Art Design Awards & Literary Competition
Our union’s annual Awards for Excellence in Art Design and Literary Competition help to recognise and encourage the artistic and literary talents of Queensland and Northern Territory students and teachers.
Excellence in Art Design Awards
Literary Competition
Entries open for 2026
Entries are now being accepted for the 2026 Excellence in Art Design Awards.
Art Design Awards Prize Money
| Category | Prize Money |
| Pre-School/Kindergarten | $100 |
| Prep – Year 2 | $100 |
| Years 3 – 4 | $100 |
| Years 5 – 6 | $100 |
| Years 7 – 8 | $150 |
| Years 9 – 10 | $150 |
| Years 11 – 12 | $250 |
| Open | $350 |
| First Nations Art | $200 |
Last Year’s Awards
Congratulations to all the Excellence in Art Design Awards prize recipients for 2025!
View the list of 2025 prize recipients here.
A presentation evening was held on 3 September 2025 to honour the Art Awards recipients – read more here.
Entries open for 2026
Entries are now being accepted for poetry, short stories and non-fiction prose for the 2026 Literary Competition.
Literary Competition Prize Money
|
Sections |
First Prize |
Second Prize |
Third Prize |
|
A |
$300 |
$200 |
$100 |
|
B |
$150 |
$100 |
$75 |
|
C |
$150 |
$100 |
$75 |
|
D |
$150 |
$100 |
$75 |
|
E |
$300 |
$200 |
$100 |
Last Year’s Competition
Congratulations to all the Literary Competition prize recipients for 2025!
View the list of 2025 prize recipients here.
A presentation evening was held on 6 August 2025 to honour the Literary Competition recipients – read more here.