Call for Submissions – BigCi Environmental Awards 2026

Call for Entries – BigCi Environmental Awards 2026

International and Australian artists from all fields are invited to submit entries for the BigCi Environmental Awards 2026.

Two Winners of the Awards will each receive (4) free weeks of BigCi residency and AUD$5,000 prize money.

The winning artists will also be able to explore the Wollemi, the Blue Mountains and the Gardens of Stone National Parks on guided walks and will be given research assistance relevant to their projects. At the end of their residencies, they will present their work at the BigCi Open Day event.

The Awards will be judged by an independent panel of judges, to be announced soon (details on our website, see https://bigci.org/awards).

The deadline for submissions is 2 August 2026
Winners will be announced on 22 August 2026

There is an entry fee of A$40, which must be paid at the time of sending the submission. Entry fees are not refundable.

For the SUBMISSION FORM & GUIDELINES, see https://bigci.org/awards

BigCi is an independent, artist run, not for profit artist residency program in Bilpin, Australia (near Sydney), focusing on artists’ professional development and facilitating their projects.

BigCi has been established and run by Rae Bolotin, a practicing artist, and Yuri Bolotin, environmentalist and wilderness explorer.

We are situated on the edge of Wollemi National Park within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Greater Blue Mountains, one of the world’s top biodiversity hotspots. Due to our location and the knowledge base of our team, many of our resident artists are particularly interested in projects that explore environmental or ecological issues, although many others use our outstanding natural surroundings as a source of creativity for a variety of different artistic pursuits.