Lawley Art Auction 2026
Lawley Art Auction 2026
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Mark your calendars because Lawley Art Auction 2026 is going to be the highlight of the season. Coming to you June 20th 2026.
Artist Entries are now open until 31st March 2026.
Please see our 2026 Artist Entry Prospectus for all relevant information, including frequently asked questions.
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Never heard of us?
The Lawley Art Auction is one of the highlights of the school year and continues to be the major fundraising event for our Specialist Music and Specialist Visual and Performing Arts (SVAPA) Programs.
In 2025 we sold over 110 pieces of art at auction and across our gallery spaces, with a total value of over $80,000. A win-win for our showcased artists.
The Lawleyarts team is always on the look out for fresh and emerging artists. If you haven’t heard of us before, the drop down boxes to your right highlight the basics of how it works. Download the 2026 Artist Entry Prospectus for more detailed information.
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We are seeking your support as a Western Australian artist and are delighted to offer works for sale as either:
a 100% donation of artwork;
50% return to the Artist / 50% donation to the Mount Lawley Senior High School Parents and Citizens Association; or
60% return to the Artist / 40% donation to the Mount Lawley Senior High School Parents and Citizens Association.
We are very happy to accept all forms of ready to hang/display artworks including: paintings, prints, textiles, jewellery, ceramics and sculptures of a reasonable size.
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Enter this year’s art auction via the artist entry form link above. Unlike past events, payment of the entry fee is now required when submitting the form.
Once received, our Artist Coordinator will email you for the finer details of your piece and your artist bio data.
If submitting a piece for 100% donation, you can email the Artist Coordinator directly at operations@lawleyarts.com to receive your submission with a waived entrance fee.
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There is a small entry fee of $25 for all artists. This fee allows the Lawley Art Auction team to cover administration, selection and curation of artworks.
For 100% donations the entry fee is waived.
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Artist Drop Off Day is a highlight of our calendar.
You can expect, a quick inspection of your artwork by a member of our team before your artwork is whisked away for professional photographs. Our team will then carefully wrap your piece for storage until auction weekend.
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The Mount Lawley Parents & Citizens Association aims to pay out your % split of proceeds within 30 days of auction date.
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Lawley Art Auction - Terms and conditions of entry.
I agree to the following terms and conditions of entry:
1. Open to all Western Australian artists, 18 years and older.
2. Entries are strictly limited to 1 per artist (unless otherwise agreed by the Lawley Art Auction Committee) and entry forms must be received by 4.30pm 31 MARCH 2026. No late entries will be accepted.
3. All entries must be:
* The original work of the exhibitor and executed in the previous 5 years.
* 2D work must not exceed 1m x 1m (including frame) and weigh no more than 15kg.
* 3D work must not weigh more than 30kg.
* Suitably presented for display (i.e. 2D work to be dry, properly affixed cord/wire with D rings to hold weight of work. 3D work to have a firm and stable base).
* Clearly labelled. 2D works on the back, top left corner. 3D works on a separate card.
* Supplied fully dry and wrapped in materials suitable for safe storage.
* No live materials will be accepted e.g. plants.
4. A $25.00 fee is required per entry to cover our administration and artwork selection costs. The fee does not apply to fully (100%) donated artworks. This fee does not guarantee selection of the Artists piece into auction or gallery. No refund will be given for non selected works.
5. Artwork must be delivered to the Mount Lawley SHS. Senior School Building between 1.00 and 4.00pm on SUNDAY 3 MAY 2026. Access is via the school’s main car park off Woodsome Street.
6. Artists must supply current biodata. Biodata may be edited by the Lawley Art Auction Committee for inclusion in the catalogue.
7. MLSHS P&C, Music and SVAPA Parent Support Groups will charge a donation commission of 50% or 40% of the final sale price, as selected in this form (above), unless the work is 100% donated.
8. Artists will be responsible for the cost of freight and are encouraged to insure their artwork at all times. Organisers will exercise all due care but will not be responsible for any loss, damage or theft of any works.
9. Entrants shall allow their works to be reproduced by print or electronic media and in any advertising and promotion leading up to, during and after the Art Auction.
10. Artworks will be selected at the discretion of the Lawley Art Auction Committee. This includes whether the piece is not selected for inclusion, selected for auction inclusion or gallery inclusion. The committee's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
11. The professional auctioneers providing their services to the Lawley Art Auction will be guided by your nominated reserve price at Auction, however they reserve the right to accept an offer within 10% below your minimum reserve price. In this case the artist will still receive the full return of artist percentage (50% or 60%, as nominated above) of their minimum reserve price with the 'discount' coming off LAA's commission.
12. The artist will be contacted by phone or email if their work does not sell. Unsold work must be collected by the artist from MLSHS between 1.00 and 3.00pm on SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2026 unless prior arrangements are made. ID will be required.
13. Works not collected within 30 days after the auction and after reasonable attempts have been made to contact the artist, will become the property of MLSHS P&C.