Published on Thursday, 19 June 2025 at 9:03:01 AM
The Mid West Art Prize is a prestigious art exhibition, now in its ninth year, held biennially at the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery.
GALA OPENING NIGHT: SATURDAY 6pm-9:30pm, 22 November 2025
EXHIBITION DATES: 22 November 2025 to 26 January 2026
TICKETS: bit.ly/MWAP25GALA
The Mid West Art Prize is the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery's biennial Art Prize. This exhibition features a diverse survey of Western Australian Contemporary Artists.
The Prize presents a unique opportunity for artists across WA to exhibit their work in the A-Class Gallery, formerly the Town Hall of Geraldton, accessing a unique audience of both local residents and the vast number of tourists travelling through the region.
With a history dating back to 2011, when the first Mid West Art Prize was held, the Gallery has seen hundreds of works from high-profile artists exhibited in the space. Throughout this time, the $20,000 Acquisitive Award has been a valuable contribution by the City of Greater Geraldton, illustrating the commitment by the City to support Arts and Cultural Creatives. Through this, the City of Greater Geraldton Art Collection has grown to include a variety of unique artworks. $20,000 Acquisitive Prize + six more award Categories.
The Prize receives a high quantity of entries, requiring a rigorous shortlisting process held by external judges. Once finalist artworks are curated in the space, the final award judges are invited to view the exhibition and select the winners of the various prizes. All judges are external to the Gallery and the City, providing their valuable expertise and industry experience to the selections.
We are thrilled to announce the 𝗠𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀!
Many thanks to all who entered, with 64 finalists selected from all over Western Australia.
2025’s Short List Selection Panel, consisting of Laetitia Wilson (PICA Exhibition Manager), Darren Jorgensen (University of Western Australia Art History Teacher) and Liz Cartell (Arts Manager).
The Finalists:
Adam Hisham Ismail • Andrew McDonald • Annie Enslin • Barbara Odonovan • Cam Fitzgerald • Caroline Arnold • Caroline Christie-Coxon • Charmaine Ball • Chris Bolton • Claire Lawson • Clare McFarlane • Daniel Shiosaki • Debbie Crothers • Diana Neggo • Dominique Coiffait • Donelle Halligan • Eliza Thomas • Elizabeth McLean • Emmaline James • Geoff Overheu • Jacob Mangan • Jane Barndon • Jane Grierson • Jane Ryan • Jeana Castelli • Jennifer Cochrane • Jeremy Blank • Jo Wood • Joanne Fowler • Joyce James • Judy Rogers • Karin Tennberg • Karl Monaghan • Kathleen Maree Sorensen • Kayla McMillan • Kennedy Finlay • Kimberly Stuart • Lori Pensini • Maria Campbell • Mark Miragliotta • Min Adlide • Olga Cironis • Owen John Biljabu • Peta Riley • Rebecca Ryan • Renee Rose • Richard Aitken • Ron Bradfield Jnr • Sally Capewell • Samantha Dennison • Sara Walker • Saskia Lopes • Shanti Gelmi • Sheree Dohnt • Shin- I (Juliet) Tang • Taileah Isaacs • Tania Corunna • Tatiana Amaral • Tineke Van Der Eecken • Valerie Schönjahn • Vania Lawson • Wake Geoffry • Wiggy Mitsuda • Willow Mcauliffe
2025 Prize Categories:
- City of Greater Geraldton Overall Acquisitive Award ($20,000 cash prize)
The Overall Acquisitive Award winning artwork will be acquired by the City of Greater Geraldton, to be accessioned into the Art Collection at the close of the exhibition.
- Mid West Development Commission Mid West Artist Award ($5,000 cash prize)
- Melissa Price MP Packers Award ($1,500 cash prize)
- Regional Arts WA Emerging Artist Fellowship ($3000)
- Bowman-Bright Young Artist Award ($500 cash prize, $500 materials prize, and shortlisting for the Act Belong Commit Youth Ambassador through The North Midlands Project)
- City of Greater Geraldton Aboriginal Art Award ($5,000 cash prize)
- Durlacher Dental Care People’s Choice Prize ($1,500 cash prize)
Voting will be open to the public and available to all visitors to the exhibition. The winner of this award will be announced at the close of the exhibition.
Visit the Mid West Art Prize Home Page here for important dates and more.
Thank you to our Mid West Art Prize sponsors for 2025
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