This year’s judges considered a very strong field of entries from writers across Australia. Congratulations to the OMSSA 2026 Longlist:

Exhibition spots up for grabs! Finalists paid $400 each. Entries close 24 August

Prizes up to $1,500 plus publication

South East Arts has called for Australia’s next National Cultural Policy to place regional, rural and remote communities at the centre of the nation’s cultural future.