Established in 2001, the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize is Australia’s pre-eminent award for small sculpture presented by Woollahra Council.
The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize attracts strong support from artists, collectors and critics and is the first national acquisitive prize for an original, freestanding sculpture of up to 80cm in any dimension.
The main award each year is the acquisitive 'The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize' which expands the Council's permanent public collection. On display all year round for the community to enjoy for free, visitors can discover some of the world’s most exciting contemporary sculptures and often be introduced to the most innovative artists working in the medium.
Prizes totalling AUD $29,000 include:
"The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize has distinguished itself as one of the more critically significant awards for a local artist to win. Previous recipients include some of Australia's best contemporary artists such as Mikala Dwyer, Adam Cullen, Alexander Seton and Archie Moore." - the art life
View the 2001-2021 Acquisitions Collection (PDF)
2021
Rhonda Sharpe, Desert Woman with Mustache, Coolamon and Pretty Clothes
2021 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2019
Merran Esson, Autumn On The Monaro
2019 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2018
Tim Silver, Untitled (When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd 02)
2018 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2017
Sanné Mestrom, Self Portrait (Sleeping Muse)
2017 exhibition guide (PDF)
2016
Todd Robinson, Psychic Staircase
2016 exhibition guide (PDF)
2015
Robert Owen, Symmetria #37
2015 exhibition guide (PDF)
2014
Natalie Guy, Form for modern living #2
2014 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2013
Julia deVille, Sorrow
2013 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2012
Thor Beowulf, The Carbon Credit Machine
2012 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2011
Margaret Seymour, Pas de deux
2011 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2010
Archie Moore, Humpy Goona
2010 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2009
Alexander Seton, I...U
2009 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2008
Adam Cullen, Pegasus Flying Over Sydney
2008 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2007
Yvonne Kendall, Passengers 2007
2007 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2006
Louis Pratt, The Ambassador's Skull 3.1
2006 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2005
Jessie Cacchillo and Craig Waddell, Ruby Rabbit
2005 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2004
Bruce Slatter, Smashing
2004 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2003
Mikala Dwyer, Empty Sculpture
2003 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2002
Jan King, Leda
2002 exhibition catalogue (PDF)
2001
Sebastian Di Mauro, Snare - Shimmer Suite
2001 exhibition catalogue (PDF)