Oorala's Annual Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander T-Shirt Design Competition
Six Years of Representing Community Art!
First launched in 2020, the competition shines a spotlight on education, creativity, culture and the resilience of our communities. We’re inviting talented Indigenous artists from across our communities to submit a piece of artwork that could feature on the annual Oorala community t-shirt.
Congratulations to Kobi Carpenter for the 2025 winning design.
Kobi’s painting ‘Meet You In The Middle’ was inspired by the his idea that all communities and people should be able to meet safely in a common space.
Oorala community t-shirts are available to purchase at the UNElife shop.
Competition opens Monday 6th July 2026
Find out how to apply for the 2026 Oorala T-shirt competition below
How it Works
A panel of art lovers will review all submissions and select the finalists. If your design is shortlisted, you’ll be notified and entered into the public vote, where your work will have to capture the community's imagination! The final result will then be made public later in the year.
Prize
The winning artist will be awarded $500 and 10 free T-shirts to share with family and friends.
