Ramsay Art Prize 2027: A$100,000 for Australian Digital, Video and Contemporary Art — 11 December
The Art Gallery of South Australia is accepting entries for the Ramsay Art Prize 2027, an acquisitive A$100,000 contemporary art award for Australian artists under 40. Submissions are not limited to painting or sculpture: the official rules expressly include digital, net, sound, photographic, installation and live artworks. Works can therefore involve video, interactive media or other digital practice when they satisfy the collection and submission conditions.
Who can enter and when?
Applicants must be older than 18 and younger than 40 on 11 December 2026. They must be Australian citizens or permanent residents who live in Australia as their principal place of residence. Each artist, duo or collective may submit one entry only. Entries are open from 11 September until Friday 11 December 2026, 5pm Adelaide local time. This is an Australia-restricted opportunity, not a general worldwide open call.
Awards and exhibition
The Ramsay Art Prize awards A$100,000 for the winning work, which is then acquired into the Art Gallery of South Australia's collection. A separate People's Choice Prize offers A$15,000. Finalists are exhibited in Adelaide from 7 May to 15 August 2027, and the main award winner is scheduled to be announced on 6 May 2027. The A$100,000 amount accompanies the acquisition; the winning piece is not bought for an additional fee.
Entry fee, digital-file documentation and rights
The online entry fee is A$50 including GST, payable by Mastercard or Visa. The artwork must be a unique, non-editioned work created after 11 December 2025, by the submitting artist or authorised collective. Any use of artificial intelligence in creating the work must be declared. The online form requires at least one still image and accepts no more than three supporting media files, with 10MB per file and 300dpi specifications. Video or sound art must also be made viewable via an online link rather than attached as a video or audio file.
Organisers and previous programme
The Ramsay Art Prize is presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia and supported by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation. It forms part of the gallery's recurring national contemporary art prize and exhibitions programme. The 2027 jury is identified by the gallery as Brook Andrew, Rebecca Coates and director Jason Smith, giving applicants a published selection framework.
How to apply
Complete the entry portal linked from the AGSA prize page and read the full 2027 Terms & Conditions before payment. Applicants enter artwork title, materials, dimensions or duration, recent exhibition history, short artist/process explanations, still images and any video/sound link, together with details needed to confirm age and Australian status. Rights, insurance, delivery and acquisition responsibilities remain governed by the official conditions; this independent summary is not an entry form.
This article provides a summary. To avoid misunderstandings, please be sure to check the official page for full details.
Information verified: 19 October 2026.
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