2021 New England Illustration Prize
Now in its fifth year, the New England Illustration Prize will be opening for submissions on Thursday 1 July.
We invite illustrators resident in any part of Australia and at any stage of their careers, to create a colour illustration suitable for a children’s picture book.
Interpretations of our theme can be in any way you wish — humorous, fantastical, realistic, or any genre. The illustration can be centred around people, animals, supernatural creatures, robots, monsters, machines, whatever you like!
We invite illustrators resident in any part of Australia and at any stage of their careers, to create a colour illustration suitable for a children’s picture book.
Interpretations of our theme can be in any way you wish — humorous, fantastical, realistic, or any genre. The illustration can be centred around people, animals, supernatural creatures, robots, monsters, machines, whatever you like!
2021 theme is "A Message In a Bottle".
Your image can be created in any medium but must be able to be sent digitally, by email, as a file attachment.
This prestigious award attracts entries from artists and illustrators all over Australia and garners a great deal of attention from children's book publishers!
Take a look at the 2020 Illustration Prize entries for an insight into the calibre of entries and judges.
Your image can be created in any medium but must be able to be sent digitally, by email, as a file attachment.
This prestigious award attracts entries from artists and illustrators all over Australia and garners a great deal of attention from children's book publishers!
Take a look at the 2020 Illustration Prize entries for an insight into the calibre of entries and judges.
First Prize
A cash prize of $350 and a portfolio assessment by United Publishers of Armidale, plus one follow-up. Sponsored by The United Publishers of Armidale |
Supporting Children's Book Publishing in the wider community
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Second Prize
A voucher to the value of $250 to be used for books or prints listed on the Books Illustrated website. Sponsored by Books Illustrated |
Promoting Australian picture books and book illustration
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Third Prize
One year's Associate Membership of SCBWI and $25 voucher for art supplies (or cash prize of equal value $150). Sponsored by Havenslee Studio |
Business support for creative entrepreneurs
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Submission Guidelines
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Theme: A message in a bottle
Competition opens: 1 July 2021 Closes: 24 September, 11:59 pm AEST Results announced: w/c 1 November 2021 Medium: Entries can be in any medium. Open to all Australian residents over 18. Cost per entry: $10 You can enter as many times as you like, but you must pay for each one and send it separately. How to enter:
Book and pay using the link below or pay by EFT. When paying by EFT please put 'entry fee NEIP' as the reference/description line, and make sure to put your name as sender. Bank account details: Account name: New England Writers Centre Inc BSB: 932000 Account number: 618658 |
Entry requirements: Please read these carefully!
Entrants must be Australian residents over the age of 18. Email your submission to: newcompetitions@gmail.com as a file attachment only (no inline sending please) of no more than 2.5 MB, either in jpeg or TIFF format. Entries that do not follow this format will be disqualified. Please do not put any identifying marks on your illustration, such as signatures, as entrants’ names will not be given to judges. Illustrations will be allocated a number as they come in and this will be the only form of identification judges will receive. 
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Each entry must be paid for and sent separately.
The illustration file must be attached to an email whose subject line includes your name and the words ‘entry for New England Illustration Prize’.
In the body of your email, please give all the following details:
Your name; full contact details (email address, preferred phone number, postal address); and your Trybooking receipt number or bank acknowledgement of EFT.
Winning illustrations will be displayed on NEWC website and Facebook page. All copyright in illustrations remains with the illustrator.
Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The illustration file must be attached to an email whose subject line includes your name and the words ‘entry for New England Illustration Prize’.
In the body of your email, please give all the following details:
Your name; full contact details (email address, preferred phone number, postal address); and your Trybooking receipt number or bank acknowledgement of EFT.
Winning illustrations will be displayed on NEWC website and Facebook page. All copyright in illustrations remains with the illustrator.
Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
