Opening - Saturday 6th December | Black tie optional
Location: Frater, Hammond & McCubbin Galleries
Award
The Victorian Artists Society proudly announces 2025 Major Prize $17,000, the Hylton Mackley Artist of the Year Award. VAS invites new and existing members to enter the VAS Seasonal Select Exhibitions and be eligible for peer selection into this prestigious Artist of the Year Award.
Eligibility
Artists must be a 2025 VAS Member and exhibit in at least 2 of our 3 seasonal shows to be eligible for peer vote into the Artist of the Year Exhibition. Each seasonal show also has its own $1500 prize.
Autumn 27 March-13 April Winter 17 July-7 August Spring 4-21 September
Finalists will be invited to submit up to 3 works for the Artist of the Year Exhibition, 19 November-14 December. The prize will be celebrated with a black tie (optional) awards evening on Saturday December 6 2025.
Image by Mary Hyde, Artist of the Year 2024
We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.