Welcome to the Luminance Young Artists Exhibition & Art Prize 2025
For emerging artists, 15 to 25 years old
Exhibition + mentorship + art supplies + cash prize
For emerging artists on the NSW Mid North Coast.
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Who's eligible to enter?
Young people 15 to 25 years old who live or study in the local government areas of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey, Port Macquarie Hastings and Midcoast.
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How do I enter?
Enter on the Luminance website from Tuesday 15 April to Sunday 15 June 2025.
One entry per person.
Entry is FREE.
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Exhibition details
Finalists’ artworks will be displayed in a curated exhibition at Luminance Gallery from 22 July - 13 August 2025.
Luminance Young Artists Exhibition & Art Prize 2025
Exhibition + mentorship + art supplies + cash prize
Open to entrants aged 15 to 25 who live or study on the NSW Mid North Coast
Key dates
Entries open on 15 April 2025, close on 15 June 2025
Finalists announced on 21 June
Exhibition opens on 22 July 2025 and runs until 13 August 2025
Luminance Art Prize winners announced on 2 August 2025
Exhibition venue
Luminance Art Gallery, 2/24 Clarence Street Port Macquarie. In the Garrison Building, opposite Glasshouse.
Art Prize sponsors
Luminance Art Prize sponsors include:
Eligibility
The Luminance Young Artists Exhibition & Art Prize is a youth-focussed Mid North Coast initiative. It offers young artists an opportunity to show their work and connect with audiences through a curated art exhibition at Luminance Art Gallery in Port Macquarie.
Entrants must be aged between 15 and 25 years old.
Entrants must live or study in the local government areas of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey, Port Macquarie Hastings and Midcoast.
One entry per person.
Entry is FREE.
Artworks must be the original work of the artist, completed in the year between 1 June 2024 and 15 June 2025.
Artworks must be for sale.
All submission must be completed online and in full.
Artwork medium
Two dimensional or three dimensional artworks: paintings, mixed media, photography, drawing, sculpture.
Artworks created with AI and/or digital tools must include a declaration stating that fact.
Entry fee
No entry fee
Submission of entries
Entries open at midday on Tuesday 15 April 2025 at 10am and close at midday on Sunday 15 June 2025.
Submissions must be made online via the Luminance Gallery website: www.luminancegallery.com.au
You will receive a confirmation email if your entry was submitted successfully.
Late entries will not be accepted.
Exhibition selection process
Luminance Art Gallery Director, Dr Dominic O’Grady, is the curator of the this exhibition.
Up to 16 of the best artworks submitted will be exhibited at Luminance Art Gallery from Tuesday 22 July 2025 until Wednesday 13 August 2025.
Dr O’Grady and a nominated artist will select the prize winners from the works included in Luminance Young Artists Exhibition 2025.
The decisions of the judging panel are final. No correspondence will be entered into.
Finalists will be contacted by email as well as listed on the Luminance Gallery website on Saturday 21 June 2025.
Entrants who are not shortlisted will be contacted by email.
Art Prize winners will be announced on Saturday 2 August 2025.
Size of artwork
Size limits are based on the overall size of the artwork when it is framed. Stretched canvasses are considered framed. Artworks in multiple parts are acceptable but must be considered as a single work. A work of multiple parts must not exceed overall size limits when displayed.
All artworks must not be heavier than 10kg including frame and must not exceed a hanging space of 1 metre high x 1 metre wide, including wall space between artworks in multiple parts.
Preparation of artwork
All artworks selected for display must be clearly labelled with the following information attached to the back of the work: artist’s given name, artist’s family name, date of work, title of work, and medium.
All artworks excluding non-wall-mounted sculptures must be ready to hang. Paintings must be mounted or framed. Stretched canvasses are considered framed.
Flat D rings must be securely attached on the back of the work, 5cm – 10cm from the top of the frame, depending on the size of the artwork. D rings should be a minimum size of 10mm.
Artworks with screw-eyes, hooks or nails will not be admissible. There is no direct wall mounting available.
Wet paintings will not be accepted.
Luminance Art Gallery reserves the right not to exhibit the work if the earlier images submitted are not an accurate representation of the actual work received.
Luminance Art Gallery reserves the right not to exhibit the work if it is not ready to hang.
If your artwork requires a power source, please contact Luminance Art Gallery before completing your submission to discuss available options.
Sale of artworks
Submitted artworks must be for sale.
Luminance Art Gallery will retain a 40% commission on sales as a contribution to costs associated with the exhibition.
Commission will be deducted from the selling price of any work sold. The sale price indicated on the entry form must remain fixed throughout the exhibition and should include the commission.
Artworks sold during the exhibition will not be released until the end of the exhibition and full payment has been received by Luminance Art Gallery. Payment to the artist for sales will be made in August 2025.
Delivery of entries
All finalists are required to deliver their works to Luminance Art Gallery on Thursday 17 July 2025 or Friday 18 July 20205 between 9.00am and 4.30pm. Any alternate time must be arranged prior to delivery.
Do not post artworks to Luminance Art Gallery. All artworks must be delivered in person or by a representative or courier during the times above.
Delivery expenses are the responsibility of the entrant/artist.
Collection of artworks after exhibition
Artworks chosen for display must be collected from Luminance Art Gallery after the close of the exhibition on the following dates:
Friday 15 August 2025 between 10.00am and 4.00pm, or Saturday 16 August 2025 between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
Luminance Art Gallery is under no obligation to keep or store artworks after 1 September 2025. Artists of any uncollected works will be charged a fee.
Care and responsibility
Insurance for works remains the responsibility of artists during transit and throughout the exhibition.
Luminance Art Gallery has Public Liability Insurance.
Copyright
All entrants warrant they are the copyright holder of the artwork submitted and they agree to indemnify Luminance Art Gallery and its representatives for any breach or infringement of copyright.
Luminance Art Gallery has the right to use artwork images, artist biographies, and any associated materials for print, broadcast and digital promotion for a period of two years from artwork submission. These will be used for the purpose of publicising the Luminance Young Artists Exhibition & Art Prize . All necessary acknowledgments of authorship will be duly made.
Privacy
Personal information collected will only be used for the purposes of the Luminance Mid North Coast Exhibition and Art Prize.
Contact
Luminance Art Gallery
2/26 Clarence Street Port Macquarie NSW 2444
ABN: 83 503 953 199
Dr Dominic O’Grady
M: 0491 764 745