MAKER OF THE YEAR 2025: THE PRIZES
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Maker of the Year is back in 2025 with a fantastic prize pool valued at $19,500, including A$11,500 cash.
FURNITURE CATEGORY
AUSTRALIAN WINNER, FURNITURE
$1,000 Australian Dollars (AUD) | Carbatec Gift Card valued at $1,500 | Felder prize pack valued at $500 | Fiddes pack valued at $500 | Whittle Waxes Pack valued at $250.
INTERNATIONAL WINNER, FURNITURE
$2,500 Australian Dollars (AUD).
AUSTRALIAN RUNNER-UP, FURNITURE
Carbatec Gift Card valued at $1,000 | Felder prize pack valued at $500 | Whittle Waxes Pack valued at $250.
INTERNATIONAL RUNNER-UP, FURNITURE
$1,000 Australian Dollars (AUD).
ART & OBJECTS CATEGORY
AUSTRALIAN WINNER, ART & OBJECTS
Carbatec Gift Card valued at $1,500 | Fiddes pack valued at $500 | Whittle Waxes Pack valued at $250.
INTERNATIONAL WINNER, ART & OBJECTS
• $1,500 Australian Dollars (AUD).
AUSTRALIAN RUNNER-UP, ART & OBJECTS
Carbatec Gift Card valued at $1,000 | Whittle Waxes Pack valued at $250.
INTERNATIONAL RUNNER-UP, ART & OBJECTS
$1,000 Australian Dollars (AUD).
STUDENT CATEGORY
STUDENT WINNER, TERTIARY
$1,000 Australian Dollars (AUD).
STUDENT WINNER, SECONDARY
$1,000 Australian Dollars (AUD).
ADDITIONAL PRIZES
Entrants in the Furniture, Arts & Objects and Student categories category will also be considered for the Jan Pennell Woodturning Award (A$1,500 prize) and the Recycled & Rescued Award (A$1,000 prize).
THE JAN PENNELL AWARD FOR WOODTURNING
$1,500 Australian Dollars (AUD).
The Jan Pennell Award will be made to an entry that displays outstanding woodturning. This entry will be selected from the Top 100 shortlisted entries across all Maker of the Year categories including Furniture, Arts & Objects and Student. Local and international makers are eligible to win this award. This prize is awarded in memory of Jan Pennell. Prize: A$1,500.
RECYCLED & RESCUED AWARD
• $1,000 Australian Dollars (AUD)
The Recycled & Rescued Award will be made to an entry that displays outstanding use of recycled and reused materials. This entry will be selected from the Top 100 shortlisted entries across all Maker of the Year categories including Furniture, Arts & Objects and Student. Local and international makers are eligible to win this award.
* All prize money is in Australian dollars. Product prizes are subject to availability, not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. If a prize is unavailable, the competition organiser reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of similar value or specification.
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