2025 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award Exhibition

The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is an annual art award and exhibition inviting artists to submit works in a variety of artistic categories and mediums. Now in its 63rd year, there is over $60,000 in prize money to be won across the categories. In 2025, the celebrated Open Award, which is acquisitive to the Campbelltown City Council Art Collection, is valued at $50,000.  

Over the years, the Open Award has been awarded to some of Australia’s most respected contemporary artists including Elisabeth Cummings, Khaled Sabsabi, Justene Williams, David Bromley, Marion Borgelt, Raquel Ormella, Tina Havelock Stevens, Kuba Dorabialski, Robert Fielding, Angela Tiatia and most recently, Katy B Plummer.  

The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award coincides with Campbelltown’s annual Festival of Fisher’s Ghost. Held over ten days, the Festival dates back to 1956 and celebrates Australia’s most famous ghost – Frederick Fisher.  

All finalist works selected for inclusion in the exhibition will be available for purchase.  

Winners of the 2025 Fisher’s Ghost Art Awards

Open — Nicole Barakat, A language for the emptiness of words 

Contemporary — Freya Jobbins, Self Portrait with Fish Hooks 

Contemporary, Highly Commended — Alannah Dair, of another 

Traditional — Anamika, Raas (dance of love) 

Macarthur Award — David Hawkes, 2560 

Aboriginal Art Award — Miranda Hampson, WHERE THE TIDE LEFT ME BEHIND 

Macability Award — Xeni Kusumitra, Gabriel at 12pm Angelus 

Joan Long and Vija Heinrichs People’s Choice Award — Talya Brookman, Tether 

Primary — Harris Abdurahiman, Limitless sky; Fatima Jaber, Stuck in the Tree; and Indianna Prior, Moon Fox 

Secondary — Liliana Belobrajdic, Flower Celebration; Hayden Best, Kinetic Connection; Isaac Filipo, Self Portrait; and Madeline Sammut, Pie and Sauce 

 

Categories

 

Open – $50,000 

Supported by the Hazlett Family and Cameron Brae Group, The Friends of Campbelltown Arts Centre and Campbelltown City Council. 
Open to all artists and mediums and awarded to one work. The winning work is acquisitive to the Campbelltown City Council Art Collection. 

Contemporary – $4,000 

Supported by Marsdens Law Group 
Artworks entered in this category can be any style or medium of contemporary art. 

Traditional – $3,000 

Supported by Coonamble Shire Council 
Artworks in this category must be created in a traditional style such as: still life, realism, landscape, portraiture or using traditional techniques. 

Primary Students

Supported by Rotary Club of Ingleburn
Open to Primary school aged students, awarded to 3 students who will receive a $250 voucher for redemption at Eckersley’s Art & Craft.

Secondary Students

Supported by Western Group Macarthur
Open to Secondary school aged students, awarded to 4 students who will receive a $250 voucher for redemption at Eckersley’s Art & Craft. 

 

Awards

 

Macability Award – $1,500 

Supported by Macarthur Disability Services 
Awarded to the best chosen work by an artist living with disability. 

Macarthur Award – $1,000 

Supported by Campbelltown Labor Party Councillors 
Awarded to the best chosen work by an artist living within the Macarthur area (Campbelltown, Wollondilly or Camden LGA’s). 

Aboriginal Art Award – $1,000 

Supported by Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation 
Awarded to the best chosen work by an Aboriginal Artist living and working within New South Wales. 

Joan Long and Vija Heinrichs People’s Choice Award – $1,000 

Supported by The Friends of Campbelltown Arts Centre 
Awarded to the work chosen by popular vote in honour of the contributions of Joan Long and Vija Heinrichs to Campbelltown Arts Centre and The Friends of Campbelltown Arts Centre.

When

Location

Campbelltown Arts Centre, 1 Art Gallery Road, 2560, View Map