Macquarie Group Emerging Artist Prize 2026

The Macquarie Group Collection invites entries for the 2026 Emerging Artist Prize, continuing over 35 years of supporting emerging Australian artists. Open to artists across Australia, the prize offers a significant platform for exposure and career development. Artists may submit up to three original works responding to the 2026 theme, The Land and Its Psyche. Selected finalist works may be acquired into the Macquarie Group Collection, while others will be available for purchase, with 100% of proceeds going directly to the artist.