COSSACK ART AWARDS

Exhibition open 20 July to 10 August 2025

300 artworks feature in this prestigious annual exhibition, gracing the century-old walls of historic bluestone buildings each winter in Cossack, WA.
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Leading fibre artist Monique Ross named Cossack Artist In Residence
Leading fibre artist Monique Ross named Cossack Artist In Residence

Brisbane based artist Monique Ross been selected as the Cossack Art Awards 2025 Artist in Residence.

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Entries for prestigious 33rd Cossack Art Awards open March 3
Entries for prestigious 33rd Cossack Art Awards open March 3

Artists young and old are encouraged to enter their works into the prestigious Cossack Art Awards.

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Education Program EOI  
Education Program EOI  

The City of Karratha is excited to announce plans for the 2025 Cossack Art Awards and is inviting expressions of interest from local artists or those visiting our region to lead onsite workshops as part of the Cossack Art Awards Education Program. 

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2025 Artist in Residence applications open
2025 Artist in Residence applications open

The City of Karratha is searching for an artist to share their creativity and skills with the local community over four weeks in July and August 2025. 

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2024 Pilbara Ports People’s Choice and Children’s Art Award Winners announced
2024 Pilbara Ports People’s Choice and Children’s Art Award Winners announced

Yvonne Brooks has won the 2024 Cossack Art Awards People’s Choice Award for her stunning work When the Working Day is Done.

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2024 Cossack Art Awards winners announced
2024 Cossack Art Awards winners announced

2024 Cossack Art Awards winners announced

Best overall winner: Allery Sandy for her piece, ‘Dry river bed burnt country’

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Award winning Tasmanian artist named Cossack Artist In Residence
Award winning Tasmanian artist named Cossack Artist In Residence

Tasmania based artist Katie Barron has been selected as the Cossack Art Awards 2024 Artist in Residence.

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Respected trio to judge Cossack Art Awards
Respected trio to judge Cossack Art Awards

A trio of respected Australian artists and designers will converge on the historic settlement of Cossack to judge the prestigious City of Karratha Cossack Art Awards.

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Business as usual
Business as usual

We have been receiving a few questions about the delivery of the Cossack Art Awards following the recent announcement by NYFL.

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Callout for Cossack Art Awards category and event sponsors and Public Program facilitator
Callout for Cossack Art Awards category and event sponsors and Public Program facilitator

The City of Karratha is currently seeking category and event sponsors and public program facilitators for the 2024 Cossack Art Awards.

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

Applications for the highly coveted $20k Artist in Residence program are now officially open!

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2023 COSSACK ART AWARDS PEOPLE’S CHOICE AND COSSACK CHILDREN’S ART AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
2023 COSSACK ART AWARDS PEOPLE’S CHOICE AND COSSACK CHILDREN’S ART AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Pilbara Ports Authority People’s Choice Award and the Cossack Children's Arts Awards sponsored by Powertech and Dunnart Picture Framing Homewares, were announced at the Fortescue Children's Art Day on Sunday 13 August 2023.

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WINNERS ANNOUNCED 2023 COSSACK ART AWARDS
WINNERS ANNOUNCED 2023 COSSACK ART AWARDS

On Saturday, July 22, the City of Karratha awarded $89,000 in prize money to ten category winners during the 31st Cossack Art Awards.

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2023 JUDGES ANNOUNCED
2023 JUDGES ANNOUNCED

A trio of respected Australian artists and curators will converge on the historic settlement of Cossack this month to participate in the prestigious City of Karratha Cossack Art Awards.

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2023 COSSACK ARTIST RESIDENCY ANNOUNCED
2023 COSSACK ARTIST RESIDENCY ANNOUNCED

Broome based artist Alice Boardman has been selected as the Cossack Art Awards 2023 Artist in Residence.

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Our Children's Art Awards is now at full capacity! We can't wait to see all the amazing artworks 🧡 You can view all the entries in the historic Galbraith Store at Cossack from 20 July to 10 August, open daily 9am to 3pm. Winners will be announced a
We've just hit 100 entries for this year's Cossack Art Awards! If you've been dragging your feet on entering, don't wait much longer - entries will close when we reach 300 submissions (or on 20 April, whichever comes first). With a prize pool of
Entries are now open for the Cossack Art Awards, proudly presented by the City of Karratha with principal partner Rio Tinto. Open to artists across Australia, the Cossack Art Awards boast an $89,000 prize pool across ten categories. Don't miss out o
CALL FOR ENTRIES Entries for the 2025 Cossack Art Awards, proudly presented by the City of Karratha with Principal Partner Rio Tinto, will open on Monday 3 March 2025 at 10am (AWST). Please make sure you familiarise yourself with the Information f
We've heard you! To accommodate the families that are going away for the long weekend, we're pushing the Children's Art Awards entries to open on TUESDAY 4 MARCH 2025 instead of Monday. Don't miss out, entries will open at 10am! Visit cossackartawa
It's been all hands on deck while we get ready for a massive Cossack Art Awards 2025! 📅Parents and carers, mark your calendars for 10am Monday 3 March as the Children's Art Awards entries are opening early this year! Check out cossackartawards.com
Applications for our highly coveted Artist in Residence program close on Sunday 15 December 2024! Artists from across Australia are encouraged to apply for the $20k residency, which is based in the historic, remote town of Cossack, WA, from 14 July