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5th Iteration – 2023

The 2023 Adelaide Art Prize has seen remarkable improvements across all facets of the event, from record-breaking artist submissions to elevated exhibition quality, marking this year as a milestone in the event’s history.

Entries

In 2023 we received a record number of entries, with 484 submissions from South Australian, interstate, and international artists. This represents a remarkable 35% increase from the previous record entry numbers.

The Exhibition

The exhibition featured 80 exceptional finalists, a rich tapestry of artists who have stretched their creative horizons to contribute remarkable works.

Finalists’ works were presented to a wide community during 6 weeks exhibition at the iconic city venue Adelaide Festival Centre.

Judges

The diversity of the judges elevated the competition, assuring its credibility and appeal within the artistic community.

  • Jane MacFarlane, CEO, Helpman Academy
  • Angela Valamanesh, Artist, Leading Australian Ceramist
  • Leigh Robb, Curator of Contemporary Art, ASGA
  • Loene Furler, Ex-Adviser to the Minister for Arts, Ex-CEO, Jamfactory

2023 Prize Categories

Total Prize Pool: $50,000
First Prize: $20,000
Young Artist (u25): $2,000
School Student:$2,000
Digital Category Prize:$2,000
Emerging Artist:$2,000
People’s Choice:$2,000
Photography Prize:$2,000
First Nations Artist:$2,000
Judges Commendations:
8 prizes of $2,000 each

Category Winners

First Prize Winner

Photography Winner

Young Artists Winner

People’s Choice Winner

Digital Art Winner

First Nation Artists Winner

School Student Winner

Emerging Artist Winner

You can view two images of a set with the Light Box viewer. The judgeing panel decided to select both of these works for the single prize as a pair. This prize was only awarded once.

Judges’ Commendation Winners

All Exhibited Finalists (80)

Below is the full list of 80 artists and their works that made it through to the final judging and exhibited in the Adelaide Festival Centre Festival Theatre Foyer Gallery during 2023.

Warning: This is a very large collection of images and Light Box view will take some time to load.