2026 Judges

Tansy Curtin, Assistant Director, Artistic Programs at the Art Gallery of South Australia

Tansy Curtin has held senior positions at the Art Gallery of South Australia as Curator of International Art pre-1980 and Bendigo Art Gallery as Curatorial Manager. She has curated major exhibitions including Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution (AGSA), Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits (Bendigo Art Gallery) and Marilyn Monroe (Bendigo Art Gallery). Alongside her deep commitment to and passionate advocacy of the visual arts, Curtin has established an international network of relationships with museum and gallery professionals, private collectors and government stakeholders.

Lee-Anne Hall, Curatorial Director at the Jam Factory

Dr Lee-Anne Hall is newly appointed in this role at the Jam Factory. She has a long career in both academic and arts organisations. She was most recently Director of the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and the National Art Glass Gallery and Collection.

Andrew Purvis, Director of Adelaide Central Gallery at Central School of Art

An accomplished curator and artist, Andrew Purvis has curated a series of ambitious exhibitions in Western Australia, most notably at the Fremantle Arts Centre and the Lawrence Wilson Gallery. He has also assisted with the execution of a number of large-scale commissions. At the Adelaide Central Gallery he has curated over 60 exhibitions. He has written widely about contemporary art and contributed to numerous arts journals and major publications. He is also a practising visual artist, an award-winning arts writer and an educator.