The Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize is offered by the Fleurieu Art Foundation and is a non-acquisitive South Australian art prize open to Australian visual artists (aged 18 years of over) who create two or three dimensional artworks.

There will be two prizes awarded by the judges in 2026. The Fleurieu Art Prize is AU$20,000 and there will be an Emerging Artists prize of AU$5,000. A people choice award of AU$2,500 will be awarded at the conclusion of the exhibition to the artwork voted as most popular by exhibition attendees.

Artists are invited respond to the theme A Sense of Place by submitting previously un-shown artworks, across multiple platforms and disciplines (excluding AI generated or assisted, or ephemeral work), produced after 1 January 2025.

The entry fee is $55.00. The entry fees are used to fund the prizes, so are returned to artists. Entries will be open from 16 March to 12 April 2026. See Terms and Conditions in the drop down menu for detailed information.

Finalists will be chosen by a selection panel comprising of arts industry professionals (to be announced). All finalists will be invited to exhibit their artwork at the Fleurieu Arthouse in McLaren Vale, South Australia from 5 June – 5 July 2024. The winning artworks will be selected from this exhibition.

All artworks in the exhibition will be available for sale, with a commission retained by the not for profit Fleurieu Art Foundation to cover costs of future events.

The winners and other finalists of both the Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize and the Emerging Artist prize may be invited to participate in artist talks and media events surrounding the event.

Key Dates

Entries open: 16 March 2026

Entries close: Midnight Sunday 13 April 2026

Finalists announced: in the week commencing 4 May 2026

Finalists' artworks delivered: by courier 25 May - 1 June 2026, or in person 31 May or 1 June.

Exhibition: 5 June - 5 July 2026

Winner announced: 5 June 2026 at 6pm at the Fleurieu Arthouse McLare Vale

Submit entry - Not open until 16 March 2026