Art @ The Rowers Acquisitive Art Prize will be held in February 2026. The winning art work will be acquired by The Mosman Rowers Club
Key Dates
| Entries Open |
Now |
| Entries Close |
Wednesday 21st January |
| Selection Notification by |
Friday 23rd January |
| Entries Delivered and payment of entry fee |
Monday 23rd February between 8.30am and 6pm |
| Opening Event |
Saturday 28th February at 6.30pm |
| Exhibition Ends - Collection of Work |
Friday 10th April after 3pm |
2026 Prizes
| 1st Place |
$2,500 |
| 2nd Place |
$1,000 |
| 3rd Place |
$500 |
| Highly Commended |
Rowers Vouchers |
Judge: Wendy Sharpe, AM
Members Choice: $500 voucher from ArtSmart judged by Mosman Rowers members who nominate their choice
Enquiries: art@mosmanrowers.com.au
Eligibility: Open to all (members of Mosman Rowers pay a reduced entry fee).
Theme: The artists interpretation of Port Jackson - including its bays, beaches, rivers, flora, fauna and the surrounding built environment. All 2-D original works created by the artist on paper, canvas, wood etc including painting, drawing, printmaking and photography will be considered.
Size: Each entry must not exceed 100cm x 100cm - including the frame.
Entry: Each artist may submit online one work by Wednesday 21st January. Information required includes the title and artist’s name, medium/technique, framed size, price and a good quality digital image of the finished artwork of up to 3mb.
Selection: Works will be shortlisted by a Mosman Rowers Club panel. All entrants will be contacted by email by Friday 23rd January and advised of their outcome. The shortlist will be final. All shortlisted entries will be displayed for the duration of the exhibition. Selected entrants agree to make all reasonable effort to attend the Opening Night.
Judging: Judge/s of all prizes will have appropriate credentials. The decision of the judging panel is final.
Acquisitive Art Prize: The winner of the Acquisitive Art Prize will grant The Mosman Rowers Club a non-exclusive, perpetual copyright licence to reproduce the work.
The Mosman Rowers Club will acquire the artwork and it will become their property.
The Mosman Rowers Club will attribute the artist as the author of the work wherever the work is reproduced unless it is reasonable otherwise.
All Prize Winners: All prize winners grant The Mosman Rowers Club a non-exclusive, perpetual copyright licence to reproduce the work.
Use of Images: Signing the entry form allows The Mosman Rowers Club to use images and photograph work for archival, catalogue, promotional and publicity purposes & may include using your work on the Rowers website & Social Media pages.
Pricing: All artwork in the exhibition must be available for sale. Please include a commission of 25% in your sale price. GST payment, if applicable, is the responsibility of the artist as Mosman Rowers Club does not collect GST. The club acts only as your agent in the sale of art works.
Entry Fee: For each work selected an entry fee of $40 for Mosman Rowers Club Members and $45 for non-members will be charged. The exhibition fee must be paid no later than Monday 23rd February. Fees will be paid by debit/credit card when selected entries are delivered or by invoice prior to delivery if requested.
Presentation & Framing: Selected works should be framed to a professional standard - no IKEA/chain store frames. Your work will be rejected if not suitably presented. The back of each piece should be neat, sealed, labelled with the artist’s name, title of work and price. The artwork must be ready to hang with D-rings (or triangle rings) large enough to fit gallery hooks and placed c. 6cm from the top of the frame or slightly less if a very small frame. Ask your framer to do this for you but please make sure it is placed so that the hook will not be visible when the work is hung. The hooks are in addition to the hanging string – we want our purchasers to be able to hang their works.
Delivery of Selected Work: Framed work must be delivered on Monday 23rd February between 8.30am and 6pm to The Mosman Rowers Club, 3 Centennary Drive, Mosman, NSW 2088. All work must be suitably protected and accompanied by a copy of your confirmed entry (this will have been emailed to you on Friday 23rd January). To allow for easy removal by the hanging team, please don't tape up the delivery envelope (unless sending by courier).
Collection of Unsold Work: Collection from The Mosman Rowers Club on Friday 10th April after 3.00pm. Work not collected by Friday 17th April will be destroyed.
Insurance: All works will be insured by The Mosman Rowers Club during the exhibition. The Mosman Rowers Club will not accept any liability for any loss or damage that occurs to the works during drop-off, collection, or in transit.