Brigalow Arts Festival

10 October - 12 December 2025
Fine Art | Photography | Textiles | Sculpture | Decorative Art | New Media
Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery proudly presents the Brigalow Arts Festival 2025. The Brigalow Arts Festival is an annual open art exhibition that gives Banana Shire and Central Queensland artists the opportunity to display their works, and receive cash prizes, acquisitions and awards. The Brigalow Arts Festival is suitable for artists of any career stage who practice in any artistic medium.
Theme Award: Transformation
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2025 ENTRIES OPENING SOON
2025 Key Dates
Entries Open | To Be Announced |
Entry Forms and Photos Due | Mon 1 Sep 2025, 5:00pm |
Artwork Delivery Due | Fri 26 Sep 2025, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm |
Exhibition Dates | 10 Oct – Fri 12 Dec 2025 |
Official Opening and Presentations | Fri 10 Oct 2025, 6:00 pm |
Workshop | Sat 11 Oct 2025, Time TBA |
Artwork Collection | Wed 17 Dec 2025, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm |









Categories |
About |
Prize |
1) Bernie Smith Memorial | 2D works on paper-based supports (e.g. drawing, print, pastel, watercolour etc.) |
1st: $1000 2nd: $300 |
2) Easel Works | 2D works on non paper-based supports (e.g. mixed media, acrylic, oil paint, mixed media etc.) |
1st: $1000 2nd: $300 |
3) Photography and Digital Works | Photography (B&W and colour) and works displayed by digital means using screens, projection or sound (e.g video, animation, new media or audio works). |
1st: $1000 2nd: $500 3rd: $300 |
4) 3D Works | Sculpture, ceramics, 3D textiles, jewellery |
1st: $1000 2nd: $300 |
5) Youth Photography | Photography colour and B&W by artists grade 7-12 or equivalent age. Must be under 18 as of 4th Oct 2024. |
1st: $200 2nd: $100 |
6) Youth Open - Senior | Works of any medium by artists grade 10-12 or equivalent age. Must be under 18 as of 4th Oct 2024. |
1st: $200 2nd: $100 |
7) Youth open - Junior | Works of any medium by artists grade 7-9 or equivalent age. |
1st: $100 2nd: $50 |

Brigalow Arts Festival Awards
Awards |
Prize |
Brigalow Art Award | $3000 |
Theme Award (Memory) | $1000 |
Local Artist Award | $1500 |
Emerging Artist Award | $1000 |
Youth Brigalow Art Award | $500 |
Youth Encouragement Award | $150 |
Acquisitions |
Prize |
Banana Shire Council Acquisition | $1000 |
Moore Australia Acquisition | $1000 |
Queensland Nitrates PTY LTD Acquisition | $1000 |
Previous Brigalow Arts Festival Awards Lists
Contact Brigalow Arts Festival
brigalow@banana.qld.gov.au | |
Phone |
Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery: 07 4992 9500 |
Social Media | Follow ‘Brigalow Arts Festival’ on Facebook |