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Melville Art Awards

Melville Art Awards

Included on this page

Art Award Overall Winner 2024 Holly O'Meehan

About Melville Art Awards

We are proud to present the 49th Melville Art Awards, one of the biggest celebrations of Western Australian arts talent, exhibiting works by established and emerging artists, including local talent living in the City of Melville. 

The Melville Art Awards have a long history of featuring a spectacular display of creativity from across Western Australia, proudly placing art and community centre stage. Whether you're an artist, an art lover, or just looking to try something new - you're invited to experience this inspiring celebration. 

Entries open: Tuesday, 9 September
Exhibition open to the public: Sunday, 26 October to Sunday, 9 November 
Terms and Conditions 

Image credit: 2024 Overall Winner, Holly O'Meehan, with her artwork, Lost Lands, captured by Luke Riley.

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What to Expect

The 2025 Melville Art Awards exhibition will be held at the beautiful Main Hall at Melville Civic Centre. Visitors to the exhibition can expect a wide-variety of works on display, from colour-soaked paintings to evocative photographs, and delicate ceramic vessels.

  • Melville Art Awards will be open to the public from Sunday, 26 October to Sunday, 9 November.
  • The exhibition is family-friendly and free to attend.
  • Opening times will be made available closer to October.
  • Artworks are for sale throughout the exhibition, with no commission taken, it is an excellent opportunity to purchase incredible artworks and support the artists.

We encourage you to come along to this incredible display of talent by local and Western Australian artists at the 49th Melville Art Awards exhibition. 
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Enter the 2025 Melville Art Awards

The awards are open to established and emerging Western Australian artists, including those living in the City of Melville. We welcome entries from artists working across all mediums, including two-dimensional (2D), sculptural (3D) and digital artworks. All entries are reviewed by a panel, and artists will be notified if their work is selected as a finalist.

Key Dates and Details:

  • Entries open: 9.00am, Tuesday, 9 September 2025.
  • Entries close: 9.00pm, Sunday, 21 September 2025.
  • Exhibition dates: Opening, Saturday, 25 October to Sunday, 9 November 2025.
  • ​Exhbition venue: City of Melville Main Hall. 
  • Artwork size limit: has increased up to 110 cm (for 2D works).
  • Finalist artworks: Around 160 artworks will be selected for exhibition.
Terms and Conditions 

Venue and Accessibility Information

Melville Main Hall - Melville Art Awards Exhibition
Melville Main Hall is accessible via ramp and is located on the ground floor. ACROD and general parking is available close to the entrance of the hall. There are accessible toilets located at the Main Hall.

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      Previous Melville Art Awards Winners

        • Overall Award (Acquisitive) – Holly O’Meehan, for Lost Lands
        • Second Prize – Amy Perejuan-Capone, for Just a Drop
        • Third Prize – Possum Rose, for Blue Moon
        • First Nations Award – Michael Banks, for Cooking Up, Fathers Style
        • First Nations Highly Commended Award – Iesha Wyatt, for Resilience
        • City of Melville Resident Award – Stuart Earnshaw, for Leviathan Drive, 6163
        • City of Melville Resident Highly Commended Award – Steve Makse, for Bin Day
        • Wireless Hill Award – Jane Barwell, for Invasive Species
        • Wireless Hill Theme Highly Commended Award – Jenessa King, for Dancing Spider Orchid
        • Youth Award – Raphie Benjamin, for Faith Worn
        • Youth Highly Commended Award – Leeshani Thanthrige, for Derbarl Yerrigan
        • Print Award – Brett Nannup, for Self Portrait, A Reflection of My Ancestors
        • Highly Commended Print Award – Hanae Meyer, for Interruption
        • Arts Development Award – Awarded to Ben David
        • Popular Choice Award – Tiffany Forster, for The Blue Dress
        • Overall Award (Acquisitive) – Cole Baxter, for You’re (Not) Wanjoo
        • Second Prize – Wade Taylor, for Same Clothes as Yesterday
        • Third Prize – Shelley Cowper, for Portholes and Portals
        • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Award – Brett Nannup, for Silence
        • Highly Commended Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Award – Renee Rose, for River Meets Dahdarwi Range, Wyndham
        • City of Melville Resident Award – Katie Glaskin, for The Angel’s Share
        • Wireless Hill Theme Award – Melissa de Winter, for Solitude
        • Youth Award – Sianay Doutch, for Utopia
        • Youth Highly Commended Award – Leilani Harris, for Memories of War
        • Arts Development Award Winner – Awarded to Judi Smith
        • Popular Choice Award – Kristi McNulty, for Salmon Gums in the Wheatbelt
        • Overall Award (Acquisitive) – Charmaine Ball, for Beguile
        • Second Prize – Carly le Cerf, for SOMETHING SO STRONG
        • Third Prize – Erin Coates, for Heavy Metal Spinal Column (Swan River Dolphin Bones)
        • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Award (Equal First Prize) – Emily Rose, for Peppermint Yorga
        • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Award (Equal First Prize) – Robyn Jean, for Dispossession
        • City of Melville Resident Award – Hana Fry, for This Too Shall Pass
        • Wireless Hill Theme Award – Linda Fardoe, for Banksia Ashbyi
        • Wireless Hill Theme Highly Commended Award – Hanae Meyer, for Temporary Nest
        • Youth Award – Yanxi Lin, for Places From My Childhood
        • Youth Highly Commended Award – Cindy Wang, for Kingfisher Series
        • Arts Development Award – Awarded to Kylee Larsen
        • Arts Development Highly Commended Award – Awarded to Kristian Roosmalen
        • Popular Choice Award - Molly Rovis-Hermann, for Beacon of Light
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      For further enquiries, please get in touch with the team via email at arts.melville@melville.wa.gov.au.

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