2025 QPRC and Bendigo Bank Art Awards Entry

The QPRC and Bendigo Bank Art Awards will be held from 24 May to 14 June 2025. Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council extends an invitation to all artists and craftspeople who reside in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Local Government Area to enter the 2024 Awards.

Award Categories

The Braidwood and Bungendore Community Bank Branches are proudly supporting this initiative with a total prize pool of $25,000.

$7,000 Council’s Acquisitive Art Award
$3,000 Mayor’s Acquisitive Heritage Art Award (new category for 2025)
$1,000 Highly Commended Heritage Art Award
$3,000 3D Art Award
$1,000 3D Highly Commended
$3,000 First Nation's Award
$1,000 First Nation's Highly Commended
$2,000 Emerging Artist Award
$2,000 Bendigo Pick Award
$1,000 Bendigo Pick Photographic Award (new category for 2025)
$1,000 Viewer’s Choice Award
Curators Choice Award – Free Rusten House Exhibition

Download the 2025 Terms and Conditions

Important Dates

Registrations open - 2 April
Registrations close - 30 April
Delivery of artworks - 13 and 14 May
Opening event - 23 May
Exhibition runs - 23 May to 15 June
Collection of works - 17 and 18 June

Entry form

First name *

Last name *

Are you aged 16 to 25? (eligible for the Youth Emerging Art Award)

Do you identify as Indigenous? (eligible for the First Nation's Indigenous Art Award)

Are you entering the Mayor's Acquisitive Heritage Art Award?

Aboriginal nation you belong to...

Please list location and type of subject matter *

Residential address - street name, suburb and postcode *

Street address *

Town/Suburb *

State *

Home telephone number

Mobile telephone number *

Email Address *

Website address

Facebook or other social media

ABN (if applicable)

Title of work *

Year *

Medium *

Dimensions (h cm x wcm x d cm) *

Weight (for sculptures only)

Image of work (file size 1mb - 2mb in a JPG or TIFF format only) (Please title your image with ArtistName_Title.jpeg/tiff) *

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Detail of work (if needed) (file size 1mb - 2mb in a JPG or TIFF format only) (Please title your image with ArtistName_Title.jpeg/tiff)

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Artist statement (maximum of 50 words)

Comments on installation for 3D works

Price including 25% commission

Entry fee of $25 will be payable upon delivery of works to The Q Exhibition Space. Cash, eftpos and credit card will all be accepted. Works will not be received until full payment is made.

Special instructions for presentation/installation of work ( artwork must be ready for hanging and display - framed works must have ‘D rings’ attached). Photographs and other works on paper must be suitably mounted or otherwise prepared for display. Contact our Culture and Arts team on 6285 6170 if you have special requirements for exhibiting, or for artwork over 20kgs.

Special instructions

Artists check list *

I am a resident of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Local Government AreaArtwork ready for hanging and display - framed works must have ‘D’ rings attached. Photographs and other works on paper must be suitably mounted or otherwise prepared for displayArtworks must be clearly marked with the name of the artist, title of work and sale price on back of artwork or for sculptures a securely attached swing tagContact Council on 6285 6170 if you have special requirements for exhibiting, or for artwork over 20kgsArtwork completed in the past two years and has not previously won an award

I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Entry to the 2025 Art Awards. *

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Signature *

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