Celebrating diverse artistic talents, our annual Youth Art Prize is a platform for young people to express their views about collective and personal experiences.

The Youth Art Prize aims to empower young people to pursue their creative aspirations.

Since its humble beginnings co-initiated by The Station well over a decade ago, it now offers a total prize pool valued at over $4,500, including cash and vouchers that will support the recipients’ ongoing engagement with the arts.

AGE CATEGORIES 12-14yrs | 15-17yrs | 18-20yrs | 21-25yrs

PRIZES
Overall Winner $1,000
PLUS in EACH of the 4 age categories + People’s Choice:
Winners $400; 2nd Places $100 art materials voucher + $100 art books voucher; 3rd Places $100 art materials voucher.
Best Compassion Depiction of an Animal $150 from Murraylands Animal Welfare Watch.

2025 PRIZE JUDGE: Samantha Faehrmann, Guildhouse Artistic Programs Manager
Originally from a remote community on Gayiri land, Central Qld, Sam relocated to Kaurna land, Adelaide, where she runs a mixed medium practice from her studio ‘Butter and Gravy’. She holds a Masters of Architecture from UniSA, where she began working with the ‘Design Construct Program’. She has a passion for process and industrious practice through connection to communities, design, construction, logistics, fabrication and material. Her expanded portfolio includes contemporary art in pursuit of material language and experimentation, through which she continues to explore the intersections between people, spaces, places, bodies and objects that form the phenomena of our experience and our collective contributions. She is a passionate artist and facilitator who has developed and delivered creative programs across multiple sectors in local, metropolitan, remote, regional and international communities. She is dedicated to co-created outcomes, inclusive practices, capacity building and ever seeking opportunities to encourage and amplify the expansion, sustainability and resolve of creative practices and people.

Karen Eckermann, Patron of Murraylands Animal Welfare Watch will judge the prize for the Best Compassionate Depiction of an Animal.

Gallery Visitors will vote for their favourite artworks for the People’s Choice awards.

Contact the host of Youth Art Prize 2025 - Prize Announcements + Closing Celebration