Basil Sellers Art Prize
The Basil Sellers Art Prize is an acquisitive biennial competition celebrating and awarding artistic excellence and creative practice. Offering a prize pool of over $30,000 our prize champions 2D artworks in traditional mediums of painting, drawing, and printmaking (unique state).
Finalists from across Australia vie for the coveted $25,000 acquisitive award generously supported by Mr. Basil Sellers AM. The Eurobodalla Prize offers $5,000 in recognition of an outstanding local entry.
At the Bas, we recognise the significant investment of time, energy, money, and skill artists pour into art prizes even before their work is selected for exhibition. With this understanding, we are dedicated to making our prize as artist-friendly as possible. We acknowledge that exceptional art knows no boundaries. Artists from any background or region across Australia are encouraged to enter regardless of industry experience or prominence.
Save the dates
- Call for entries opens: 15 July 2024
- Call for entries closes: 27 September 2024
- Opening and winners' announcement: 6 December 2024
- Exhibition: 7 December 2024 to 2 February 2025
Terms and conditions
Full terms and conditions will be available on 15 July 2024.
History of the prize
The Basil Sellers Art Prize was founded in 2004 by businessman, philanthropist and art collector Mr Basil Sellers AM. Through a chance connection to Moruya, Mr Sellers developed a long and fruitful partnership with the Shire that has supported Eurobodalla’s artistic community in a meaningful way.
In 2018, a new award sponsored by Eurobodalla Shire Council was introduced to the art prize. The Eurobodalla Prize of $5,000 honours a local entry into the prize and the work is acquired for the Council’s permanent collection.
More information
For information about entering the competition and previous years' winners:
For more information contact Creative Arts Coordinator Indira Carmichael:
- T: 4474 1061
- E: Indira Carmichael