A Call for Entries has been issued for the South Australian Museum’s 2026 Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize. It is open in both Open and Emerging artist categories. Winner of the Open category will win AUD$30,000, while the Emerging category winner will win AUD$10,000. There is also a People’s Choice prize voted by exhibition visitors. Artists can submit any form of visual fine art that relates to the natural world, with the exception of photography. To be eligible, the work must have been produced no earlier than January 2025 and must relate to the natural world and the sciences associated with it, such as biology, geology, astronomy, chemistry and physics. Works relating to natural history are also eligible. Entry is AUD$44 in the Open category and AUD$30 in the Emerging category. Artists self-nominate for eligibility and can submit up to three entries in their chosen category.
