We are now accepting entries for the 2025 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize
In 2025, the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize proudly upholds its reputation as Australia's foremost award dedicated to small-scale sculpture. Established in 2001 as the nation's first national acquisitive prize for original sculptures up to 80cm in any dimension, this esteemed competition continues to champion creativity and innovation. Hosted by Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf and proudly presented with Woollahra Municipal Council, the prize invites artists to explore the boundless possibilities within limited scale, showcasing diverse freestanding and wall-mounted works across various mediums.
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Prizes:
The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize
An acquisitive award of $25,000
The Special Commendation Award
A non-acquisitive award of $2,000
The Mayor's Award
A non-acquisitive award of $1,000
The Viewers’ Choice
A non-acquisitive award of $1,000
Key Dates:
Entries open:
2 May 2025
Entries close:
13 July 2025
Finalists announced:
15 August 2025
Cut-off for artwork delivery to Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf:
8 September 2025
Winners announced:
25 September 2025
Exhibition of Finalists:
26 September to 16 November 2025 at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf
Judges:
Judges details will be announced soon.
Eligibility:
- For the purpose of the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, sculptures are defined as freestanding, non-site specific, three-dimensional objects or wall-mounted objects.
- Entries should not exceed 80cm in any dimension, and must have a stable base (or appropriate mount). The overall weight and dimensions must allow for easy transportation, and not exceed the carrying capacity of two average persons.
- All entries must be the original work of the submitting artist and must have been designed or completed within one year prior to July 2025.
- There is no limit to the number of entries an artist can submit. A separate entry form and fee must accompany each entry. Only one work per artist will be shown in the exhibition.
- Collaborative entries are acceptable.
Terms and conditions:
1. Exhibition Period
All works must be available for the full exhibition period: 25 September to 16 November 2025.
2. Transport of Artwork
Artists selected for exhibition are responsible for transporting their work to and from Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf. This includes all freight and transport costs in both directions.
3. Image and Information Requirements
Selected artists must supply high-resolution images (minimum 96 dpi) of their final work, as well as other supporting materials, to assist with promotion and interpretation of their work and the broader exhibition.
4. Sale of Works
All selected works must be available for sale.
- The gallery takes a 40% commission, plus 10% GST on the commission amount, from the listed sale price.
- Represented artists are charged a 20% commission, plus 10% GST on the commission amount.
- Note: GST-registered artists must include GST in their listed sale price. Woollahra Council is not responsible for remitting GST on behalf of the artist.
5. Sale Price Finality
Artists must nominate a sale price in Australian Dollars (AUD) on their entry form. If selected as a finalist, this price will be considered final and will appear in all promotional materials.
6. Insurance and Liability
While all care will be taken when handling artworks, Woollahra Council accepts no responsibility for loss, theft, or damage at any stage of the exhibition process. Artists are responsible for insuring their own works.
7. Display and Presentation
The presentation and placement of artworks will be at the discretion of the Gallery Team. All care will be taken to respect special display requirements to maintain the integrity of the artwork.
8. Moral Rights
Artists retain the moral rights to their work:
a) In accordance with the right of attribution (and the right against false attribution), artists will be correctly credited in all reproductions and presentations.
b) In accordance with the right of integrity, Woollahra Council will, to the best of its ability and within its control, safeguard the work from any treatment that may be harmful to the artist’s honour or reputation.
9. Copyright
Artists retain full copyright of their work.
10. Reproduction License
Finalists grant Woollahra Council a non-exclusive, unlimited license to reproduce their work and biographical material for promotional purposes and inclusion in the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize archive. Artists and their galleries (if applicable) will be duly credited in accordance with Clause 8(a).
11. Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Rights
a) Artworks or texts containing ICIP will not be altered or adapted by Woollahra Council without the artist’s free, prior, and informed consent.
b) Council will consult with internal experts and/or the artist to ensure that ICIP content is not presented in a derogatory, degrading, or culturally inappropriate way.
c) Interpretation materials will include attribution of ICIP as directed by the artist.
d) Woollahra Council recognises that displaying the likeness of a deceased Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artist may be culturally inappropriate. If notified of an artist’s passing, Council will, where reasonably practical, remove the artist’s likeness from any promotional or published materials at the request of a family member or representative.
12. Delivery Deadline for Catalogue Inclusion
Finalists must ensure their artworks are delivered to Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf by Monday 8 September.
Works not received by this deadline may be excluded from the exhibition catalogue and associated promotional materials.
Entry process:
Artists can submit entries via the Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf website, providing their name, contact details, artist bio, artwork details (including up to 3 images, title, date, materials, dimensions, weight, price, handling, and display requirements), and an artwork statement.
A non-refundable entry fee of $50.28 (incl. GST and transaction fee) must accompany each entered work. Entry fees contribute towards the cost of organising the Prize and exhibition.
Selection process:
- It is anticipated that between 45-60 entries will be selected for the exhibition of finalists.
- Judges will decide the winners of the 2025 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize and the Special Commendation Award from the works selected for exhibition.
- The Mayor of Woollahra will decide the recipient of the 2025 Mayor’s Award.
- The 2025 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Special Commendation Award and the Mayor’s Award will be announced at the opening of the exhibition on 25 September 2025.
- The Viewers’ Choice Award - voted on by the public - will be announced following the conclusion of the exhibition.
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