Maari Ma Indigenous Art Awards
The Broken Hill City Art Gallery, Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Health Corporation, and West Darling Arts are proud to support the 2026 Maari Ma Indigenous Art Awards. This important prize provides a platform to showcase and celebrate the creativity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists residing in the Maari Ma / West Darling Arts region.
The prize is non-acquisitive.
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Key Dates
- Call for entries: Tuesday, 1 September 2026
- Entries close: Friday, 23 October 2026
- Artwork delivery: By Friday, 23 October 2026, between 10 am and 4 pm, to the Broken Hill City Art Gallery
- Opening night: Friday, 30 October 2026
- Exhibition dates: 30 October 2026 – 7 February 2027
Entry Categories
- Open / Overall Winner (all mediums)
- 2D Winner (2D works only)
- Sculptural Winner (3D works only)
- Emerging Winner (all mediums)
- Nhuungku Winner (all mediums)
- People’s Choice (all mediums)
- School Combined Entry (all mediums)
- Young Artist (16–21) (all mediums)
- Young Artist (Under 15) (all mediums)
Awards & Prizes
- Open / Overall Winner – $5,000
- 2D Winner – $2,500
- Sculptural Winner – $2,500
- Emerging Winner – $2,000
- Nhuungku Winner – $2,000
- People’s Choice – $2,000
- School Combined Entry – Art Prize Pack valued at $2,000
- Young Artist (16–21) – Art Prize Pack valued at $1,000
- Young Artist (Under 15) – Art Prize Pack valued at $500 (sponsored by West Darling Arts)
Conditions of Entry
- Maximum of 2 entries per artist
- Size restriction: 1500 mm × 1500 mm
- Works must have been created within the last 12 months
- Artists must reside within the Maari Ma region