Emerge Youth Art Awards

Key Dates

Information coming soon!

Prize Categories

Open Award
First Prize $500 
Commendation $250

Resident's Award
First Prize $500 
Commendation $250

People's Choice Award
First Prize $500 

Under 18 Award
First Prize $250   

Conditions of Entry

1. Limit of two entries (pieces) per entrant, works can be of different mediums.
2. The artwork submitted must be original and have been completed after 31 July 2024.
3. No entry fees are required.
4. All entries are eligible for the Open Award, and People’s Choice Award however only City of Nedlands residents are eligible for the Resident’s Award. (Proof of residency will be required from the winner.)
5. Entrants must have been born between 12 July 1999 and 12 July 2012.
6. Only entrants under the age of 18 years are eligible for the Under 18 Award.
7. Entrants must have turned 18 and be under the age of 26 by the final submission date, Friday 12 July 2024.
8. Proof of age will be required from all winners before collecting prizes.
9. Entries can be framed or unframed. Unframed artworks will be mounted by a method of the curator’s choice.
10. Artwork collection will be on Saturday 17 August 2024, 9am - 12pm. Any works submitted after the delivery deadline, Tuesday 16 July 2024, 7pm, will not be included in the exhibition.
11. Work left uncollected after Friday 30 August 2024 will be disposed of.
12. 2D work must not exceed 1m x 1m.
13. 3D work must not exceed 60cm x 60cm x 60cm.
14. Artworks that exceed the size requirements will not be accepted.
15. All artworks must be dry/sprayed with fixative before drop off.
16. Entries can be framed or unframed. Unframed artworks will be mounted by a method of the curator’s choice. Artworks must have appropriate hanging equipment, i.e. D rings, attached prior to drop off. All 2D artwork must be either framed or mounted with a backing board and matt, ready for hanging. Framed artworks should have suitable hanging devices (D rings with nylon poly cord). Please no sawtooth hangers. Unframed, mounted artworks will be hung with bull clips.
17. Bowed or warped artwork (framing or stretcher bars) will not be accepted.
18. Please contact Tessa Dorotich, Community Development Officer, to discuss your display requirements.
    Email: tdorotich@nedlands.wa.gov.au
    Phone: (08) 9273 3500
19. Artwork must be labelled with artist’s name, name of the artwork, dimensions in cm, whether the artist is a Nedlands resident and the age of the artist at the time of submission, at time of artwork drop-off (labels provided at time of drop off.)
20. All works must be deemed appropriate to be exhibited at a family exhibition. The organiser retains the right to deem any works unsuitable and therefore not eligible to be displayed.
21. As exhibition space is limited, the organiser reserves the right to not display all entries.
22. All decisions by judges of the awards are final.
23. All due care will be taken with artworks. However, the City of Nedlands will not take responsibility for any damaged or stolen artwork.
24. The City of Nedlands reserves the right to use photographs taken of entries, entrants and the opening event, for promotional purposes