Thank you to all the incredible artists who applied, the quality of work was outstanding.
Congratulation to our sixty finalists who will now be exhibited in the gallery 28 June - 31 August 2025.
Adriane Strampp & Alice Pulvers & Alun Rhys Jones & Bill Perrin & Brad Gunn & Cameron Hayes & Carmel Wallace & Carolyn Cardinet & Charles Rocco & Christopher Langton & Christine Healy & Clare Brodie & Dagmar Cyrulla & Daniel Moynihan & Dave Sparkes & David Palliser & Faridah Cameron & Frank Duyker & Gail Hocking & Gareth Sansom & Geoff Overhue & Glenn Clarke & Graeme Altmann & Greg Somerville & Ines Cook & Irene Barberis & Jaq Grantford & Jason Waterhouse & Jim Pavlidis & Jo Mellor & Jon Cattapan & Joshua Cocking & Karen Napaljarri Barnes & Kate Briscoe & Kate Shaw & Kevin Chin & Lisa Roet & Marion Harper & Mark Cuthbertson & Martin King & Matthew Calvert & Matthew Quick & Michael Le Grand & Peter Westwood & Phillip George & Phillip HOWe & Richard Horvath & Robbie Rowlands & Robert Croft & Robert Lee Davis & Ruth Allen & Saxon Quinn & Sonia Payes & Stephen Haley & Stewart MacFarlane & Takahiko Sugawara & Tamara Dean & Warren Breninger & Yvonne Boag & Zac Bevan
Artworks works will now be judged by Ugochukwu - Smooth Nzewi - Artist & Curator of Painting and Sculpture from MoMA - Museum of Modern Art in New York. Smooth will be travelling to Australia to Judge the award and will also be involved in a series of events over 10 days. We can’t wait to host Smooth in Sorrento. Good luck to all our finalist.
Exhibition Dates 28 June - 31 August 2025 Presented at & Gallery Australia, Sorrento
Sorrento Art Prize - $125,000
Peoples Choice Award - $5,000 Cash and a Solo Exhibition at & Gallery
Cellar Connections Prize - Wine package and opportunity to design 3 different wine labels and receive 1% of sales for each bottle of wine ongoing.
More Prizes announced shortly
Our Mission
To expose the Australian art to an international curator.
Provide a life changing financial reward to a worthy artist.
Present an exhibition which reflects the best of Australian art.
Encourage accessible community engagement and education of the visual arts through events, workshops, and forums.
Increase visitation and economic simulation for Sorrento Village in the winter months.
