Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize 2025

Hervey Bay Regional Gallery's flagship national art prize Girra returns in 2025.

Girra: Fraser Coast National Art Prize was borne out of the enduring social and cultural importance of the natural environment on Fraser Coast. Drawing its name from the Butchulla word for sand, a vital component of our region’s landscape, Girra brings together contemporary art that examines the intersection of people, place and the environment.

The biennial art prize invites entries from artists working in any visual art medium from across Australia, offering a $25,000 major acquisitive prize.

The finalists’ exhibition, held at the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, will form a compelling story of our nation’s relationship to the environment told through diverse perspectives and aesthetic approaches.

Major Acquisitive Prize: $25,000
The Hervey Bay Boat Club People’s Choice Award: $2,000

Call for entries: 7 April – 5 May 2025
Launch and prize announcement: Friday 22 August 2025
Read more and apply via the prize call out page.

Enter Girra