The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize is the richest prize for natural history art in Australia. It is named after Frederick George Waterhouse, who was the first curator of the South Australian Museum. He discovered 40 new species of fish along the SA coastline, collected plants, insects, reptiles, birds and mammals and was an avid naturalist.[1]
There are three categories:
There are two awards: the Waterhouse Art Prize ($50,000) and the Peoples Choice ($5,000). Also, for each of the three categories, winners get awarded, $10,000 for first prize, $5,000 for second prize, and $2,500 for third prize. There are size weight limitations for submitted works.[2]