Cossack Art Awards

Cossack Art Awards The Cossack Art Awards are proudly presented by the City of Karratha with Principal Partner Rio Tinto.

Our 2026 exhibition will open from 19 July to 9 August, 9am to 3pm in Cossack WA. From humble beginnings in Western Australia’s resources heartland, the Cossack Art Awards have grown in size and stature over the years to become the richest acquisitive art award in regional Australia. The awards continue to grow both within the region as the highlight of the cultural calendar but also across Austra

lia as a nationally significant art prize that attracts a high caliber of participation industry-wide. Set amid the historic buildings of a heritage listed ghost town, the Cossack Art Awards attracts thousand of people every year to the small town of Cossack, some 1,600 kilometres north of Perth. For three weeks in July and August Cossack comes alive with hundreds of vibrant artworks representing the very best artistic talent across the Pilbara region and Australia

We've reached capacity for our Cossack Art Award entries! Thanks to everyone who's entered this year, we can't wait to s...
28/04/2026

We've reached capacity for our Cossack Art Award entries! Thanks to everyone who's entered this year, we can't wait to see everything show up.

If you've submitted an entry and will no longer be able to deliver your artwork, please let us know so we can open up your spot to another artist.

Entrants, artwork labels will be sent to your emails in early May.

Spaces are filling up fast – we’ve just hit 250 entries for this year's Cossack Art Awards, proudly presented by the Cit...
22/04/2026

Spaces are filling up fast – we’ve just hit 250 entries for this year's Cossack Art Awards, proudly presented by the City of Karratha with principal partner Rio Tinto.

Entries will close on 28 April 2026, or when we hit 300 submissions, so make sure you get your entry in quick. With a $92,000 prize pool, you don't want to miss out!

Visit cossackartawards.com.au/information-for-artists to read the T&Cs and enter today.

We've just hit 200 entries for this year's Cossack Art Awards, proudly presented by the City of Karratha with principal ...
15/04/2026

We've just hit 200 entries for this year's Cossack Art Awards, proudly presented by the City of Karratha with principal partner Rio Tinto.

Entries will close on 28 April 2026, or when we hit 300 submissions, so make sure you get your entry in quick. With a $92,000 prize pool, you don't want to miss out!

Visit cossackartawards.com.au/information-for-artists to read the T&Cs and enter today.

Open to artists across Australia, the unique and prestigious Cossack Art Awards boasts $97,000 in prize money across ten...
03/04/2026

Open to artists across Australia, the unique and prestigious Cossack Art Awards boasts $97,000 in prize money across ten categories.

All delivered artworks meeting the entry requirements will be displayed and eligible for judging, so don't miss your chance to be a part of this unique regional art prize.

Entries will close when we hit the capacity of 300 entries, or on 28 April 2026, whichever comes first.

🧡 Learn more and enter at: cossackartawards.com.au/information-for-artists

Entries opening 3 March 2026Download and read the Information for Artists booklet (4mb PDF) for terms and conditions, eligibility, category requirements, hanging requirements, and freight options, prior to beginning your online entry form. Entries opened at 10am Tuesday 3 March 2026 and will close o...

We only have about 20 entries left in each age bracket, so if you're thinking about entering the Children's Art Awards, ...
31/03/2026

We only have about 20 entries left in each age bracket, so if you're thinking about entering the Children's Art Awards, don't wait much longer!

Learn more and grab your spot now: http://cossackartawards.com.au/childrens

Entries to the Cossack Children's Art Awards are NOW OPEN!

Spaces are strictly limited, so secure your child's spot and get painting over the school holidays.

Learn more and enter at: https://www.cossackartawards.com.au/childrens

With just over a month to go, we've already hit 150 entries to this year's Cossack Art Awards! Entries will close when w...
27/03/2026

With just over a month to go, we've already hit 150 entries to this year's Cossack Art Awards! Entries will close when we hit the capacity of 300 entries, or on 28 April 2026, whichever comes first.

All delivered artworks meeting the entry requirements will be displayed and eligible for judging, so don't miss your chance to be a part of Australia's most unique regional art prize, boasting $97,000 in prize money to be awarded.

🧡 Learn more and enter at: https://www.cossackartawards.com.au/information-for-artists

Apologies to anyone who's been trying to enter this morning, our embedded entry form has been experiencing technical dif...
25/03/2026

Apologies to anyone who's been trying to enter this morning, our embedded entry form has been experiencing technical difficulties. If it wasn't working for you earlier, please use the direct link to the entry form that is now provided on the entry page.

Thanks for your patience, keep those entries coming!

https://www.cossackartawards.com.au/information-for-artists

Entries to the Cossack Children's Art Awards are NOW OPEN!Spaces are strictly limited, so secure your child's spot and g...
24/03/2026

Entries to the Cossack Children's Art Awards are NOW OPEN!

Spaces are strictly limited, so secure your child's spot and get painting over the school holidays.

Learn more and enter at: https://www.cossackartawards.com.au/childrens

We've hit 100 entries for this year's Cossack Art Awards!  Remember, entries will close when we reach 300 submissions or...
16/03/2026

We've hit 100 entries for this year's Cossack Art Awards!

Remember, entries will close when we reach 300 submissions or on 28 April, whichever comes first, and all delivered entries that meet the entry requirements are exhibited and eligible for the awards.

With a prize pool of $97,000, this prestigious acquisitive art award is not one to be missed!

Visit cossackartawards.com.au/information-for-artists to enter today.

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Cossack Road
Cossack, WA
6720

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

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