The Lester Prize is one of the country’s most recognised and prestigious fine art awards, proudly placing artists and the community at the forefront.
The prize pool available to both professional and emerging artists has increased to over $115,000. This includes the Richard Lester Prize for Portraiture, valued at $50,000.
This year, 40 finalist works were selected from nearly 950 entries submitted by artists from all over Australia.
The Lester Prize exhibition will run from 22 September to 26 November 2023 at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. The programme includes artist talks, workshops, and guided tours.
The City of Perth Forrest Place Arts Screen and the City of Perth Northbridge Piazza Superscreen digital exhibition programmes will showcase this year’s finalists during November.
Find out more at https://artgallery.wa.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/lester-prize-2023.