Banyule Art Salon

• Entries open 8am 1 February
• Entries close 5pm 31 March
• All artists will be contacted by 4 April with further instructions and exhibition information
• All artworks delivered to Art Gallery 275 on 28-29 April between 10am-5pm
• Exhibition opening night at Art Gallery 275 @ Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub on 2 May 6.30-8.30pm
• Exhibition closes 29 June

The theme this year is: 'The Heidelberg School' art movement

For the 2025 Banyule Art Salon, we invite artists in our community to create their own masterpieces that respond to or are inspired by the Heidelberg School.

The Heidelberg School was the first significant colonial art movement in Australia.

The name was first coined in 1891 by art critic Sidney Dickinson to describe the group of Australian Impressionist artists who painted en plein air (outside) in the rural outskirts of Sydney and Melbourne, and had established an outdoor painting camp in the Heidelberg and Eaglemont area.

In 2025, we are proud to host a selection of paintings by the Heidelberg School of artists, on long-term loan from the National Gallery of Australia, with support from the Australian Government, as part of the Sharing the National Collection initiative.

This is your opportunity to have your artworks displayed alongside some of the most iconic and famous paintings in Australia.

In the lead up to this highly-anticipated loan and exhibition, we invite our community to create their own Heidelberg School-inspired art.

Artworks that do not respond to the theme will not be accepted.

• Artists must be age 16 years or over.
• Artists must live, work or be enrolled in full-time study in Banyule.
• Artworks must have been created since 1 January 2023.
• Artworks must be the original created by the person submitting the entry.
• Artworks must not infringe the copyright, moral rights or other rights of any third party.
• A $40 entry fee applies to each entry, maximum of 2 entries per eligible entrant.
• $40 must be submitted with each artwork. You must complete the online application form for each artwork you want to submit, for example twice if you want to enter 2 artworks.
• Employees of Banyule Council, councillors and members of the Banyule Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee may enter the exhibition, but are not eligible for prizes.

You must read the full 2025 Banyule Arts Salon terms and conditions(PDF, 165KB) before entering.

The Banyule Art Salon People’s Choice awards will be decided by public vote and announced at the end of the exhibition period.

• 1st prize: $500
• 2nd prize: $300
• 3rd prize: $200