This art prize is for Australaisa’s leading and most innovative artists who care about the degradation of our environment, in particular the damage being done to the Mother of All Life, the ocean. This art prize presents an opportunity for invited artists to promote a love of the ocean, awareness of the vastness of the problems, and practical solutions to fix them.

Amongst an esteemed judging panel, Valerie Taylor, the internationally honored, pioneering conservationist, photographer and filmmaker, will graciously present this award. Valerie will share her wisdom in the hope of drawing more attention to this now urgent cause.

The winning artist will receive $30,000. All artworks are for sale with half the proceeds going to the artists and the other half going to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Sydney Institute of Marine Science. These organsiations fund a multitude of research and projects aimed at the protection of the ocean.