Open call · Darwin, Australia
Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards 2027
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
You should apply if you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artist or collective working anywhere in Australia.
About
The Telstra NATSIAA, presented by the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, are non-acquisitive awards that are free to enter, with no set theme. Artists submit a work of their choice in painting, bark painting, works on paper, 3D or multimedia, completed within 12 months of the entry close. The awards offer AUD $100,000 and six AUD $15,000 prizes. Finalists exhibit at MAGNT in Darwin from late June to early October 2027. Entries go through the SmartyGrants portal and close midnight ACST on Monday, February 22, 2027.
Eligibility
Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and collectives across Australia. Selection and judging panel members, Telstra and MAGNT employees and their immediate relatives are excluded. The Emerging Artist Award is for the first five years of professional practice.
On view now
Applications happen on Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.