Prize 2027 description: >- Nationally significant acquisitive print prize for Australian artists; $24,000 total prizes, Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasmania. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/3b398e6c-8222-4df0-9d4f-c1e5832abc7d' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-10-06' updatedAt: '2026-10-11' programType: Prize/award organization: Burnie Arts organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/burnie-arts' deadline: '2026-10-30' entryFee: 50 AUD location: 'Burnie, Tasmania, Australia' isOnline: false compensationRange: >- Total prize pool of $24,000 AUD across three awards: an $18,000 acquisitive Burnie Print Prize, a $5,000 Emerging Artist Award, and a $1,000 Public Vote Award. disciplines: - printmaking careerStages: - Emerging artist - Established --- # Burnie Print Prize 2027 **Hosted by:** Burnie Arts **Type:** Prize/award | **Location:** Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | **Deadline:** October 30, 2026 | **Entry fee:** A$50 ## About This Program > "Contemporary print practice" Artists from across the country are invited to submit work for this nationally significant acquisitive prize, which continues to champion excellence, innovation and technical skill in contemporary print practice. With a long history of attracting hundreds of entries each year, the Burnie Print Prize offers a highly regarded platform for both emerging and established artists to present their work to a broad audience. They welcome submissions across all printmaking techniques, from traditional processes such as etching, lithography and relief printing, to digital and expanded practices that push the boundaries of the medium. ### Artwork Eligibility Entries are open to artworks created in print media only. This includes works produced primarily using techniques such as relief, intaglio, planographic, and stencil printing. Digital reproductions of print artworks are eligible, provided the original work was created using traditional printmaking methods. Works created primarily in other media—including painting, drawing, sculpture, digital art (excluding digital reproductions of print artworks), photography, and mixed media—are not eligible. ### Conditions of Entry The Burnie Print Prize is open to artists aged 18 years and over at the date of entry, who are living and working in Australia. Employees of Burnie City Council and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter. Artists may submit one work only (which may comprise multiple components). The work must be in excellent condition and must have been completed within the two years prior to 30 October 2026 (i.e. after 30 October 2024). Two-dimensional works may be submitted framed or unframed. Where works are framed, artists must grant permission for the Gallery to attach D-rings to the frame to suit the Gallery's hanging system. Where standard hanging systems are not suitable, detailed installation instructions must be provided at the time of entry. All works entered must be available for acquisition. Artists may elect to opt in or out of offering their work for sale during the exhibition. Works offered for sale will be subject to a 30% commission. All artists, regardless of this election, must provide the market value of their work for insurance purposes. ### Awards **Burnie Print Prize** The Burnie Print Prize is a $18,000 AUD acquisitive award open to Australian artists aged 18 years and over. The winning work will be acquired into the Burnie Regional Art Gallery permanent collection. **Emerging Artist Award** An Emerging Artist Award of $5000 AUD will be presented to an eligible entrant. This is a non-acquisitive award. **Public Vote Award** All selected works are eligible for the Public Vote Award of $1000 AUD. This is a non-acquisitive award and will be announced in the final week of the exhibition. ### Selection of Works The Burnie Print Prize is a curated exhibition. Entries will be assessed by a panel of judges based on submitted digital images and the accompanying artist statement. Entrants will be notified of the outcome of their submission by Friday 27 November 2026. The acquisitive Burnie Print Prize will be determined by the judges in situ following installation of the exhibition. The judges' decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Feedback or critique will not be provided. All entrants and shortlisted artists are invited to attend the exhibition opening, either in person or virtually, where award recipients will be announced. ### Exhibition Opening event: 5.30pm, Friday 19 March 2027 Exhibition closes: Saturday 29 May 2027 Duration: 10 weeks ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Established - **Geographic Eligibility:** National - **Disciplines:** printmaking - **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old - **Note:** The Burnie Print Prize is open to artists aged 18 years and over at the date of entry, who are living and working in Australia. Employees of Burnie City Council and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter. Artists may submit one work only (which may comprise multiple components). The work must have been completed within the two years prior to 30 October 2026 (i.e. after 30 October 2024). Entries are open to artworks created in print media only. ### Additional Requirements - Biography (maximum 500 words, Word or PDF) - Artist statement relating to the submitted work (maximum 250 words, Word or PDF) - Up to three images (JPEG format, 300 dpi, CMYK, 4MB file size limit per image): one image of the complete work, and up to two detail images (up to four detail images for artist books) ## Compensation & Benefits Total prize pool of $24,000 AUD across three awards: an $18,000 acquisitive Burnie Print Prize, a $5,000 Emerging Artist Award, and a $1,000 Public Vote Award. **Includes:** Prize The Burnie Print Prize is a $18,000 AUD acquisitive award; the winning work is acquired into the Burnie Regional Art Gallery permanent collection. The Emerging Artist Award ($5,000 AUD) and Public Vote Award ($1,000 AUD) are non-acquisitive. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 7, 2026 - **Deadline:** October 30, 2026 - **Program Start:** March 20, 2027 - **Program End:** May 29, 2027 ## Contact **Email:** gallery@burnie.tas.gov.au ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.burniearts.net/Exhibitions/2027-Exhibits/Print-Prize-Entry-Form