Are you a visual artist or designer with a commitment to the environment?

Maybe you’re a ceramicist, photographer, architect, industrial or fashion designer influenced by climate change and sustainable creative practices.

The Environmental Art & Design Prize may be for you.

Now in its fifth year, Environmental Art & Design Prize is accepting submissions exploring environmental themes from 26 March to 19 May 2025. It’s open to artists and designers of all levels and diverse disciplines from across Australia.

There are four prizes on offer this year with prize money totalling $46,000. Approximately 80% of the prize money being funded by our generous sponsors and application fees. The visual arts and design winners each receiving an impressive $20,000. The people’s choice winners and the young artists/designers have a prize pool of $3,000 each.

Council is thrilled to announce this year’s esteemed judges Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran (art) and Keinton Butler (design).

Each judge has vast experience in the art and design world. Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran is a contemporary artist with his work appearing in galleries across the globe. Keinton Butler is Senior Curator at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum and is also the Creative Director of Sydney Design Week.

All finalists will be featured in an exhibition across Northern Beaches Council’s 3 galleries, Manly Art Gallery & Museum (MAG&M), Curl Curl Creative Space and Mona Vale Creative Space Gallery from 1 August to 14 September 2025.

Finalists will be announced on Friday 23 May and the winners announced on Friday 1 August 2025.

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