Emerging Artist: Award, Exhibition and Arts Program

The City of South Perth's biggest cultural event returns in 2025, providing a platform for young and early-career artists to showcase their talents, unlock professional opportunities and connect with the community. For the community, the Emerging Artist Exhibition and Arts Program is an opportunity to immerse yourself in creativity.

Entries open Friday 1 August. The exhibition opens Friday 10 October

Stay in touch

Keep up with everything Emerging Artist by subscribing to mySnapshot, our fortnightly newsletter. For emerging and professional artists, we encourage you to sign up to the City of South Perth Artist Directory.

Virtual exhibition

Explore the creative 2024 Emerging Artist Award entries with an online tour of the exhibition.

News Listings

December 2024
AmberBennisonwithSocoRealtysponsorBillMcKenzie

Artist Amber Bennison the people's choice for second year

News Update 5 December 2024

Congratulations to Amber Bennison, winner of the Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award for 2024, sponsored by Soco Realty .

EAA Emerging
October 2024
blurredpictureofemergingartistexhibitionopeningnightwithlargeposterartonwallsandpeoplemillingaboutthespace

Western Australia’s Emerging Artists Shine at South Perth Art Award

Media Release 18 October 2024

On Thursday 17 October Scott Price was announced the winner of the 2024 Emerging Artist Award. Price took home the $5,000 major prize and a solo exhibition opportunity for his striking site-specific piece: ‘Radial mapping of seasonal pool furthest inland extending from Avon River to Walyunga Pool, March-April 2024’.

Emerging

Emerging Artist exhibition promises to be bigger than ever

Media Release 2 October 2024

The City of South Perth Emerging Artist exhibition is gearing up to be the biggest in recent years, with 105 works selected from a large pool of 225 entrants.

EAA Emerging

Sponsors

The City of South Perth would like to thank our Emerging Artist Award sponsors.

Contact – Cultural Development

Are you interested in contributing to one of our Cultural Development initiatives? Speak to our Cultural Development team to find out how.