VICTORIAN artists are invited to apply for the 2026 Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship (“The Urbach”), with applications now open through Shepparton Art Museum (SAM).
The prestigious $10,000 award supports artists working in the field of Australian landscape painting, offering a $5,000 cash prize and a $5,000 scholarship stipend to undertake a three-month residency at SAM’s onsite artist studio from March 3 to June 3, 2026. Two runners-up will also receive $2,500 each in recognition of their commitment and development of their applications.
The Urbach celebrates the creative process, providing artists with time, space, and professional development opportunities to expand their practice.
The 2025 Urbach recipient, Anthea Kemp, described the scholarship as “an incredible opportunity and a rare insight into the workings of a major cultural institution for a practicing artist.”
The program is generously supported by the Theodore Urbach Landscape Painting Scholarship and Prize Charitable Trust, managed by Equity Trustees.
Applications close December 15 2025. For eligibility criteria, program guidelines and to apply, visit: sheppartonartmuseum.com.au/support-get-involved/the-urbach
