2025 marks the first year of the MAC yapang Art Prize!
This national art prize has a total prize pool of over $40,000.
It is open to artists from all disciplines across Australia, with artworks in any medium.
Prizes:
$30,000 Acquisitive Prize
This prize will be awarded to the winning artist, whose artwork will be acquired by MAC yapang for our permanent collection, a growing collection of contemporary art stored onsite at MAC yapang and worth over $3 million.
$5,000 yapang Award
This will be awarded to an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander artist working in any medium.
$5,000 Lake Art Award
This award is for residents of the Lake Macquarie Local Government Area
Entry:
Entry is $30 per artwork, or $25 for Lake Mac Arts Members.
Entries close: 3pm Wednesday 30 July 2025
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