The Digital Art Program (DAP) promotes contemporary art that engages, questions or challenges digital technology.

This includes, but is not limited to the following:

computer generated imagery; digital collage; animation; moving image / screen-based work; interactive or immersive installation practices; expanded cinema; post-internet art, use of generative AI; virtual and augmented reality; 3D printing

The program awards a commission of $15,000 to an Australian artist to produce a new work for exhibition at Goolugatup Heathcote in 2026.

For this iteration, DAP will be accompanied by a public events program pertaining to a broad range of interests and enquiries in the field.

Expressions of Interest to the 2026 Digital Art Program are open now, until September 29.
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Digital Art Program 2024

The 2024 DAP commission artists were Tiyan Baker & Jason Phu.
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In February 2025, the artist's presented their exhibition Fall Damage
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This program also supported a mentorship for artist Kathryn Gledhill-Tucker.

Digital Art Prize 2020 and 2022

The first two iterations of the DAP operated as an art prize for screen-based work.
The 2022 finalists were Xanthe Dobbie (2nd prize), Rory Green, Jacobus Capone, Gabrielle Brady, Dan Bourke (Local prize), Danae Valenza, Brenton Alexander Smith, and Amalia Lindo (First prize).

The 2020 finalists were Tiyan Baker, Mark Parfitt, Shastra Deo (2nd Prize), The Hunt, Matt Aitken & Mei Swan Lim (Local prize), Alex Last (3rd prize), and Iwantja Young Women's Film Project (First prize).