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Artist Support

Artbank is a unique government initiative supporting over 4,000 Australian artists. Artbank plays an important role as one of the first institutions to acquire works by early career practitioners.

Supporting over 4,000 Australian artists

Artbank provides direct support to living Australian artists through the acquisition of their work. We are committed to reaching a diverse cross-section of Australian artists from different locations, cultural backgrounds and career stages to build a collection that is representative of the best Australian artistic talent.

For unrepresented artists For represented artists
A new pathway to a National collection. Artbank prize
For more information see Artbank Prize 2026

Artbank Prize

Introducing the Artbank Prize. A new pathway to a national collection. The Artbank Prize is a national, open call to Australian artists who are not currently represented in the Artbank collection.

Artbank Prize 2026