We are currently seeking a naming partner for the 2024 Tyers Art Festival. Please contact us to register your interest.

Information on Submissions and Awards

The Tyers Art Festival is excited to showcase the 2023 Exhibition on display at the Tyers Community Hall from Friday 10th November to Sunday 12th November.

We have a wonderful range of Artist Awards available for the winning, with all details listed below, and the opportunity for you to vote for your popular choice award at the Exhibition.

Please see below for information about how to submit your artwork, including our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and how to pay for entries and Opening Night tickets if you plan to attend on the evening of Friday 10th November 2023.

Entries for this year's Tyers Art Festival Exhibition are limited to 550.

click here to vote for the most popular choice

Artist Awards

The Tyers Art Festival is delighted to offer a range of artist awards this year: fourteen major awards covering a range of mediums, five highly commended awards, eight Young Artists Awards and a Popular Choice Award.

Visitors to the Tyers Art Festival will be able to cast their vote for their favourite piece from all of the artist's submissions at the exhibition over the weekend 10 – 12 November 2023. We can't wait to see who you vote for!

2023 TYERS ART FESTIVAL AWARDS
(Open – all ages)

Refer to Terms & Conditions before submitting artwork

Tyers Award - Best Exhibit (other than Designer Craft)

$1,000

Best Exhibit - Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour, Pastel, & Mixed Medium

5x $400

Best Exhibit - Designer Craft, (Textiles, Metalwork & Other)

3x $250

Best Exhibit - Photography (Portrait, Landscape & Other)

3x $250

Best Exhibit - Drawing

$200

GLaWAC Art Award – Open to all First Nations artists

Artist Pack (Value $300) and $200 Morwell Art & Framing Voucher

Hanger's Choice Award

$200

Highly Commended Award - Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour, Pastel, & Mixed Medium

5x $50

Popular Choice Award

$150

2023 YOUNG ARTIST AWARDS
(Under 18 as of 31/12/23)

Refer to Terms & Conditions – No. 33 – before submitting artwork

Tyers Primary School Students Award

4x $50 Officeworks voucher,
4 x $20 McDonalds, Traralgon voucher
1 x Melrossa Art Studio Scholarship
(1 term's free art lessons)

GLaWAC Art Award – Open to all First Nations artists

Artist Pack (Value $300)

U18 Award

$100

Traralgon & District Art Society Award

$50 + $50 Morwell Art & Framing voucher

Drawing Award

$100

Young Photographer's Award

$100

Achievement Award

$150 Morwell Art & Framing voucher

Melrossa Art Studio Scholarship

1 term's free art lessons

Tyers Art Festival 2021 Awards

Tyers Award - Best Exhibit (Other than Designer Craft) - $2,000

Serenity on Mt St Gwinear by Heather Snowdon (Acrylic)

Click here to view the winning artwork.

Best Exhibit (Designer Craft) - $500

Forever Springtime Side Table by Sue Coppock

Click here to view the winning artwork.

Best Exhibit (Photography) - $500

Water Lily and Butterfly by Tony Barbour

Click here to view the winning artwork.

Highly Commended Award (x3) - $200 each

Seen Fire Seen Rain by Marilyn Close (Acrylic)

Click here to view the winning artwork.

Tarra Bulga Beauty by Karen Rosato (Drawing)

Click here to view the winning artwork.

Cascade by Lee Krutop (Acrylic)

Click here to view the winning artwork.

Under 18 Student Award - $350 + $150 voucher

Tranquil by Monique May

Click here to view the winning artwork.

Popular Choice Award - $400

Crazy Town (adaptation of Pablo Picasso's faces) by Isaac Robinson

Click here to view the winning artwork.

How to submit

Each artist can enter up to five artworks. Entry cost is $7/entry. The number of artworks entries accepted per artist is 5. Total number of entries for this year’s Tyers Art Festival Exhibition is 550, so please make sure you get your entries in sooner rather than later!

The deadline to submit your entries is:
4pm Monday 23 October 2023 (AEST).

Please submit your entry and information using the form below after reading the Terms & Conditions.

We can't wait to see all the amazing entries come in from artists across Victoria.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR ORIGINAL ARTWORK.

GENERAL PHOTOGRAPH SPECIFICATIONS

Format JPEG - preferably large basic setting
Maximum file size 5MB
Minimum size of longer side 1000 pixels
Colour profile sRGB
Images should be cropped to best showcase the artwork only, without stand/easel/furniture in the photograph.
Artist’s surname and title of artwork shown in image must be included in file name (i.e. Smith Sunny Day.jpg).

Online submission form

Tyers Art Festival Exhibition

ONLINE entry form

Ensure you have read the Terms & Conditions before completing entry form.

Submissions Will open soon.

"*" indicates required fields

Artist Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Suburb State & Post Code

Telephone Number*

Email Address*

Artist's website (URL) if applicable

Number of artwork pieces submitted*

Artist Bank Details*

Account Name

BSB

Account Number

(artist details to be added / updated annually)

Artwork Submissions

Correct spelling of artwork is artist's responsibility. Size must include the frame. Maximum 5 entries per artist. Please add the details of each artwork (title, price and size) then select the medium.

Artwork 1*

Artwork Title

Artwork Price / $

Size (H x W in cm)

Artwork 1 - Medium*

Please select one option for your artwork

Artwork 2*

Artwork Title

Artwork Price / $

Size (H x W in cm)

Artwork 2 - Medium*

Please select one option for your artwork

Artwork 3*

Artwork Title

Artwork Price / $

Size (H x W in cm)

Artwork 3 - Medium*

Please select one option for your artwork

Artwork 4*

Artwork Title

Artwork Price / $

Size (H x W in cm)

Artwork 4 - Medium*

Please select one option for your artwork

Artwork 5*

Artwork Title

Artwork Price / $

Size (H x W in cm)

Artwork 5 - Medium*

Please select one option for your artwork

Artwork Drop-off Point*

Please select the location you will drop off your artwork for the exhibition.

Entry Payment

Payments for entries and opening night tickets must be made by Direct Debit to the Tyers Art Festival Account.

(please see updated bank details below)

Entries will not be accepted until payment is received.
Please include your surname in deposit reference

Account Name: Tyers Art Show
Bank: Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633-000
Account No: 185334869

Payment confirmation

I confirm I have paid the entry fee at $7 per entry.

I have purchased Gala Opening Night tickets at $30 per person

If you have purchased Gala Opening tickets, please indicate below how many.

If you would like to add any extra comments or notes about your artwork submissions, please add them here.

Student declaration

Under 18 (Student as of 31/12/2023)

Artist Declaration*

By checking this box, I do solemnly declare that the items detailed above are my own original and unaided work and are not copies or reproductions in whole or in part of other artists’ work.

GLaWAC Award Declaration

I am of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.

Terms and Conditions*

I have (a) read the terms and conditions and agree to be bound by them and (b) I acknowledge exhibits will be displayed at the discretion of the Committee.

Entries for the 2024 Tyers Art Festival Exhibition are not yet open.

How to vote for Popular Choice Award

Visitors to this year’s Tyers Art Festival Exhibition (10- 12 November 2023) can cast their vote (just once!) for their favourite piece from all of the artists' submissions for the Popular Choice Award by obtaining a voting form upon entry to the exhibition.

We hope you enjoy the 2023 exhibition!

We're excited to offer the opportunity for a Popular Choice Award right here on the online exhibition, where the general public can cast their vote (just once!) for their favourite piece from all of the artist's submissions.
We hope you enjoy the 2021 exhibition!

You will be able to submit your popular choice vote between the 1 and 30 November using the form below, by selecting your favourite artwork using the drop down menu. You are only allowed to vote once and in the case of duplicate submission, only the first vote will be counted.

The Tyers Art Festival online exhibition is now live, please click here to view all of the amazing artwork submitted this year.

Voting form

Australian Paper Tyers Art Festival – Online Exhibition

Popular Choice Voting form

The exhibition runs from 1-30 November 2021. The Popular Choice voting form is now open for the public to cast their vote.

Ensure you have read the website's privacy policy before voting.

Only one vote is allowed per person.

Voting for the 2021 Australian Paper Tyers Art Festival - Online Exhibition 'Most Popular Choice' have now closed.

Full Name*
Full Name
Email Address*
Select Artwork*

0400 620 763 admin@tyersartfestival.com.au

©2023 Tyers Art Festival

Design by Rachel Jane Design