18/06/2026
The Abbotsleigh Grace Cossington Smith Art Award brings together 52 works by leading and emerging artists from across Australia.
The 2026 winners will be determined by guest judges Anna Davis, curator at the Museaum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and Barry Keldoulis, Artbank Client Services Coordinator.
Ron Adams, NSW; Kim Anderson, VIC; Sally Anderson, NSW; Susan Andrews, NSW; Susan
Baird, NSW; Richard Bardsley-Smith, NSW; Emma Beer, ACT; Lee Bethel, NSW; Ynja
Bjornsson, NSW; Yvonne Boag, NSW; Clare Brodie, NSW; Lucia Canuto, NSW; Tam Cao,
NSW; artHITects, NSW; Tsz Chan, NSW; Tristan Chant, NSW; Donovan Christie, SA; Xanga
Connelley, NSW; Cutler Footway, QLD; Inga Dalrymple, NSW; Julia Davis, NSW; Tamara Dean,
NSW; Amy Dynan, NSW; Edward Essing, NSW; Shannon Field, VIC; Dianne Gall, SA; Louise
Gresswell, VIC; Craig Handley, NSW; Tina Havelock Stevens, NSW; Petrina Hicks, NSW; David
C. King, NSW; Frankie L. Abroon, NSW; Nerissa Lea, TAS; Michael Lindeman, NSW; Tom
Loveday, NSW; David Newson-Tran, NSW; Anh Nguyen, NSW; Adam Norton, NSW; NOT,
NSW; Lori Pensini, WA; Tim Price, NSW; Debbie Pryor, SA; Marisa Purcell, NSW; Lucy Roleff,
VIC; Jennifer Rosnell, NSW; Peter Sharp, NSW; Chantelle Stewart, NSW; Kate Tucker, VIC;
Kate Vassallo, ACT; David Wells, QLD; Anna Weston, QLD; Cynthia White, NSW.
Exhibition of finalists: 18 July to 15 August 2026
Opening & awards presentation: Wednesday 22 July 2026, 6–8pm
