Pro Hart Outback Art Prize

2025 Pro Hart Outback Art Prize

Exhibition Dates: 15 August - 2 November 2025
Opening Night: Friday 15 August, 6 pm
Location: Broken Hill City Art Gallery
Free entry - all welcome

The Pro Hart Outback Art Prize is Broken Hill City Art Gallery’s largest and most anticipated exhibition of the year. This national acquisitive art prize invites artists from across Australia to reflect the spirit, beauty, and complexity of the outback through diverse mediums - from painting and sculpture to photography, installation, and digital works.

In 2025, the exhibition features 50 finalists selected from entries nationwide, offering a vibrant and thought-provoking snapshot of contemporary Australian art inspired by the outback.

Opening Night Celebrations

Join us on Friday 15 August from 6 pm for the official opening and awards presentation. The evening will include:

• Announcement of the $20,000 Acquisitive Award and $2,000 Second Prize

• Launch of voting for the $1,000 People’s Choice Award

• Guest judge: Brett Adlington, CEO of Museums & Galleries of NSW

• Live music, light refreshments, and bar facilities

Artist Talk

On Saturday 16 August at 10:30 am, a selection of finalists will take part in an in-conversation session at the Gallery. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear directly from the artists about their work and creative process. Free entry, all welcome.

Presented by Broken Hill City Art Gallery with the support of the Hart family, the prize honours the creative legacy of Pro Hart and his enduring impact on the region’s artistic identity. 

Prizes

2025 Key Dates:

Call for Entries: Tuesday 1st April

Entries Close: Monday 30th June

Finalist Notification: Friday 11th July

Finalist Artworks Due: Friday 8th August

Exhibition Opening & Awards Night: Friday 15th August

Exhibition Dates: 15th August – 2nd November

2025 Finalists

Amanda Western (VIC)

Alison McGann (VIC)

Anita Denholm (TAS)

Ann Rayment (NSW)

Arjen Romeyn (ACT)

Cameron Brooke (TAS)

Chris Byrnes (NSW)

Christophe Stibio (VIC)

Christine Choi (NSW)

David Doyle (NSW)

Deborah Williams (VIC)

Deb Michell-Smith (NSW)

Diane Quick (NSW)

Eva Beltran (NSW)

Hans Romeyn (NSW)

Jessica Anderson (QLD)

Jo Mellor (NSW)

Juliet Bradford (QLD)

Julianne Ross Allcorn (NSW)

Karen Stephens (QLD)

Kate Owen (QLD)

Kathryn Hill (SA)

Kelly Leonard (NSW)

Krystle Evans (NSW)

Kylie Daniel (QLD)

Lee Fullarton (QLD)

Lea Durie (ACT)

Linda Balding (NSW)

Louise Lamb (VIC)

Lyn Onton-O'Shea (QLD)

Maree Azzopardi (NSW)

Marie Schmitt (NSW)

Mark Dober (VIC)

Michelle Hazelton (NSW)

Michelle Hazelton (NSW)

Paula Jenkins (NSW)

Paula Martin (VIC)

Peter Sharp (NSW)

Philip Drummond (NSW)

Robyn Kinsela (NSW)

Robyn Zerna-Russell (SA)

Rose Knight (QLD)

Sandra Starkey Simon (SA)

Shanon Bradburn (NSW)

Skye Bragg (NSW)

Steven Lippis (QLD)

Suzanna Hay (NSW)

Victoria Monk (NSW)

Virginia Keft (NSW)

Wayne Elliott (VIC)

Yvette Tziallas (NSW)

The Pro Hart Outback Art Prize is an acquisitive competition showcasing work in any media which reflects the spirit and diversity of the Australian Outback.

The prize consists of an Acquisitive First Prize, a Non-Acquisitive Second Prize and a People’s Choice Award with a total prize pool of $23,000.

PHOAP recognises the continued support and contribution to the arts by the Hart family. Pro Hart and his oeuvre are synonymous with Broken Hill’s fascinating history and reputation as a regional artistic hub. PHOAP recognises this contribution. 

The prize is made possible with the generous support of Raylee J Hart & the Hart family in honour of Pro Hart.

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