the churchie emerging art prize

Established in 1987, the churchie emerging art prize (‘the churchie’) is known as Australia’s longest-running award for emerging artists. ‘the churchie’ is dedicated to promoting innovation and excellence across art, encompassing all subjects and a range of media. The annual non-acquisitive prize is an initiative of Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie). Artists from all Australian states and territories are selected as finalists for the exhibition in a professional public gallery space, with the overall winner rewarded a $40,000 cash prize donated by long-time sponsors BSPN Architecture.