ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED
Entries for the 2026 Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition have now closed. If you missed out this year, please click here to keep in touch and we will let you know when entries open next year.
For those artists who have entered, thank you for your interest in Omnia Art Prize this year. We will be notifying finalists by the end of March. You are welcome to contact us with any queries in the meantime at info@omniaartprize.com
ABOUT THE PRIZE
Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition is a leading annual art prize and exhibition celebrating emerging and established Australian contemporary artists.
For over 50 years, the Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition has continued its vision to foster connections among creators, buyers and art enthusiasts while raising funds for the charitable St Kevin’s College Foundation. In 2026, we continue this legacy with our 55th exhibition and are excited to award the annual $15,000 major prize and the $2,500 art prize for small sculpture.
Artists are invited to submit up to 3 works and selected artists will have the opportunity to exhibit and sell their works at the exhibition. All selected artworks are eligible for the major prize.
It’s essential that you read ALL instructions and conditions before filling out the entry form below. To be considered for selection, the artist must comply with all entry instructions and terms & conditions.
THE OMNIA ART 2026 PRIZES
The Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition 2026 is offering four prizes:
- Omnia Art Prize
$15,000 for most outstanding work in any medium - Omnia Small Sculpture Prize
$2,500 for outstanding small sculptural work - Audrey Culliver People’s Choice Award
$1,000 for most popular work - Student Choice Award
$500 for the most popular work as voted by the St Kevin’s College students
KEY DATES 2026
Entries Open: Monday January 19
Entries strictly close: Friday March 13
Selection Notification: Monday, March 30
Selection Confirmation by Artist: Friday April 10
Artwork delivery: Friday May 15 – Saturday May 16
Prize Announcements and Gala Night Opening: Friday May 22
Exhibition: Saturday May 23 – Sunday May 24
Artwork Collection: Monday May 25 – Tuesday May 26
TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Entry is open to Australian citizens or a permanent resident of Australia aged 18 years or over at the time of your online entry.
- The Omnia Art Committee (OAC), St Kevin’s College is responsible for the management of the Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition. The Artist enters into an agreement with OAC with regards to all the terms and conditions outlined below and for all purposes associated with the Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition and sale of artwork.
- All selected works are eligible for the Omnia Art major prize.
- All finalists will be eligible to purchase one Gala Night ticket at cost price.
- The Artist warrants that the work is their original work and does not infringe the copyright, moral rights or other rights of any third party.
- Where the work was created collaboratively, the Artist warrants that the collaboration was conducted under their direction and agrees to credit all contributors according to industry best practice standards.
- The prize is NON acquisitive.
- The winners of the Omnia Art Prize and Omnia Small Sculpture Prize will be selected by the OAC guest judge. All decisions of the judge and OAC are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- All selected artworks are eligible for the major prize. If a small sculpture is awarded the major prize, it will no longer be eligible for the small sculpture prize.
- OAC reserves the right, at its absolute and sole discretion, to reject, at any time, any artwork submitted by an artist to the Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition.
- All details supplied by the Artist on the entry form are final and cannot be changed after submission.
- The Omnia Art Prize is open to original wall hung artworks (2D) and freestanding small sculptures (3D) in any medium.
- The work must not exceed the size limit, with a maximum height of 1.53m or width of 1.53m for wall hung 2D artworks. Sculptures must be freestanding and must not exceed 80cm in height and/or width or 25kg in weight. Dimensions apply to the entire work of art, including the mounting or framing.
- The artwork may be single or multi-piece as long as the overall dimensions do not exceed the limit above.
- The Artist cannot submit an artwork if it has been submitted previously.
- The artwork entered must have been completed within the last two years.
- The Artist must notify OAC if any artwork is no longer available for the exhibition or his/her/their intention to withdraw from entry any work with no refund of fees paid. Selected artwork so withdrawn may be substituted with the permission of the OAC Convenor.
- All wall hung artworks must be professionally presented for hanging and display and include D-ring hangers. Paper and photography artwork must be framed. Stretched canvas is considered framed but must have rigid and adequate cross members with D-rings in place.
- OAC reserves the right to:
- full curatorial control of the exhibition
- exclude or remove a work from exhibition at any time.
- The Artist is responsible for arranging and covering the costs of transport, including transit insurance, to and from St. Kevin’s College on the specified delivery and collection dates. OAC will not pay for any costs incurred in the delivery of any entry, including freight, and will not be responsible for the loss of or damage to any work in transit to and from the exhibition.
- Artwork delivered must be securely wrapped and clearly labelled.
- Deliveries and collections will only be accepted during the specified period via the KC Smith Hall, St Kevin’s College, Moonga Road, Toorak VIC 3142 Australia.
- If artworks will be collected by courier, the Artist must organise the courier and advise Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition of all details, including the name of the courier company and consignment number. The artwork will not be released without the courier providing proof of the collection order with the artist name and/or consignment number clearly stated.
- OAC will endeavour to return works in their original packing material; however, this is not guaranteed.
- St Kevin’s College will insure the work for replacement value from delivery of the artwork until collection against all customary risks of physical loss or damage from external causes subject to the terms and conditions of the cover that apply at that time.
- All artwork submitted will be for sale and the Artist will fix the sale price on the entry form.
- A 30% commission fee will be retained of the sale price for any artwork sold as a result of the exhibition or online catalogue.
- The Artist agrees to make available for sale all selected works for the full exhibition period.
- Artworks will also be available for sale through our online shop for a period from the exhibition as specified and the Artist may request removal of their works from the online shop at any time after the exhibition.
- Payment of any commissions owed to an Artist from an art sale will be made directly to the individual artist concerned and not to any third-party representatives.
- OAC reserves the right to photograph works exhibited in Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition for the purpose of documentation and promotion.
- The Artist grants to OAC a fee-free, non-exclusive licence to reproduce, publish and communicate the selected work via any medium for the following range of purposes:
- Managing administration, reporting, marketing, and promotion of the Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition, including fundraising and sponsorship efforts.
- Utilising works for educational and research purposes at St Kevin’s College to support art education
- OAC will attribute the Artist when exhibiting, reproducing or publishing the work or communicating the work to the public, unless it is reasonable in all the circumstances to not do so or the Artist has consented in writing.
- OAC will generally reproduce the work in full, however, details of the work may be used under the licence at OAC’s discretion.
- OAC cannot take responsibility if a third party fails to provide proper credit.
- If the OAC is unable to hold the exhibition or fulfill its obligations due to circumstances beyond its control (such as flood, fire, emergency, or similar events), it may change, postpone, or cancel the Omnia Art Prize & Exhibition. Notice will be provided in writing to the Artist and on the website, and the OAC will not be liable for any resulting damages.
- The personal details requested on the entry form will only be used for the purpose of processing your entry, keeping records and establishing your identity. Access to the information is restricted to OAC members and other authorised people.