Yarrila Arts and Museum

STILL: National Still Life Award

STILL: National Still Life Award is Yarrila Arts and Museum’s national biennial acquisitive art award.

Awards & Prizes

Opportunity Details

Closing Date

Jul 6, 2025

Location

Australia

Artform

Visual Arts

STILL: National Still Life Award is Yarrila Arts and Museum’s national biennial acquisitive art award. Established in 2017, STILL aims to recognise excellence, diversity and innovation in contemporary still life practice while broadening the interpretation of this enduring genre.

STILL: National Still Life Award is open to artists at all stages of their practice and working across all mediums, including but not limited to painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video and installation.

STILL 2025 has a prize pool of $36,000.

Awards

STILL: National Still Life Award: $30,000 (acquisitive)

Coffs Coast Artist Award: $5,000

People’s Choice Award: $1,000

Award winners will be selected by a panel of judges.

Key dates

Applications open 1 April, 9am

Entries close 6 July

Finalists announced 18 July

Artwork deliveries 11-15 August

Exhibition opens Saturday 6 September

Exhibition closes Sunday 9 November

Key information
Artist must be an Australian Resident
Artists may submit up to 3 entries.

Do you have a question? Email us at still@chcc.nsw.gov.au

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