2025 marks the first year of the MAC yapang Art Prize!
This national art prize has a total prize pool of $40,000 and is open to artists from all disciplines across Australia, with artworks in any medium.
Entries close Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 3pm AEST.
$30,000 acquisitive prize - This prize will be awarded to the winning artist, whose artwork will be acquired by MAC yapang for our permanent collection, a growing collection of contemporary art stored onsite at MAC yapang and worth over $3 million.
$5,000 yapang award - This will be awarded to an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander artist working in any medium
$5,000 Lake Art Award - This award is for residents of the Lake Macquarie Local Government Area
Join us on Friday 17 October as we celebrate the opening of the MAC yapang Art Prize finalist exhibition and announce the winner of the prestigious acquisitive prize.
6:00pm - Doors open
Further details to be advised
Light refreshments will be provided.
MAC BAR will be open from 6pm with Ernest Hill Wines and beverages available for purchase (EFTPOS only)
Please follow directional signage and make use of overflow parking locations. Note you may have to walk a short to medium distance, please plan and time your visit accordingly. Disabled car spaces only are located next to MAC yapang via the vehicle access road.
This celebration is a free event and open to the public. Please register your attendance to assist our team. Please note there is no need to print your tickets for this event.
Please contact [email protected]
This event may be photographed and filmed, and your image could be used in advertising and promotion by Lake Macquarie City Council. Should you wish to not be photographed or filmed, not to please advise event organisers on entry at the event.
Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie, MAC yapang, 2A First Street, Booragul 2284 View in Google Maps
2A First Street , Booragul 2284
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