Art Awards
The Art Awards provide a special opportunity for our community to connect and engage with the Arts, and celebrate the City of Belmont as a place of creativity and culture.
Each year the City invites artists across the state to submit their artwork, welcoming a variety of artistic mediums and styles, featuring a diverse mix of youth, emerging talent and established art professionals.
The Art Awards showcase the talent in our local community and broader arts sector, while supporting artists to create new works that ignite the imagination, tell our unique stories, and foster connections.
For more information please contact the City's Arts and Place team on 9477 7248 or via email at artsandplace@belmont.wa.gov.au.
Sponsorship
The City of Belmont is now inviting businesses to Sponsor the 2026 Art Awards. Information on Sponsorship benefits is available via the Art-Awards-2026_Sponsorship-Prospectus For more information please contact the City's Arts and Place team on 9477 7248 or via email at artsandplace@belmont.wa.gov.au.
2026 Art Awards
Friday 23 October to Saturday 7 November.
Join us this October to celebrate our creative community across our free two-week exhibition and collection of public programs.
Key dates:
- Professional Development Workshop Series - April to June.
- Entries Open - 9am Monday 1 June to 4pm Thursday 9 July.
- Artwork delivery - Friday 16 October to Saturday 17 October.
- Art Awards Opening Night event (18+) - Friday 23 October, 6pm to 8:30pm.
- Art Awards Youth Awards event - Saturday 24 October, 4pm to 6pm.
- Exhibition period - Saturday 24 October to 7 November. Open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm.
- Artwork collection - Sunday 8 November and Monday 9 November.
Art Awards Exhibition
Held in The Glasshouse between Friday 23 October to Saturday 7 November, the free two-week exhibition provides an opportunity for the community to explore the artworks, engage with the community, and purchase a work of art of their own.
The Art Awards attract the interest of a broad cross section of the community including WA Artists, local residents, youth and arts patrons.
Art Awards Entry information
Entries to the Art Awards will be open from 9am Monday 1 June to 4pm Thursday 9 July.
An online entry form and the Awards Terms and Conditions will be available in early 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. All artworks must have been created in the last year and not previously exhibited.
2D artworks are a maximum size of 100cm x 100cm and 3D artworks are max 50x50x 50cm
All artworks are for sale and the City of Belmont charges a 25% commission on the sale of all artworks. It is optional for artists aged 11 to 17 to have their work for sale.
No. The City is limiting the number of entries into the award and all entries will be reviewed by a Selection Panel with artists being advised if they have been accepted into the award.
The City of Belmont Art Award aims to provide artists of all abilities and experience the opportunity to participate in a community exhibition that celebrates the creative talents of local and WA artists.
The City does not charge an entry fee to participate in the Award, and in order to manage the logistics of exhibiting the Award it implements a selection process to refine applications to a maximum of 300 artists to be accepted into the award.
Whilst there is no curatorial theme, the selection process aims to include a selection of artworks by youth and emerging artists, local Belmont artists as well as experienced and professional artists.
The award is judged by two independent arts professionals who are experts in the field.
The first prize is a $10,000 acquisitive award, with the winning work coming into the City of Belmont Civic Art Collection. The remaining prizes are non-acquisitive and will be available for sale throughout the exhibition.