Liverpool Art Society and Liverpool Powerhouse are proud to present the 28th Annual Liverpool Art Society Exhibition in 2026. This exhibition has been presented at Liverpool Powerhouse since 1998 and promotes and celebrates the creative talent of our local region.
The 28th Annual Liverpool Art Society Exhibition will showcase the talent of Liverpool Art Society members and features artworks from all ages and a variety of categories and mediums including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography and mixed media.
The prize pool is worth over $13,000 and contributes greatly to many local artists’ careers.
If you are an artist who would like to join the Liverpool Art Society as a youth or adult member please visit the Liverpool Art Society website: MEMBERSHIP | LIVERPOOL ART Society
Exhibition Sponsors 2026: Anne Stanley MP (Member for Werriwa), Blackwattle Pottery, Charishma Kaliyanda MP (Member for Liverpool), Dai Le MP (Member for Fowler), Liverpool Art Society, Liverpool City Council/Liverpool Powerhouse, Liverpool Picture Framing, Masterton Homes, Nathan Hagarty MP (Member for Leppington), Tina Ayyad MP (Member for Holsworthy), Westfield Liverpool.
MAJOR PRIZES
- $5,000 (acquisitive) Liverpool City Council Overall Winner Prize (Sponsored by Liverpool City Council): Gary Smith, Nurse, 2026, Mixed media
- $1,500 + Solo Exhibition Liverpool Powerhouse Scholarship Prize (Sponsored by Liverpool City Council): Svetlana Panov, Feeling Blue, 2024, Snowhite earthenware and stain
- $750 Liverpool Art Society Prize for Technical Excellence (Sponsored by Liverpool Art Society): Meizi Hu, Footprints of Porcelain, 2026, Clay
ADULT CATEGORY PRIZES
Oil or Encaustic Painting Sponsored by Charishma Kaliyanda MP (Member for Liverpool)
- 3rd $50 – Fangmin Wu, The Silent Prayer, 2025
- 2nd $200 – Akram Sulaiman, Silent Waters, 2026
- 1st $500 – Hedar Abadi, Brutality, 2026
Acrylic Painting Sponsored by Tina Ayyad MP (Member for Holsworthy)
- 3rd $50 – Helga Kelly, Entrance to my Abode, 2026
- 2nd $200 – Samantha Murphy, Where the Sky comes to Rest, 2026
- 1st $500 – Charlie Roppola Wells, The Creek, 2026
Mixed Media Sponsored by Nathan Hagarty MP (Member for Leppington)
- 3rd $50 – Gail P O'Connell, Colour Within, 2026
- 2nd $200 – Veronika Pincevic, Fire, 2026
- 1st $500 – Christine Miller, A While To Go, 2026
Watercolour Sponsored by Dai Le MP (Member for Fowler) and Liverpool Art Society
- 3rd $50 – Helen Finlayson, Breath of The Eucalypt, 2026 (Liverpool Art Society)
- 2nd $200 – Ginger Jingzhe Li, Lotus, Born of Light, 2025 (Liverpool Art Society)
- 1st $500 – Robyn Gardner, Pacific Storm, 2026 (Dai Le MP)
Drawing or Work on Paper Sponsored by Liverpool Art Society
- 3rd $50 – Julia Melvin, After the swim, 2025
- 2nd $200 – John Tooma, Figure Study, 2025
- 1st $500 – Marwa Charmand, Palestine’s Children are Starving, 2024
Ceramics Sponsored by Anne Stanley MP (Member for Werriwa), Blackwattle Pottery and Liverpool Art Society
- 3rd $50 – Jin Huang, Backyard, 2026 (Blackwattle Pottery)
- 2nd $200 – Selma Fida, Collective Presence, 2026 (Liverpool Art Society)
- 1st $500 – Katherine Botic, Connections Across Generations, 2026 (Anne Stanley MP)
Sculpture Sponsored by Masterton Homes
- 1st $200 – Suzanne Sivieng, Each Other, 2026
Photography/Digital Art Works (Excludes Video) Sponsored by Westfield Liverpool
- 1st $200 – Jin Huang, Cathedral of Wheat, 2026
YOUTH CATEGORY PRIZES
Junior Youth Prizes K–6 Primary School Students Sponsored by Liverpool Picture Framing
- Highly Commended $25 – Michael Khamo, Age 10, Bird on a Branch, 2026
- Highly Commended $25 – Maheen Waqas, Age 10, Soft Shapes and Sweet Textures, 2026
- 1st $75 – Benny Tran, Age 11, Flourishing Thoughts, 2026
Senior Youth Prizes Year 7–12 Secondary School Students Sponsored by Liverpool Picture Framing
- Highly Commended $50 – Alice Long, Age 16, Still Life, 2026
- Highly Commended $50 – Levi Richman, Age 17, Kaila, 2026
- Equal 1st $150 – Naraya Phillips, Age 16, Untitled, 2025
- Equal 1st $150 – Sophie Truong, Age 16, Untitled, 2025
