Mid West Art Prize 2025 Gala Opening Night

Join us for the highly-anticipated Mid West Art Prize 2025 Gala Opening Night at the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery!

Time: 6pm-9:30pm, 22 November 2025
Where: Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, 24 Chapman Road, Geraldton, WA, 6530
Exhibition Dates: 22 November 2025 to 26 January 2026 

The Mid West Art Prize is the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery's biennial Art Prize. This exhibition features a diverse survey of Western Australian Contemporary Artists, exhibited over both floors of the Gallery.

The Mid West Art Prize 2025 includes seven categories this year totaling $37,000, thank you to this years incredible sponsors for their support in realising the following Awards:

• City of Greater Geraldton Overall Acquisitive Award ($20,000 cash prize)
  The Overall Acquisitive Award winning artwork will be acquired by the City of Greater Geraldton, to be accessioned into the Art Collection at the close of the exhibition.

• Mid West Development Commission Mid West Artist Award ($5,000 cash prize)

• Melissa Price MP Packers Award ($1,500 cash prize)

• Regional Arts WA Emerging Artist Fellowship ($3000)

• Bowman-Bright Young Artist Award ($500 cash prize, $500 materials prize, and shortlisting for the Act Belong Commit Youth Ambassador through The North Midlands Project)

• City of Greater Geraldton Aboriginal Art Award ($5,000 cash prize)

• Durlacher Dental Care People’s Choice Prize ($1,500 cash prize)
  Voting will be open to the public from the opening night. The winner of this award will be announced at the close of the exhibition.
  

Thank you to our Mid West Art Prize sponsors for 2025


Entertainment for the Mid West Art Prize 2025 Gala Opening Night:

• Carly Markham live music

• King Ibis live music

• The Huxley's live performance.

• Projected Lightshow in Art Gallery Park

See more information about the Gala Opening Night and Mid West Art Prize 2025 on our website

Access: The Gallery has two floors with a disability toilet on the Ground Floor and the Second Floor accessible via a lift.

Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the evening. These will be used by the Gallery for publicity and reporting in our publications, on our website and in social media. Young people aged under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.