Australian Textile Art Award (ATAA)
The Australian Textile Art Award is a biennial juried non-acquisitive award of $2000.
Contemporary textile artists, working in any style of media, from across Australia are invited to enter. Click highlighted text for the Australian Textile Art Award 2026 T’s and C’s and the Australian Textile Art Award 2026 Entry Form.
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ATAA 2026: In addition to the $2000 ATAA, sponsored by ArtWear Publications, there are three other non-acquisitive prizes –
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- Judges’ Highly Commended – $500 (Sponsored by Lynda Anne)
- Best Use of Embroidery – $500 (Sponsored by The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria (EGV) – awarded at the discretion of the EGV)
- Viewers’Choice – $100 (Sponsor to be advised)
Important Dates (refer to Terms and Conditions of Entry for relevant time constraints relating to these dates):
16th November 2026 Closing date for submission of entries
30th November 2026 Notification of finalists
8th to 12th February 2027 Delivery of selected artworks via Post or Courier
To be advised Delivery of selected artworks in person to the EGV
19th February 2027 Official opening and the ATAA winner announced
20th to 28th February 2027 Exhibition at EGV (10am-4pm weekends included)
1st March 2027 Collection of sold/unsold artworks
Our three judges for ATAA 2026:
To be advised
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(This page’s header is a detail from Svenja’s ATAA 2024 winning artwork “Aftermath”)
Our Sponsors for 2026:
Publishers of Australia’s own well respected craft and lifestyle magazines: Embellish, Felt, Yarn, Textile Fibre Forum and Vintage Made.
The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria
The home of friendly and enthusiastic stitchers of both traditional and modern embroidery.
Textile art, sewing and embroidery patterns (including cross stitch pattern generation), and more.
ATAA 2024 Results:
ATAA 2024 winner: “Aftermath” by Svenja (sponsored by ArtWear Publications):
ATAA 2024 Judges’ Highly Commended prize winner: “Stormy Depths” by Nyree Osborne (sponsored by Lynda Anne)
ATAA 2024 Best Use of Embroidery prize winner: “Hopes and Dreams” by Cheryl Bridgart (sponsored by The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria)
Book of the ATAA 2024 Finalists:
The book showing all finalists’ artworks (including information about each artwork and an artist’s statement), plus information about our judges and some of their artworks may be purchased HERE.
ATAA 2022 Results:
ATAA 2022 winner: ”Moth Mandala” by Sue Senewiratne (sponsored by ArtWear Publications):
ATAA 2022 judges’ highly commended: “A Moment in Time” by Alison Cole (sponsored by Segue Financial Services):
Best Use of Embroidery: “Queen of the Reef” by Janine Judge (sponsored by The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria):
Special Judge’s Award (Neroli Henderson): “Chelsea the Chook” by Mary Robbie (Sponsored by It’s Secure):
Special Judge’s Award (Leonie Lister): “An Odd Pod” by Mandy Ginsberg (Sponsored by It’s Secure):
Viewers Choice: “Leafy Sea Dragon 5 (Phycodurus eques)” by Lesley Uren (sponsored by ArtWear Publications) – which coincidentally appears on the cover of the ATAA 2022 Book:
Book of the ATAA 2022 Finalists:
The book showing all finalists’ artworks (including information about each artwork and an artist’s statement), plus information about our judges and some of their artworks may be purchased HERE.
ATAA 2020 Results:
See the WINNER for 2020 as well as Highly Commended, and Best use of Embroidery: ATAA 2020 winner
ATAA 2020 winner: PAULA MARTIN (sponsored by ArtWear Publications)
ATAA 2020 judges’ highly commended: KAREN McGREGOR (sponsored by Segue Financial Services)
Best Use of Embroidery: Mandy Ginsberg (sponsored by The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria)
Due to COVID-19 lockdowns there was no Viewers Choice awarded for ATAA 2020.
Book of the ATAA 2020 Finalists:
The book showing all finalists’ artworks (including information about each artwork and an artist’s statement), plus information about our judges and some of their artworks may be purchased HERE.
