The Lester Prize 2023

when: 22 September 2023 - 26 November 2023 | | cost: Free event | address: Level 2, 47 Stirling Highway | website: https://www.lesterprize.com/

published: 14 Sep 2023, 5 min read

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The Lester Prize is one of the country's most recognised and prestigious fine art prizes - an award that places artists and the community proudly front and centre.


The prize pool available to professional and emerging artists has increased to over $115,000. This includes the Richard Lester Prize for Portraiture of $50,000.
This year's 40 finalist works were chosen from nearly 950 entries received from artists across Australia.
The Finalists were chosen by an independent pre-selection panel consisting of Annika Kristensen, Liz Looker, Kevin Robertson, and Bahar Sayed.
This year's prize pool consists of:
  • The Richard Lester Prize for Portraiture (selected by a panel of judges) | $50,000 cash
  • Tony Fini Foundation Artist Prize (selected by artists' peers) | $20,000 cash
  • Minderoo Foundation Spirit Prize (selected by Minderoo Foundation) | $10,000 cash
  • Baldock Family People's Choice Prize (selected by the general public) | $15,000 cash
  • Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize (selected by a panel of judges) | $5,000 cash
  • Highly Commended (selected by a panel of judges) | up to $5,000 value
  • Barton Family Foundation Installers' Prize (selected by AGWA's installation team) | $10,000 cash
The Finalists' artworks will be on display at AGWA from 22 September to 26 November 2023.
Find out about all the exciting events and workshops coming up via https://www.lesterprize.com/whats-on/exhibitions/

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The Lester Prize 2023 | What's on in Perth

The Lester Prize 2023 is on 22 September 2023 - 26 November 2023. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Perth. Visit their website at https://www.lesterprize.com/.

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what: The Lester Prize 2023
when: 22 September 2023 - 26 November 2023
city/suburb: Perth WA

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