Thought-provoking works by 215 artists and designers from across Australia have been shortlisted for the prestigious annual Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize.


Now in its third year, the Environmental Art & Design Prize brings together a community of creatives to highlight our environmental concerns and hopes across the nation.  The works selected present fresh perspectives on our global climate crisis and sustainable life on earth.  They will be on show in an outstanding exhibition of art and design from 4 – 27 August at Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Curl Curl Creative Space and Mona Vale Creative Space Gallery.

 

  • Exhibition dates:                                                         4 – 27 August 2023
  • Launch event and prize announcement:              3 August 2023 6-8pm RSVP 
  • Meet the Artist & Designers at Curl Curl:              5 August 2023 2-3pm RSVP
  • Meet the Artist & Designers at Manly:                  12 August 2023 2-3pm RSVP
  • Meet the Artist & Designers at Mona Vale:           19 August 2023 2-3pm RSVP
  • Panel Discussion: Sustainable Design:                  25 August 2023 5.30-7.30pm RSVP

Prize pool of $42,000 includes:

  • $5,000 for each of the Open categories
  • $2,000 for each of the Young Artists & Designers categories
  • $3,000 for the People's Choice Awards.

The Prize categories are:

  • Ceramics & small sculpture
  • Film
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Painting & mixed media
  • Works on paper & photography
  • Wearable design
  • Functional design
  • Young artists and designers 7-12 years and 13 - 18 years.

Winners from each category are awarded by an expert panel of judges.

2023 Exhibition

4 - 27 August 2023 - Exhibition venues: Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Curl Curl Creative Space and Mona Vale...

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2023 Prize winners

Congratulations to the winning artists and designers across the nine categories for this year’s Environmental Art & Design Prize.

Winners of EADP 2023

2023 Finalists

Find out who the finalists 2023 Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize.

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2023 Judges

Meet the 2023 judges - Wiradjuri curator, writer and educator Emily McDaniel, industrial designer Adam Goodrum and visual artist Caroline...

Judges viewing artworks

2023 Sponsors

Thank you to the 2023 Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize Sponsors.

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2022 Prize

In 2022, the Environmental Art & Design Prize exhibition displayed works by 212 finalists across nine categories, shining a light on renewal, regeneration and our shared human experience in the world.

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2021 Prize

In 2021, the inaugural Environmental Art & Design Prize exhibition displayed works by over 220 finalists across nine categories.

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