{{short description|Australian art award}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} The '''Kilgour Prize''' is an annual major non acquisitive art award administered by the Newcastle Art Gallery, in Australia. Established in 1987 through a bequest from artist Jack Noel Kilgour (1900–1987), an Australian landscape and portrait painter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Jack Kilgour |url=https://nag.org.au/engage/kilgour-prize/about-jack-kilgour |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Newcastle Art Gallery |language=en}}</ref>
Judged by a panel of three judges, the competition focuses on figurative and portrait painting, and stipulates that entries use painting media including oil, acrylic, watercolour and/or mixed media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions |url=https://nag.org.au/engage/kilgour-prize/frequently-asked-questions |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Newcastle Art Gallery |language=en}}</ref> {{Currency|50,000|AUD}} is awarded to the most outstanding work and a People's Choice Award is worth {{Currency|5,000|AUD}} and is determined by public votes. The first competition was held in 2006.
In 2021, just under 500 works were received by the Newcastle Art Gallery from Australian artists for entry into the competition.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Finalists revealed as KILGOUR PRIZE 2021 attracts record entries |url=https://www.miragenews.com/finalists-revealed-as-kilgour-prize-2021-596991/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Mirage News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Winners of Most Outstanding Work ==
* 2006 – Nicholas Harding with ''Beach Life''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-04 |title=Vale painter Nicholas Harding |url=https://www.artshub.com.au/news/news/vale-painter-nicholas-harding-2591255/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=www.artshub.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> * 2008 – Dallas Bray with ''Burning Bush''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=History of the KILGOUR PRIZE |url=https://nag.org.au/engage/kilgour-prize/history-of-the-kilgour-prize |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Newcastleartgallery |language=en}}</ref> * 2010 – Dallas Bray with ''Going to town''<ref name=":0" /> * 2014 – Alan Jones with ''Robert Forrester #2''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wingate-Pearse |first=Gabriel |date=2014-11-07 |title=Alan Jones wins 2014 Kilgour Art Prize, video |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2680962/alan-jones-wins-2014-kilgour-art-prize-video/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Newcastle Herald |language=en-AU}}</ref> * 2015 – Janelle Thomas with ''Helen Ross, 94 with Kirsty''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-12 |title=Janelle Thomas wins Kilgour Prize 2015 |url=https://artistprofile.com.au/janelle-thomas-wins-kilgour-prize-2015/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Artist Profile |language=en-US}}</ref> * 2016 – Peter Gardiner with ''Origin''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kellar |first=Jim |date=2016-08-30 |title=Kilgour Prize awarded |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/4130188/kilgour-prize-awarded/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Newcastle Herald |language=en-AU}}</ref> * 2017 – Cameron Stead with ''Between you and me''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artist Cameron Stead wins Newcastle Art Gallery's $50,000 Kilgour Prize 2017 |url=https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/about-us/news-and-updates/latest-news/artist-cameron-stead-wins-newcastle-art-gallery-s-$50,000-kilgour-prize-2017 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=NewcastleCorporate |language=en}}</ref> * 2018 – Natasha Walsh with ''Within the Studio (self–portrait)''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Natasha Walsh wins 2018 Kilgour Prize |url=https://www.nsmithgallery.com/news/36-natasha-walsh-wins-2018-kilgour-prize/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=N.Smith Gallery |language=en}}</ref> * 2019 – Blak Douglas with ''Queen of her own stage (Ms Ursula Yovich)''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-08-06 |title=Blak Douglas wins Kilgour Prize 2019 |url=https://artguide.com.au/blak-douglas-wins-kilgour-prize-2019/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Art Guide Australia |language=en-US}}</ref> * 2020 – Michael Bell with ''Starting The after party (Two self-portraits)''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Almanac |first=Art |date=2020-07-31 |title=Michael Bell wins Kilgour Prize 2020 with a double self-portrait |url=https://www.art-almanac.com.au/michael-bell-kilgour-prize-2020/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Art Almanac |language=en-AU}}</ref> * 2021 – Lori Pensini with ''Family''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lori Pensini |url=https://gallerysmith.com.au/collections/lori-pensini |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=GALLERYSMITH |language=en}}</ref>
== References ==
Category:Australian visual arts awards Category:Awards established in 2006 <references />
== External links ==
* [https://nag.org.au/engage/kilgour-prize Newcastle Art Gallery page, Kilgour Prize.] {{Australian art awards}} Category:Newcastle, New South Wales