Art at the Rowers 2026 - EOI’s Now Open!
We’re looking for creative artwork from local artists to include in the 2026 Art @the Rowers
Mosman Rowers is delighted to once again host our Art@The Rowers exhibition, now in its fifth year. The theme for next years’ exhibition is Port Jackson - including its bays, beaches, rivers, flora, fauna and the surrounding built environment. We are very happy if you decide to focus on Mosman Bay. We are honoured to have the renowned, award-winning artist Wendy Sharpe, AM as our judge.
The exhibition is acquisitive with the first prize winning entry permanently displayed at the Club. All other works are for sale.
Prizes include:
1st Place: $2,500
2nd Place: $1,000
3rd Place: $500
Highly Commended: Rowers Vouchers
Members’ Choice: $500 voucher from ArtSmart, Mosman Rowers members are eligible to nominate their choice
Enquiries: art@mosmanrowers.com.au
Eligibility: Open to all (members of Mosman Rowers pay a reduced fee).
Theme: 2D artworks of Port Jackson - including its bays, beaches, rivers, flora, fauna and the surrounding built environment.
Size: Each entry must not exceed 100cm x 100cm - including the frame.
Entry: Each artist may submit online one work by Wednesday 21st January.
Selection: Works will be shortlisted by a Mosman Rowers Club panel.
Pricing: All artwork in the exhibition must be available for sale and will be charged a 25% commission on sales.
Entry Fee: Selected artists pay an entry fee of $40 for Mosman Rowers Club Members and $45 for non-members.
Presentation: Selected works should be framed to a professional standard - no IKEA/chain store frames.
Insurance: All works will be insured by The Mosman Rowers Club during the exhibition.
Use the link below to find out more
Meet the judge
Wendy Sharpe AM is one of Australia’s most acclaimed and awarded artists. She lives and works in Sydney and Paris. She has won an extensive list of prizes, residencies and scholarships including: winning the Archibald Prize, the Sulman Prize, the Portia Geach Memorial Award, the Calleen Art Prize, the Adelaide Perry Art Prize, the Gold Award and many more. She has been a finalist in The Archibald Prize 8 times and the Sulman Prize 12 times. She has had many international artist residencies in places as diverse as Antarctica and Egypt. Sharpe received a commission by the Australian War Memorial as an Official War Artist, the first woman since WWII. She has painted major public murals and in 2024 she had a major solo exhibition, Spellbound, at the Art Gallery of NSW.
She is represented in Sydney by King Street Gallery on William Darlinghurst
Exhibitions @The Rowers: A Cafe Gallery in Mosman Bay
EXHIBITIONS COMING UP IN 2025
“40 by 40” Warringah Printmakers - Opening night Tuesday, May 13th, running until Friday, May 30th
Mosman Art Society – Opening night Tuesday, June 3rd, running until Friday, June 20th
Artists in the Park – Opening night Tuesday June 24th, running until Friday, July 11th
Forbes Street Collective - Opening night Tuesday, July 15th, running until Friday, August 1st
Sue Field - Opening night Tuesday, August 5th, running until Friday, August 22nd
Mosman Camera Club – Opening night Tuesday, August 26th running until Friday, September 12th
Diana Green 'The Fabric of Awareness - A Journey Through Life as Art' - Opening night Tuesday, September 16th, running until Friday, October 3rd
RSVP to opening night via the ‘What’s On’ page on our website.
Art works will all be available to purchase via the QR code system in the Rowers Cafe whilst the exhibition is running or through our online catalogue below.
Art @ The Rowers 2025 Acquisitive Exhibition
Thank you to everyone who made the 2025 Art@TheRowers Acquisitive Exhibition a fantastic success. From the talented artists who shared their incredible ‘Coast’ themed works to the art lovers who came to admire them and of course our generous sponsors who made it all possible.
A special thank you to our major sponsor Team Bowden | Raine & Horne, as well as ArtSmart in Seaforth for sponsoring our Members' Choice Award and Margan Wines for adding a touch of elegance to the event.
We were honoured to have esteemed Australian artist and architect Susan Rothwell as our judge, bringing her expert eye and deep appreciation for art to this year’s exhibition.
Our warmest congratulations to all the exhibitors and in particular to our 2025 winners:
First Prize: Trudy Goodwin - ‘Morning Dip’
Second Prize: Ian Collins - ‘Before Sirius Cove’
Third Prize: Jon Crothers - ‘Mosman Bay’
Additionally, the following artists that received Highly Commended accolades:
Julie Foster, ‘Coastal Colours – Bicheno’,
Lis Curman, ‘The John Dory’,
Antoinette McSharry, ‘Balmoral’
And our Members Choice Award winner: Jeffrey Kendall, ‘Low Tide and Whiting Beach’
The 2024 Art@The Rowers Acquisitive Exhibition
After all the terrible weather on Friday the sun shone on Mosman Bay on Saturday night for our opening event to a large crowd of artists, their family and friends, Club members and invited guests.
We were fortunate indeed to also have an artist of the calibre of Tim Storrier, AM judging the event.
We are very grateful for the generous sponsorships from Team Bowden | Raine & Horne Lower North Shore and Sarah Montgomery and David Barnett of ArtSmart who provided the Members Choice award.
Our warmest congratulations to all the exhibitors and in particular to the 2024 winners:
First Prize: $2,500 awarded to Penny Harkness for "Wendy’s Park"
Second Prize: $1,000 awarded to David Wiggs for "Comings and Goings - Over Burnt Banksia"
Third Prize: $500 awarded to Helen Clare for "Luna Madness"
Additionally, the following artists received Highly Commended accolades:
Gill Burke for "Silent Sentinel"
Lynne Malcolm for "Secret Rockpool"
Ben White for "Clark Island”
The Members Choice Award $500 Art Smart voucher Robyn Kennedy - From the Ferry
The works will be on display and on sale until Friday 19th April. Click here, If you would like to view the catalogue.
Exhibitions @TheRowers 2024
The Press Gang: Monday 20th May − Friday 31st May
Forbes St Collective: Tuesday 4th June − Friday 14th June
Adelia Reis: Tuesday 18th June − Friday 28th June
Alessandra Spadoni: Tuesday 2nd July − Friday 12th July
Joe Bollen: Tuesday 16th July − Friday 26th July
Mosman Art Society: Tuesday 6th August − Friday 16th August
The Splotcher (official portrait) 2022 acrylic on canvas
