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STILL: National Still Life Award is Yarrila Arts and Museum’s national biennial acquisitive art award. Established in 2017, STILL aims to recognise excellence, diversity and innovation in contemporary still life practice while broadening the interpretation of this enduring genre.

STILL: National Still Life Award is open to artists at all stages of their practice and working across all mediums, including but not limited to painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video and installation. 

STILL 2025 has a prize pool of $36,000.

Awards

STILL: National Still Life Award: $30,000 (acquisitive)
Coffs Coast Artist Award: $5,000
People’s Choice Award: $1,000
Award winners will be selected by a panel of judges.

Key dates

Applications open 1 April, 9am
Entries close 6 July
Finalists announced 18 July
Artwork deliveries 11-15 August
Exhibition opens Saturday 6 September
Exhibition closes Sunday 9 November

Key information

Artist must be an Australian Resident
Artists may submit up to 3 entries.

Download the Conditions of Entry here.

Do you have a question? Email us at still@chcc.nsw.gov.au

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