Brigalow Arts Festival

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10 October - 12 December 2025

Fine Art | Photography | Textiles | Sculpture | Decorative Art | New Media 

Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery proudly presents the Brigalow Arts Festival 2025. The Brigalow Arts Festival is an annual open art exhibition that gives Banana Shire and Central Queensland artists the opportunity to display their works, and receive cash prizes, acquisitions and awards. The Brigalow Arts Festival is suitable for artists of any career stage who practice in any artistic medium.
Theme Award: Transformation 

 

Useful Links for Artists

2025 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND AWARD INFORMATION(PDF, 168KB)

2025 ARTWORK PREPARATION GUIDE (PDF, 649KB)

Paper forms are available at Banana Shire Council customer service centres.

Useful Links for Sponsors

2025 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS(PDF, 250KB)

2025 SPONSORSHIP FORM(PDF, 253KB)

 

2025 Key Dates

Entries Open  Friday 25 July 2025 
 Entry Forms and Photos Due Monday 2 Sep 2025, 8:00am 
 Artwork Delivery Due  Fri 26 Sep 2025, 8:30am – 4:30pm
 Exhibition Dates Fri 10 Oct – Fri 12 Dec 2025
 Arts Marketing Fundamentals  Fri 10 Oct 2025, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
 Official Opening and Presentations  Fri 10 Oct 2025, 6:00pm
 Printmaking Workshop  Sat 11 Oct 2025, 9:00am - 12:00pm
 Arts Networking Lunch  Sat 11 Oct 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
 Artwork Collection  Wed 17 Dec 2025, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Brigalow Events Program

 

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Prize

1) Bernie Smith Memorial 2D works on paper-based supports (e.g. drawing, print, pastel, watercolour etc.)

1st: $1000

2nd: $300

2) Easel Works 2D works on non paper-based supports (e.g. mixed media, acrylic, oil paint, mixed media etc.)

1st: $1000

2nd: $300

3) Photography and Digital Works

Photography (B&W and colour) and works displayed by digital means using screens, projection or

sound (e.g. video, animation, new media or audio works).

1st: $1000

2nd: $500

3rd: $300

4) 3D Works Sculpture, ceramics, 3D textiles, jewellery

1st: $1000

2nd: $300

5) Youth Photography Photography colour and B&W by artists grade 7-12 or equivalent age. Must be under 18 as of 4th Oct 2024.

1st: $200

2nd: $100

6) Youth Open - Senior Works of any medium by artists grade 10-12 or equivalent age. Must be under 18 as of 4th Oct 2024.

1st: $200

2nd: $100

7) Youth open - Junior Works of any medium by artists grade 7-9 or equivalent age.

1st: $100

2nd: $50

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Brigalow Arts Festival Awards

Awards

Prize

Brigalow Art Award $3000
Theme Award (Transformation) $1000
Local Artist Award $1500
Emerging Artist Award $1000
Youth Brigalow Art Award $500
Youth Encouragement Award $150

 

Acquisitions

Prize

Banana Shire Council Acquisition $2000
Moore Australia Acquisition $2000
Queensland Nitrates PTY LTD Acquisition $2000

 

Previous Brigalow Arts Festival Awards Lists

2024 Brigalow Arts Festival Awards List(PDF, 278KB)

2023 Brigalow Arts Festival Awards List(PDF, 327KB)

2022 Brigalow Arts Festival Awards List(PDF, 215KB)

2021 Brigalow Arts Festival Awards List(PDF, 212KB)

2020 Brigalow Arts Festival Awards List(PDF, 1MB)

Contact Brigalow Arts Festival

Email brigalow@banana.qld.gov.au
Phone Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery: 07 4992 9500

Social Media

‘Brigalow Arts Festival’ on Facebook