Dedicated to enhancing and supporting creative achievements throughout Australia, Centrhouse with special support from the Lane Cove Council are custodian of the Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Awards.

The Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award is a national bi-annual exhibition and art prize that was set-up during renowned artist, Lloyd Rees's lifetime. It was however officially set-up as an aquisitive prize for the Lane Cove Council in 1998 as recognition to Lloyd Rees's great support of the local art community and the special relationship that he had with Centrehouse from it's inception.

The next prize will be held in October of 2009 and more information will be provided soon. Please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to be placed on the register to receive lastest information.

The award is open to Australian artists between the ages of 18 and 28 years with works in painting, drawing or printing. There were three prizes available to artists in 2007, the Lane Cove Council Aquisitive Prize of $5,000 a Highly Recommended Prize of $1500 and Commended Prize of $800. 

Highlights from the 2007 Allens Arthur Robinson Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award

Past Winners

Past Events