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Life and death are deeply personal, yet universal experiences, and art has a unique way of helping us connect, reflect and begin the conversations that matter most.

The 2027 Live Well, Die Well Art Prize, presented by Palliative Care Australia and Arcare Family Foundation, invites artists of all ages and backgrounds to share their creative vision on the theme, ‘Conversations about end of life’.

This year’s Art Prize features an expanded $30,000 prize pool, with more opportunities to recognise and reward outstanding artists across a range of categories.

Your entry, whether reflective or bold, should reflect the power of storytelling through visual art, move people to see the beauty in life and tenderness in loss.

Key dates

Entries open: Thursday 27 August 2026

Entries close: Monday 11 January 2027

Finalists notified: February/March 2027

Winners announced: The APHC27OPCC Conference, 21-23 April 2027, Adelaide Convention Centre, Australia

Explore categories and prizes

The 2027 Live Well, Die Well Art Prize features an expanded $30,000 prize pool, with more opportunities to recognise and reward artists across a range of categories.

• Overall winner — $10,000
• Highly commended — $5,000
• First Nations artist — $5,000
• Emerging artist — $3,000
• Artist living with a disability — $3,000
• People’s Choice — $3,000
• Primary school student — $500
• Secondary school student — $500
• Support for finalists up to $300 + GST 

How your artwork will be assessed

Entries to the 2027 Live Well, Die Well Art Prize will be assessed against four key criteria.

1. Interpretation of the theme
2. Originality
3. Artistic merit
4. Emotional impact

Before entering, explore details on the categories and prizes, find out more on how your artwork will be assessed, and review the Terms and Conditions.

Questions?

Contact Palliative Care Australia at events@palliativecare.org.au

To apply click here: Enter now.