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
To submit an entry, please complete the Poster Competition entry form and upload your artwork, poster title and description of the meaning of the artwork at National NAIDOC Awards and NAIDOC Poster Competition. Please note that this link will take you to the NAIDOC Award Force platform.
You will need to accept the Poster Competition Terms and Conditions before finalising your entry.
Closing date
All entries must be received by Sunday 1 March 2026 at 11:59pm (AEDT).