M16 Artspace Drawing Prize 2025

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Opening Saturday 29 November 2025, 6pm-8pm

Sunday 30 November - Sunday 14 December 2025

We are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated M16 Artspace Drawing Prize 2025, generously co-sponsored by Culture Collab. As a staple in our exhibition calendar since 2006, this prestigious competition attracts hundreds of entries from across Australia and internationally.

The M16 Artspace Drawing Prize presents the works of 25 artists working at the forefront of contemporary art practice. Encompassing works across traditional media as well as innovative, experimental formats, the M16 Drawing Prize champions artists that challenge and extend understandings of what constitutes drawing in contemporary practices.

Finalists

Natalie Bateman

Nicole O'Loughlin

Peter Burke

Peter Sharp

Raquel Ormella

Rmsina Daniel

Robbie Karmel

Steven Patreach

Surya Bajracharya

Tia Madden

Tom Buckland

Yvette Marie Tziallas

Annika Romeyn

Belinda Yee

Belle Palmer

Emma Michaelis

Imogen Eve Rowe

Jenny Herbert-Smith

Jessica Murtagh

Kate Stevens

Kerri Wilson McConchie

Kirsten Farrell

Lizzie Hall

Matthew Hunt

Merryn Trevethan

M16 Artspace Young Drawers Prize 2025

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Opening Saturday 29 November 2025, 6pm-8pm

Sunday 30 November - Sunday 14 December 2025

Celebrating the creativity of Australia’s next generations, we are thrilled to present the fourth ever M16 Artspace Young Drawers Prize. After a hiatus in 2024, the prize is back to shine a spotlight on the artistic brilliance of young artists, providing them with a platform to showcase their skills and innovation in the realm of drawing.

In addition to the main Drawing Prize, M16 Artspace is proud to host the fourth annual Young Drawers Prize for artists under the age of 18.

2025 Young Drawers Finalists

Senior Category (12 to 18 years)

Aria B

Bailey K

Brodie S

Cecilia J

Csilla K

Elizabeth S

Hana K

Jessica L

Kisha C

Lucinda K

Marly C

Miles G

Poppy H

William L

Willow B

Junior Category (11 years and under)

Anna M

Arthur T

Cathal D

Charlotte R

Daisy W

Eloira H

Elke W

Holly Y

Jude MV

Kathryn M

Osvaldo C

Reuben AB

Stara A

Taiga S

Yolana L

Digital Drawing Prize (Junior & Senior)

Amelia B

Eve R

Evelyn P

Hayley M

Kai KW

Kate-Marie S

Kira L

Layla H

Maddison M

Maisie B

Marceline H

Marcus L

Parker JVD

Phoebe C

Raisya R

Ruby B

Saba F

Sabina GE

Safa R

Sarah KD