Artist Dates and Fees

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The details in this Section defines the 'Key Dates' For Artists relating to their Entry and Collection of Artworks for The Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale - 2025 Cairns Australia

Key Dates for Artists for the Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale - 2027

  • Monday 5th of May 2025 - The ‘Call For Artists’ to submit their Watercolour Work will commence. Work submitted will be for selection to be Finalists in the Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale - 2025, and
  • Saturday 5th of July 2025 - Close of Submissions to allow for Judging
  • 5th April 2027 - Judging to commence and be conducted by the Panel of Jurors
  • 20th April 2027 - Finalists will be notified of their acceptance into the Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale 2027 - by Category of Acceptance
  • 21st April 2027 - shipping of Artwork to begin - Artists notified that their Work has been accepted for Exhibition need to be ready to ship the Work - Express Post to The Curator - of the Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale - 2027 (Delivery Address will be advised with the Acceptance Letter).

Exhibition/Artwork Sale Dates: 

  • 19th to 23rd May 2027- All Finalists Artwork will be available for ‘Online Sale’ from the Australian Watercolour Muster Digital - Online Gallery – 2027
  • 19th to 23rd May 2027 - 32 Best in Muster Works will be on Exhibition at 'The Mill' 154 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000 Australia and available for sale from the Online Gallery digitally anywhere in Australia.
  • 19th to 23rd May 2027 - Selected International Artists Works will be on Exhibition at 'The Mill' 154 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000 Australia and available for sale from the Online Gallery digitally anywhere in Australia 

Workshops and Demonstration Dates - the details for these will be in the Full Program shortly:

  • 19th to 23rd May 2027 - are the Dates for our live 'Muster' of Artists with a series of Workshops - Trade Shows and opportunities to share and mix with Artists from all over Australia and from our International networks who will be joining us again - this time in Adelaide Australia

Entry Fee for Artworks in All Categories - $AUD45.00

All Entry Prices for all Artists Australian and International - Categories 1 to 4 are $AUD45.00 per Painting or 3D Sculpture Works.

  • Categories 1 to 3 - are open to Australian Artists only and each Artist may enter up to 3 items as they choose in each Category. 
  • Category 4 - Is our new Category designed to include Exhibition Work/submissions from our International Artists to be part of our Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale - 2027, without having to wait for an Invitation as we have done in the past.

International Artists are welcome to enter up to 3 pieces of Work, (size 56 x 38cm) in Category 4 - each Entry is $AUD45.00 per Artwork.

All accepted Entries will be Exhibited and available for sale on our Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale - 2027 Digital Exhibition Platform.

A select number of International Artworks will be chosen to be physically Exhibited and available for sale @ 'The Mill' 154 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000 Australia

International Artists who have entered Category 4 will be advised by the 15th April 2027 of their acceptance for Physical exhibition to allow time for them to ship their Work to Australia.

Return of Artworks to the Artists:

24th May 2027 - Artists living in Cairns or surrounds are requested to pick up their unsold Artwork @ 'The Mill' 154 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000 Australia between the hours of 10am and 4pm.

24th May 2027 - All other unsold Artwork will be returned from Adelaide to the Curator of the Australian Watercolour Muster 2027 ready for shipping to individual Artists at their designated mailing addresses by Australia Post.

  • Works will be returned to individual Artists by the Curator in the original packing and it is the responsibility of the Artist to ensure the packing material is sufficient for the return transportation of the work.

  • ** Please Note: the cost of shipping and insurance of individuals Artwork to and from the Curator of the Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale Exhibition - IS THE responsibility of the Artists - the Curator will notify the Artists when their Artwork is about to be shipped at the end of the Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale  on the 24th May 2027 and returned to their nominated address, with the Australia Post costs included and the Curator will wait for the payment of this, if not received prior to come through before shipping the Work back to the Artist.

Insurance

The Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale and The Mill Adelaide will exercise all reasonable care in handling works submitted but will not be responsible for loss or damage to any work whilst in the custody of The Australian Watercolour Muster Biennale and The Mill Adelaide or their agents. Artists are recommended to insure their work against loss or damage. Artists are responsible for their own transit costs and insurance.


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