Key dates for 2025
| 23 April - 20 August | Visual Art Awards submissions open |
| 31 May - 31 August | Central exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art celebrating the 2024 Excellence Award winners |
16 July - 12 September
| In Residence submissions open |
| 23 July | Award online information session for teachers |
September - November
| Regional exhibitions held across Queensland |
13 & 21 November
| In Residence online information sessions
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25 - 27 November
| In Residence 3-day residency held in Brisbane
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Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art: Online information session for teachers
An online information session for teachers will be held in July 2025. Hosted by the Department of Education, with guest speakers from the arts industry and Queensland visual art teaching community, the session will cover topics including:
- understanding the Visual Art Awards program, award categories and guidelines
- tips for selecting and refining artwork details for submissions
- techniques to effectively photograph artwork and making it display ready
- question and answer session to address any specific questions about the submission process.
For more information or to register to attend the event, please contact
artawards@qed.qld.gov.au.
How to enter
Submissions for the 2025 Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art will be open from 13 April to 20 August 2025. More details coming soon.