*Announcement Amendment: We’ve had artists reach out saying they’ve only just discovered The Plateau Prize - and honestly, that’s the best kind of problem to have. So, with the announcement of our incredible panel of judges - Steve Giese, Claudie Frock, Hobie Porter, and Kate McGain - we’re extending entries for one more week, to give everyone who wants their work saying by these judges a chance to enter.

Black Fig Gallery is proud to announce the first ever Plateau Art Prize. This year's theme: Familiar & Strange invites artists to explore the tension between the known and the unknown, the comforting and the unsettling and to uncover beauty in unexpected places. Beauty that unsettles or beauty that's overlooked. Beauty that makes us question what beautiful means at all. Finding juxtaposed points of interest.

Prize Pool: $2,000

$1,000 Major Prize - by Judges

$500 Curator's Choice - by Galleriest and team

$250 People's Choice - Community Votes

$250 Emerging /Encouragement Award - by Judges

Other Inclusions:

Major and People's Choice winners receive a paired exhibition spot at Black Fig Gallery- all fees covered.

Key Details:

Entry Fee: $40 general / $25 concession

Open to all mediums, art types, within 60 x 60cm

Judged by Galleriest + Guest Judges

People's Choice awarded via in-gallery voting throughout exhibition

Entries Open: August 31st 2025

Entries Close: October 15th 11.59pm 2025

Exhibition Runs November 1st - 29th 2025.

Opening Event Friday 31st October 5.30pm - 7.30pm

This is our first art prize, so if we've missed anything or you have any queries or concerns, please email plateauprize@blackfiggallery.com.au

Download a copy of the entry form here.

Plateau Prize Submission Form

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