We’re inviting the creative community to showcase their talent and share their story as part of the 2026 City of Belmont Art Awards.
Returning this October, the Art Awards provides an opportunity for our community to connect and engage with the arts and celebrate our City as a place of creativity and culture.
Entries are open to youth, emerging and established artists, welcoming a variety of artistic mediums and styles including drawings, paintings, photography, textiles, sculptures and ceramics.
All entries are judged by a selection panel, with the selected works displayed at the two-week Art Awards exhibition held at The Glasshouse in October. All participating artworks go in the running to receive a share of $13,000 in prizes across five categories:
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City of Belmont Overall Acquisitive Award
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City of Belmont Resident Award
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Emerging Artist Award (18 to 25 years)
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Resident Youth Award (11 to 17 years)
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Youth Award (11 to 17 years)
Entrants are also invited to nominate for the Mentorship Award, which sees one Artist selected to take part in a one-on-one mentorship with a professional WA-based Artist.
If you have a story to tell and artwork to share, we’d love to showcase it at this year’s Art Awards. Entries for the Art Awards close on Thursday 9 July.
For more details and to submit your entry, visit the Art Awards page on our website, collect a hard copy entry form from the Civic Centre, or contact our Arts and Place team on artsandplace@belmont.wa.gov.au or 9477 7248.
Thank you to our 2026 Art Award sponsor PerthNow.