Pro Hart Outback Art Prize 2026

The Pro Hart Outback Art Prize, hosted by the Broken Hill City Art Gallery (BHCAG), is a nationally recognised works‑on‑paper award that takes place each year in Broken Hill, New South Wales. The 2026 edition invites Australian‑based artists or Australian citizens to submit works that respond to the theme “Australian Outback”. Entries are judged by a panel, and the winning works become part of the Gallery’s permanent collection. The prize pool totals AUD 23,000, including a first‑place acquisitive prize of AUD 20,000. The award is exhibited at the Gallery and is open to the public. No entry fee is required. Applications are submitted via the Gallery’s online entry form. The call is open annually, with the 2026 deadline announced in March 2026 (exact date not specified in available sources).

Exhibition at Broken Hill City Art Gallery, acquisition into the Gallery’s collection, cash prize.

Open to Australian citizens or residents; works must address the theme “Australian Outback”; works on paper.