HEAP ENTRY FORM

HOW TO ENTER
Step 1: Ensure you have read the Terms & Conditions before completing the form below.

Step 2: Complete this entry form & pay the entry fee

Hunter Emerging Art Prize 2026
Entry Form

All entries must be submitted online by midnight Tuesday 9th June 2026

Eligibility

I have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions

I am an emerging artist as defined in the above Terms and Conditions

I have not previously been an Overall Prize winner of the Newcastle Emerging Art Prize or Hunter Emerging Art Prize

I am 16 years of age or older

Entrant details

Artist Full Name

Email

Phone

Instagram handle

Website (Must include https://)

Address

Date of birth

I am under 25 and would like to be considered for the Youth art prize

(for ID purposes only, only shared with our judges for the Youth Prize, where relevant)

I identify as an artist with a disability

Artwork Information

Sale Price – including 30% commission

Date work was completed required

Artwork Title

Statement about the artwork (1000 character limit)

Your approximately 150-word statement should be about the artwork: the messages and themes conveyed.

Artwork medium

Artwork dimensions in cm

If you are entering a digital artwork, please provide the URL for download or streaming.

Link to digital artwork

Any special hanging requirements?

Images upload

Upload 2 images of the work:
One overall image and one detail image (add photography credit if required).
The file name of each image MUST follow this format:
firstname_lastname_titleofwork_full.jpeg
firstname_lastname_titleofwork_detail.jpeg

Artwork Overall Image

Overall Image Upload

Upload supported file (Max 15MB)

Artwork Detail Image

Detail Image Upload

Upload supported file (Max 15MB)

Are you, or have you ever been (choose all applicable):

A current or past TAFE NSW student

A current or past TAFE NSW staff member

A current or past University of Newcastle student

A current or past University of Newcastle staff member

Payment & Entry Finalisation

IMPORTANT:
Please press the button below ONCE and then WAIT.

It will appear as if nothing is happening, but your images will upload before the pay window pops up. Please DO NOT press Submit again or refresh this page while it is loading.

This can take a while depending on the size of your files and your internet speed.