Regional encouragement awards are presented to one student per region who submitted a highly commendable artwork.
Congratulations to the 8 regional encouragement award recipients for 2025:
- Ashleigh Kenemore, Coombabah State High School
- Amelia Bryant-Peterson, Fairholme College (Toowoomba)
- Amy Swain, Kelvin Grove State College
- Kokona Miyashita, Cairns State High School
- Mason Jacobs, Burnside State High School
- Miles Baker-Nikki, North Rockhampton State High School
- Neru Neueli, Ipswich Grammar School (Ipswich)
- Xan McNabb, The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James (Mundingburra)