Entries open 2 October 2024 and close 31st January 2025
Entry Fees: Juniors = $5.00
Adults 18+ = $25.00

About this Prize


The Bridge Art Prize 2025 (The Bridge) is an exciting new community collaboration between Derwent  Valley Arts, McConnell Dowell, and its business partners working on the New Bridgewater Bridge. 
With a prize pool exceeding $36,000, and an acquisitive main prize of $25,000, The Bridge will be open to entries from across Tasmania from Wednesday evening 2 October 2024.
The Bridge aims to celebrate and commemorate the construction of Tasmania’s largest ever  transport infrastructure project through local creative expressions of what "the bridge" means to Tasmanians. 
We are asking Tasmanians to explore their relationship with “the bridge”, directly or indirectly, using  a range of media including photography, painting, printmaking, graffiti, poetry, videography,  animation, music, ceramics, textiles, and sculpture.
What does "the bridge" mean to you?
Equally important is The Bridge’s aim to raise funds for youth art programs where experienced artists  will work with youth who have arts-based aspirations, along with a perpetual fund for future prizes. 

About you

Your Date of Birth
Are you represented by a gallery in Tasmania, if so, which one?
Have you entered into this prize before?
How did you hear about this contest?

About your artwork

Please select the appropriate category for your artwork.
Damaging property is not allowed and if performed will be disqualified from this art prize.

2-Dimensional Arts
This category includes photography, painting, graffiti, drawing etc.
Entry Requirements
- Artwork must be presented on an easily moveable and hangable flat surface. This
could be a piece of plywood, a metal sheet, cardboard, canvas, or paper etc.
- The size of the artwork must not exceed 160cm in either direction.
- Literary artwork must not exceed 1000 words and must be written in english.

3-Dimensional Arts
This catergory includes, ceramics, sculpture, jewellery, textiles etc.
Entry Requirements
- Artwork must fit on a standard sized trolley and fit through a standard sized doorway.
- The artwork must not exceed 50kg.

Multimedia and Other Arts
This category is more open and allows for a response to the bridge in any art form, such as music, video, animation or poetry.
Entry Requirements
- Artwork must be no longer then 3-minutes in length.
- Song entries must have both lyrics and music.
- Entries that do not have english language audio must include subtitles.
- Literary artwork must not exceed 1000 words and must be written in english.

Contractors’ Category (open to employees of McConnell Dowell, its contractors and suppliers)
This category is open to all art categories and the entrant must comply with the entry requirements
specific to their artwork as listed above.

Junior Arts (15-18 Years)
This category is open to all art categories and the entrant must comply with the entry requirements
specific to their artwork as listed above.

Junior Arts (Under 15 Years)
This category is open to all art categories and the entrant must comply with the entry requirements
specific to their artwork as listed above
Please select the appropriate category for your artwork.
What's the title of your artwork?

Please write a short statement related to your entry here.

What are the actual dimensions of your artwork?
Please include, depth, width and height.

What is your artwork made from?
Please read and make sure to adhere to the following Terms and Conditions before submitting your application:

  1. Entrants must submit work in accordance with the conditions set out in the application form. If these conditions are not met the application will not be considered.
  2. Entrants may submit several artworks, but each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form and the entrant must pay the entry fee for each submission.
  3. Entrants must be living in Tasmania and provide a current Tasmanian postal address.
  4. Entries representing partnerships between individuals will be accepted on the understanding that each partner’s contribution in deemed equal.
  5. Employees of McConnell Dowell and those who are directly engaged with McConnell Dowell are only permitted to enter into the “contractors’ category” of this prize.
  6. Entries close 11:59pm on Friday 17 January 2025.
  7. When you submit your artwork and details to enter this prize, you, and all other entrants, accept the “The Bridge” Art Prize 2025 Terms and Conditions as set out here.
  8. The prize is open to all professional and non-professional artists regardless of age, background, ability, or experience.
  9. No part of the artwork can be borrowed or copied; entries must be the entrant’s original work.
  10. The artwork must not contain logos, or reference to any brand, licensed character, or image.
  11. We recognise that children and people with disabilities may be entered on behalf of a parent or a guardian who accept these conditions on their behalf.
  12. The prize organiser reserves the right to disqualify any entry that does not follow the entry requirements, prior to shortlisting and judging.
  13. An entry shall impose an obligation upon the artist to submit the entered work for exhibition if selected.
  14. The artist must agree for their artwork to be reproduced.
  15. Entry fees are: 18+ = $25, under 18 = $5 for each individual entry.
  16. All entries chosen as finalists must agree to put their work up for sale, and at that time include the sale price they want on the item.
  17. All entrants must agree to the 30% DVA commission on sales if selected as a finalist.
  18. Finalists must agree to have their entry held at 9B Studios for the entire period of the exhibition.
  19. The artwork must have been created within the previous 12 months, and must not have been exhibited elsewhere prior to this exhibition.
  20. All entries must be uploaded as JPEG, PNG, mov or mp4 files, and have a maximum file size of 5MB.
  21. The use of stock images or clipart is forbidden, and will not be considered for judging.
  22. Artwork created by artificial intelligence using image-creation programs may not be entered.
  23. Aerial photography and videography is not permitted.
  24. Entries containing descriminatory content, gang names, or insignia will be disqualified.
  25. Whilst all care will be taken the gallery is not responsible for any damage incurred.
  26. The artwork submitted must not be altered once selected, other than framing or mounting, including plinths for 3-dimensional works.
  27. Entries selected as Finalists will be notified by email prior to COB Friday 21st Feb 2025 before being released on the Derwent Valley Arts website.
Please upload your images/files here.

Select your Entry Fee
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Entry Fee (select 1 only) Quantity  
Junior ($5)
Adult ($25)

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Derwent Valley Arts
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