2026 Pilgrim Artists Festival Submissions
We are excited to be hosting the 9th annual Pilgrim Artists Festival, from 9 to 18 October 2026, at the historic Kiln in Ranelagh, Tasmania.
We would love your submissions reflecting on our theme: Welcome
Entries are encouraged from Christian creatives of all ages, worldwide. Your entry need not be explicitly religious but should engage meaningfully with this year's theme.
For full submission details, click through to 'Guidelines for Submission' at the buttons below. Prize information will be updated here over the coming weeks.
We look forward to seeing your work!
Please note this year's submission fees and dates:
• Adults (18+) — free submissions to Sat, 5 Sep (end of day), then $10 per week extra to the closing date
• Youth (under 18) — free submissions to the closing date
• Closing date — Sat, 26 Sep (end of day), no late entries accepted
Prize Information
Literary Prizes
The 2026 Literary prizes for adults (18+) are:
• The $250 W.R. Gingell Prize for Fiction, with $100 Wandering Bookseller voucher
• The $250 Married by Josh Prize for Non-fiction, with $100 Wandering Bookseller voucher
• The $250 Wandering Bookseller Prize for Poetry, with $100 Wandering Bookseller voucher
In addition, university students and recent graduates (graduated in the last three years) are also eligible for:
• The $75 Award for Fiction by University Students and Recent Graduates
• The $75 Award for Non-fiction by University Students and Recent Graduates
• The $75 Award for Poetry by University Students and Recent Graduates
Prizes this year for teens (13-17) are:
• The $60 Dreamer's Prize for Teen Poetry
• The $60 Christina Baehr Prize for Teen Non-fiction
• The $60 Christina Baehr Prize for Teen Fiction
Prizes this year for children (12 and under) are:
• The $25 Suzannah Rowntree Prize for Child Poetry
• The $25 Suzannah Rowntree Prize for Child Non-fiction
• The $25 Suzannah Rowntree Prize for Child Fiction
Exhibition Prizes
Prizes this year for adults (18+) are:
• The Pilgrim Hill Acquisitive Award
• The $1000 Mandala People’s Choice Award, for the winner of the popular vote
• The $600 Lili Baehr Joie de Vivre Prize, celebrating joy in art and music
• The $200 Daffodil Road Yarn Award for Handicraft, with $100 Daffodil Road Yarn gift voucher
• The $250 Eco Shack Photography Award
• The $250 Mode Energy Prize for Abstract Art
• The $250 The Aurora Chasers Handbook Landscape Award
• The $250 Madden Builders Prize for Classical Realism
For youth (under 18), prizes are:
• The $200 Mandala People’s Choice Award for Youth
• The $200 Lili Baehr Joie de Vivre Prize for Youth, celebrating joy in art and music
• Two separate $75 John Everett Millais Youth Awards for Classical Realism
• Two separate $70 Artery Gift Certificate Ned Isham Prizes for 15-17
• Two separate $60 Artery Gift Certificate Ned Isham Prizes for 11-14
• Two separate $50 Artery Gift Certificate Ned Isham Prizes for 8-10
• Two separate $40 Artery Gift Certificate Ned Isham Prizes for 5-7
• Two separate $10 Artery Gift Certificate Ned Isham Prizes for Under 5
• The $60 DKAA Creative Challenge Prize in handicraft for Teens (13-17)
• The $30 DKAA Creative Challenge Prize in handicraft for Children (under 13)
About the Festival
Our 9th "small festival of art, music, and words" runs 9-18 October 2026 at the Kiln in Ranelagh.
The festival schedule will be up shortly at: www.pilgrimartists.com
