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October long - weekend
Friday 2 to Monday 5 October 2026
Kangaroo Valley Hall & other venues around the Valley
offering an exciting range of art experiences for locals and visitors to enjoy
VISUAL ARTS 2026 DIRECTORS
Visual Arts Director 2026
Assistant Visual Arts Director 2026
Special Advisor
Over $23K in Prizes
Kangaroo Valley Art Prize $10,000
Highly Commended $3,000
Commended $2,000
Young & Emerging Art Prize $4,000
Commended $1,000
Salon of Local Artists Prize $1,500
Commended $500
People's Choice Prize $1,000
Packing Room Prize $500
Entries open 1 June & close 21 August 2026
Artists may enter up to 3 works
$30 per entry or $80 for three
MEET OUR JUDGE & CURATOR
Kangaroo Valley Art Prize
Young & Emerging Art Prize
Salon of Local Artists Prize
Olivia Welch - Curator
Olivia Welch is a curator based between Gundungurra Country/Bowral and Gadigal Country/Sydney. She is Assistant Director at Ngununggula Regional Gallery Bowral. Olivia holds a First-Class Honours degree in Art History and Theory and Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership from UNSW. In recent roles, Olivia has worked across experiential learning, touring exhibitions, and sector development. She has served as Co-Chair of the Firstdraft Board of Directors and has worked as an exhibitions assistant and curator in Lisbon, Portugal and Gadigal Country/Sydney.
Steven Harvey - Judge
Sydney born Steven Harvey completed a Bachelor of Art (Education) at the City Art Institute, Sydney in 1986 and a Post Graduate Diploma in 1989. In 1994 Steven graduated with a Masters of Art (Painting) from the University of New South Wales College of Fine Arts. Steven has held numerous notable solos exhibitions and has participated in several key touring and invitational exhibitions. In 1997, Harvey was awarded an Artist in Residence at Arthur Boyd’s Bundanon Trust Studio in New South Wales and in 1998 was selected as the inaugural Artist in Residence at the University of New South Wales. Steven lives and creates from his studio in the Southern Highlands and is a senior lecturer in painting at the National Art School.
2026 ART TRAIL
Stay tuned for details to come for the 2026 ART TRAIL
featuring Local Artist Studios across the Valley.
Art Trail 2024
Art Trail 2024
Art Trail 2024
Submissions for the 2026 Kangaroo Valley Art Prize will be opening soon.
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Hero Image: Detail of "Red Rocks Waterfall" by Carla Jackett. Clay slip monoprint on handspun polyester. Winner of the 2024 Salon Packing Room Prize.