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 2025. The exhibition opens Friday 10 October 2025.
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Virtual exhibition
Explore the creative 2024 Emerging Artist Award entries with an online tour of the exhibition.
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Emerging artists on show
Local and emerging artists were on show at the City's annual Emerging Artist Awards presentation night. Zali Morgan, was the recipient of the major $5,000 prize for her seven colour reduction linocut, Birthing Site.
Emerging Artist Exhibition opens in October
Celebrating its twenty first year, the 2023 Emerging Artist Award exhibition will be open to the public from Friday 6 October until Saturday 14 October 2023.
Emerging Artist Award calls for entries
Entries are now open for the City's Emerging Artist Award, giving young and emerging artists an opportunity to share in a prize pool of more than $10,000!
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Sponsors
The City of South Perth would like to thank our Emerging Artist Award sponsors.
Contact – Cultural Development
- Phone 08 9474 0777
- Email events@southperth.wa.gov.au
