The 56th Blake Prize for Religious Art

Welcome

The Blake Prize for Religious Art was established in 1951 and is the oldest prize in Australia dedicated to spirituality, religion and cultural diversity.

It is an annual $20,000 non-aquisitive prize.

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Press Releases

Compass Chases the Blake
On Sunday 1 June ABC 1’s Compass will follow the Blake Prize journey of four artists Margaret Ackland, Phil... More...

2008 Blake Prize - Entries Now Closed
Entries for the 2008 Blake Art and Poetry Prizes have now closed. All entrants will recieve an email or letter... More...

2008 Prize Details
Details for the 2008 Blake Prize will be announced shortly, thank you for your patience.

Blake Poetry Prize
The NSW Writers’ Centre joins the Blake Society, Leichhardt Municipal Council and Wet Ink to present a new... More...

The nerve between POP culture and Religious Fundamentalism
"The controversy surrounding works on exhibition in this year's Blake prize for Religious Art is an indication of why... More...

2007 Judges Comments

The Judges were deeply impressed by the diverse intentions of the artists who submitted – everything from an expression of lived experience, of spiritual commitment/journey, through to work that investigated the problems of religious ideology as they are played out through politics and culture in global...

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The Blake Prize is awarded by the Blake Society Ltd in partnership with the National Art School