Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2024

Entering its 18th year and reflecting the full breadth of the Prize with an new name, Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2024 is our region’s flagship art award, honouring outstanding contemporary 2D and new media arts practice in Australia. The acquisitive art prize is part of Council’s strategic collecting strategy, to build a significant cultural asset for the region, which can be enjoyed by current and future generations.

From entries received across the country, the 40 finalist artworks will offer a profound and unapologetic interpretation of our world today, with a diverse portrayal of subjects in a range of styles, from traditional oils and acrylics to new media and digital compositions, that together, confront, celebrate, enlighten and engage.