Adelaide Perry Gallery is located in the old Croydon Hotel, corner of Hennessy and College Streets, Croydon. The Gallery is a part of The Croydon Centre for Art, Design & Technology.
a fantastic space for PLC Sydney students to exhibit as well as meet and be inspired by emerging and established artists.
— Ms Jo Knight, Head of Visual Arts
Broadening students' experience and knowledge of arts, design and curatorial practice.
The Adelaide Perry Gallery was named in honour of respected painter, printmaker and draughtswoman, Miss Adelaide Elizabeth Perry.
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12
Annual Exhibitions held at the Gallery
700+
Drawing Prize Entries in 2025
15
Artists-in-Residence since the program started
240
Wonderful artworks currently comprise the PLC Sydney Collection
Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing
The Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing is a $25,000 acquisitive art award among the most significant of its kind in the country.
About the Prize
About the Prize
Established in 2006, the Perry Prize is a $25,000 acquisitive art award celebrating the diversity and vitality of drawing practice across Australia.
2026 Perry Prize Winner
Victorian-based contemporary artist Shannon Field is the winner of the 2026 Perry Prize for his drawing Unnatural History (Bat Blue), as judged by Scott Elliot, Assistant Curator, Australian Art at the Art Gallery of NSW.
2026 EXHIBITION OF FINALISTS
The Adelaide Perry Gallery warmly invites you to the 2026 Exhibition of Finalists, now on display. All welcome.
2026 Perry Prize Finalists
41 outstanding artists were selected as finalists in the 2026 Perry Prize.
Artists in Residence
The annual Artist-in-Residence program connects PLC Sydney Visual Arts students with industry practitioners, each inspirational in sharing their art practice and approaches to depicting the Australian landscape.
View our ProgramThe College has welcomed artists such as Jody Graham, Keith Fyfe, Peta Minnici, Kiata Mason, Nicole Kelly, Mirra Whale, Tim Allen, Peter Gardiner and Becky Gibson, to name a few.
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“Our gallery allows our students to engage directly with works of contemporary art and with practising artists themselves.”
Mr Andrew Paxton, Gallery Manager, Adelaide Perry Gallery
Visuals & Applied Arts at PLC Sydney
“It has been a wonderful opportunity to study in a great environment surrounded by wonderful and talented teachers who push us to do our absolute best.”
Amy Hur, Art & Design Captain 2021
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“Seeing each other’s work in a gallery space for the first time is a reminder that we have made it and we have created something incredible.”
Claire Shi, Art & Design Captain 2019
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“The teachers are so supportive and give you a platform to let your creative ideas flow. It's a fun place to be.”
Georgia Perivolaris, Art and Design Captain 2016
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“There is a real fragility and vulnerability in drawing when it is pursued in earnest - intuitively and honestly.”
Tiffeny Fayne 2021 Curator, Adelaide Perry Gallery
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“Students have reacted with pure joy and gratitude at being able to explore their artmaking experiences in this new room.”
