Past | Midsumma Festival

Written By Hayley Haynes

MIDSUMMA AND AUSTRALIA POST
ART AWARD

Australia's leading queer visual arts award

28 April - 8 May 2021

Image by Eugene Howard

Image by Eugene Howard

Since its inauguration in 2016, the non-acquisitive annual Midsumma and Australia Post Art Award has quickly established itself as an important award in the ecology of the arts.

Now in its sixth year, this selection of queer artists from across the country showcase their personal and political perspectives of the world. Open to early career and established artists working in any medium, the finalists' artwork are available to the public for viewing and voting during Midsumma Festival for the People's Choice award.

2021 Finalists are:

  • J Rosenbaum

  • Mira Oosterweghel

  • Glynn Urquhart

  • Kate Tandoc

  • Martin Lee

  • Larissa MacFarlane

  • Samuel Beatty

  • John Gosper

  • Kyle KM

  • Revee Bendixen

  • Selwyn Hoffmann

  • Nyulla Safi

  • Matto Lucas

  • Emma Armstrong-Porter

  • Shannon May Powell

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