Macquarie Group Collection
Macquarie Group Emerging Artist Prize
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.
2026 Macquarie Group Emerging Artist Prize
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 |
|---|---|
| Mingming Bianca | |
| Marianne Burton | @martumiliartists |
| Fiona Davey | @fdavey_art |
| Renata Dudziak | |
| Edward Essing | @edwardessing |
| Mark Gowing | @markgowing |
| Chloe Holliday | @chloehollidaay |
| Name | Instagram handle |
|---|---|
| Kate McKenzie Lewis | @latekewis |
| Gigi Malherbe | @gg_badgrass |
| Clare Mueller | @cllare.m |
| Rita Norman | @tjarlirliart |
| Daniel Song | @danielsong.art |
| Alice Xu | @alicexuart |
| Name | Instagram handle |
|---|---|
| Mingming Bianca | |
| Harry Blizzard | @harry.blizzart |
| Melanie Blue | @bindi_enterprises |
| Leon Bowers | @leonbowers |
| Marianne Burton | @martumiliartists |
| Fiona Davey | @fdavey_art |
| Renata Dudziak | |
| Tom Duffy | @tom.p.duffy |
| Edward Essing | @edwardessing |
| Mark Gowing | @markgowing |
| Name | Instagram handle |
|---|---|
| Chloe Holliday | @chloehollidaay |
| Kate McKenzie Lewis | @latekewis |
| Gigi Malherbe | @gg_badgrass |
| Clare Mueller | @cllare.m |
| Rita Norman | @tjarlirliart |
| Sophia Olivieri | @soolivieri |
| Rufus Punton | @rufuspunton |
| Yang Qiu | @albatrossceramic |
| Daniel Song | @danielsong.art |
| Alice Xu | @alicexuart |
| Name | Instagram handle |
|---|---|
| Mingming Bianca | |
| Marianne Burton | @martumiliartists |
| Fiona Davey | @fdavey_art |
| Renata Dudziak | |
| Edward Essing | @edwardessing |
| Mark Gowing | @markgowing |
| Chloe Holliday | @chloehollidaay |
| Kate McKenzie Lewis | @latekewis |
| Gigi Malherbe | @gg_badgrass |
| Clare Mueller | @cllare.m |
| Rita Norman | @tjarlirliart |
| Daniel Song | @danielsong.art |
| Alice Xu | @alicexuart |
| Name | Instagram handle |
|---|---|
| Mingming Bianca | |
| Harry Blizzard | @harry.blizzart |
| Melanie Blue | @bindi_enterprises |
| Leon Bowers | @leonbowers |
| Marianne Burton | @martumiliartists |
| Fiona Davey | @fdavey_art |
| Renata Dudziak | |
| Tom Duffy | @tom.p.duffy |
| Edward Essing | @edwardessing |
| Mark Gowing | @markgowing |
| Chloe Holliday | @chloehollidaay |
| Kate McKenzie Lewis | @latekewis |
| Gigi Malherbe | @gg_badgrass |
| Clare Mueller | @cllare.m |
| Rita Norman | @tjarlirliart |
| Sophia Olivieri | @soolivieri |
| Rufus Punton | @rufuspunton |
| Yang Qiu | @albatrossceramic |
| Daniel Song | @danielsong.art |
| Alice Xu | @alicexuart |
2026 key dates
| 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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