Macquarie Group Collection
The Macquarie Group Collection has been supporting emerging Australian artists for more than 35 years, and the annual Emerging Artist Prize offers support to a new generation of visual artists.
Finalists' art will be displayed in the Emerging Artist Prize exhibition in The Art Space at 1 Elizabeth, Sydney. The exhibition will also be available for viewing online.
A selection of finalists’ art will be acquired by the Collection, with other works made available to the public for purchase; 100 per cent of proceeds goes directly to the artist.
The 2026 Macquarie Group Emerging Artist Prize is now closed.
The winner will be announced in August and will receive $A20,000 prize money. Each finalist will also receive a $A1,000 art transport voucher from IAS Fine Art Logistics.
| Name | Instagram handle |
|---|---|
| Alice Xu | @alicexuart |
| Chloe Holliday | @chloehollidaay |
| Clare Mueller | @cllare.m |
| Daniel Song | @danielsong.art |
| Edward Essing | @edwardessing |
| Fiona Davey | @fdavey_art |
| Gigi Malherbe | @gg_badgrass |
| Harry Blizzard | @harry.blizzart |
| Kate McKenzie Lewis | @latekewis |
| Leon Bowers | @leonbowers |
| Name | Instagram handle |
|---|---|
| Marianne Burton | @martumiliartists |
| Mark Gowing | @markgowing |
| Melanie Blue | @bindi_enterprises |
| Mingming Bianca | |
| Renata Dudziak | |
| Rita Norman | @tjarlirliart |
| Rufus Punton | @rufuspunton |
| Sophia Olivieri | @soolivieri |
| Tom Duffy | @tom.p.duffy |
| Yang Qiu | @albatrossceramic |
| Name | Instagram handle |
|---|---|
| Alice Xu | @alicexuart |
| Chloe Holliday | @chloehollidaay |
| Clare Mueller | @cllare.m |
| Daniel Song | @danielsong.art |
| Edward Essing | @edwardessing |
| Fiona Davey | @fdavey_art |
| Gigi Malherbe | @gg_badgrass |
| Harry Blizzard | @harry.blizzart |
| Kate McKenzie Lewis | @latekewis |
| Leon Bowers | @leonbowers |
| Marianne Burton | @martumiliartists |
| Mark Gowing | @markgowing |
| Melanie Blue | @bindi_enterprises |
| Mingming Bianca | |
| Renata Dudziak | |
| Rita Norman | @tjarlirliart |
| Rufus Punton | @rufuspunton |
| Sophia Olivieri | @soolivieri |
| Tom Duffy | @tom.p.duffy |
| Yang Qiu | @albatrossceramic |
| Prize opens for entries | Wednesday 18 March 2026 |
| Entries close | Friday 22 May 2026 |
| Finalists announced | June 2026 |
| Exhibition opens | Friday 28 August 2026 |
| Exhibition closes | Friday 29 January 2027 |
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