The 2026 NAIDOC Poster Competition has now closed
Thanks to everyone for their deadly entries.
We expect the winner will be announced in late March 2026.
Please note that the National NAIDOC Poster Competition is separate from local or regional NAIDOC processes – to find out what’s happening in your area, visit the Local NAIDOC Committee or check their website/social pages for details.
The National NAIDOC Poster competition has become an iconic feature of National NAIDOC Week and has a rich and significant history beginning in 1967 when the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) first began producing posters. NAIDOC posters have been exhibited by various Australian cultural institutions such as the National Museum of Australia and reflect not only the many significant social changes that have occurred since 1967 but also the evolution of art over the years.
Each year the National NAIDOC Poster Competition encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists aged 18 years and over to submit their artwork which reflects that year's National NAIDOC Week Theme.
In recent years, the National NAIDOC Poster competition winning artists have been afforded numerous opportunities to work with organisations such as the Australian Open, Microsoft, The Project television show and various state travel authorities that have wrapped public transport vehicles in the winning artwork.
How to enter (2026 competition now closed)
For the 2026 competition, entrants were asked to complete the Poster Competition entry form and upload their artwork to the National NAIDOC Awards and NAIDOC Poster Competition web platform (no longer accessible as the competition has now closed).
Entrants also needed to accept the Poster Competition Terms and Conditions before finalising their entry.
If you submitted an entry and need any assistance with your nomination/s, please contact the National NAIDOC Secretariat.
Closing date - closed
Entries for the 2026 Poster Competition closed on Sunday 8 March 2026 at 11:59pm (AEDT).
2027 Poster Competition
The 2027 poster competition will open in late January 2027, following announcement of the 2027 NAIDOC theme.
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