About the Art on Show Awards
The Mackay Show Association is proud to introduce the Art on Show Awards, non-acquisitive art competition and exhibition. The prestigious Art on Show Awards event was established by the Mackay Show Association in 2006, and now celebrates eighteen years of competition and Arts excellence. From humble beginnings in 2006 this event has matured into one of Queensland’s prominent high profile arts events, previously held in conjunction with the annual Mackay Regional Show. 2024 now a major stand alone cultural event, with entries received from renowned and up and coming artists Australia wide.
Previously judged by: Directors from our regional gallery Artspace Mackay, and New England Regional Art Museum, curators from the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of New South Wales, acclaimed Australian artists, G.W Bot, Joe Furlonger, Ron McBurnie, Rona Green, David Fairbairn and Deanna Hitti and Dr. Anneke Silver.
The diverse exhibition is open to the public for viewing and purchasing high quality works. An impressive showcase of our local artistic talent and interstate work during the four days of Art on Show event.
Total Prize Money 2024: $12,000
2024 Guest Judge: Susi Muddiman OAM
Director, Gallery and Visual Arts at HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast.
Key Dates 2024:
Entries Open including Online Entries: Friday 22 March 2024
Entry form/fees close (Online or hard copy): Tuesday 25 June by 12.00 noon
Delivery of works: Friday 26 July by 10.00am to 4.00pm, Upper Level, 500 Pavilion, Mackay Showgrounds (Entrance via Milton Street)
Judging: Thursday 1 August 2024
Presentation of Awards & Exhibition opening: Friday 2 August 2024 Commencing 6.30pm
2024 Ticketed event.
AOS Tickets available Online 5th July 2024 artonshow@mackayshow.com.au
Exhibition Opening Hours (Gold Coin Donation, Sat - Mon)
Friday: 2 August 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Saturday: 3 August 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday: 4 August 10.00am - 4.00pm
Monday: 5 August 10.00am 4.00pm
Exhibition Close: Monday 5 August 4.00pm
Collection of Work: Tuesday 6 August 9.00am - 5.00pm
All works are available for sale. Please contact Melissa Broadhurst on 0408 074 283 for all enquiries.
Entries Closed for 2024
Thank you for your submissions, we look forward to presenting you with the Winning Artists for 2024.
Art on Show Tickets available online 5 July 2024
Officially announced Friday 2nd August 2024, the winner of the Woollam Art on Show Awards for 2024 is:
Mackay Artist Bradley Short, his work titled: Plein Air Study Eungella
Mackay Show Association and the Art on Show team would like to extend our congratulations to all winners and our thanks to all entrants in the 2024 Woollam Art on Show Awards (for Art on Show Winners 2024 and past winners click HERE)