The Hunter Emerging Art Prize is the leading art prize for emerging artists in the Hunter, with a prize pool of more than $10000 across a range of media.

Emerging artists living in the local government areas of Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Mid Coast, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter are welcome to enter. This years judges Alexandra Pedley Director The Lock-Up, David Rastas Curator MAP Mima and Alison Smith Artist and Production Director Out of the Square Media. Entries close midnight 29 May 2025.

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KEY DATES:

Earlybird entry fee close: Midnight Monday 31 March 2025 

Entries close: Midnight Thurs 29th May 2025

Finalist announcement: Fri 13th June 2025 

Delivery of finalists’ works: 10am – 2pm Wed 25th – Fri 27th June 2025 

Winners announcement at the exhibition opening:  Sat 12th July 4pm - 6pm 

Exhibition Duration: 11 – 27 July 2025 

Collection of unsold works:  3pm – 4pm Sun 27th July, 10am - 2pm Wed 30th July – Fri 1st Aug 2025