{"title":"2026 Paper Bird Illustration Award \u0026 Exhibition: Shortlisted Illustrators","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThese pre-ordered prints are offered for sale as a part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/paperbird.com.au\/illustration-exhibition-award\/\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e2026 Paper Bird Illustration Exhibition and Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSales will cease on the 24 May 2026 so please ensure you have ordered your print by 11:59 PM AWST 23 May 2026. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAll prints will be produced after sales cease on the 24 May 2026. Production is expected to take 2 - 3 weeks. If you opt to collect your print, you will be notified when it is ready for pick-up from our Fremantle store. If you opt to have your print shipped, you will be notified when it has been shipped from our store.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2026-paper-bird-illustration-exhibition-award-catalogue","title":"2026 Paper Bird Illustration Exhibition \u0026 Award Catalogue","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2026 Paper Bird Illustration Exhibition Catalogue \u003c\/strong\u003ecollects the illustrations of the shortlisted artists participating in the 2026 Paper Bird Illustration Exhibition \u0026amp; Award. The 2026 cover will feature the Winner of the 2026 Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Illustration Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Catalogue is \u003cstrong\u003eavailable for pre-order now\u003c\/strong\u003e. There will be a limited number of additional Catalogues printed for sale, both online and in-person, during the exhibition. We highly recommend pre-ordering your copy of the Catalogue. All pre-orders will be shipped or available for pick-up after Friday 8 May 2026. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Catalogue will measure \u003cspan\u003e188 x 195mm and will be approximately 176 pages, soft cover. The Catalogue will be printed locally in Perth. The price of the Catalogue reflects the limited print run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 Catalogue features \u003cspan\u003eAditi Anand, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmanuela Balint-Negut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaren Blair, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria Bort, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFee Brandt, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVannysha Chang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShuyan Chen, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePin-Hsuan Chen, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKun-Sen Chiang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Christina Simpson, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEce Ciftci,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetronela Dostalova, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Foley, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAoife Greenham, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNina Hultsch, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChloe Jasmine Harris, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeen Fung Kang, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKatarzyna Księżopolska, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOlga Kutuzova, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGabriela Larios, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXinyi Li, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrzemek Liput, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanette Lucas, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGabriella Marsh, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaura Merz, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStephen Michael King, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiána Nagy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmelia Palmer, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave Petzold, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMin Pin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Quay, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLauranne Quentric, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLyndsay Roberts Rayne, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstee Sarsfield, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLauren Saunders, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUla Schwenn, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStina Semrau, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeiyin Shih (Pen name: Noir Noir Shih), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacqui Smith, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDanny Snell, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Speechley, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeinz Tao, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Tripolone, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvgenia Twigg,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGabrielle Wang, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeng Yan and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLo Yu Hua\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note the images provided here are for illustrative purposes only. The actual design of the catalogue may vary. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paper Bird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49010630852850,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/8932\/8882\/files\/Mock-Up-KSC.png?v=1775724534"},{"product_id":"the-flight-of-the-footy","title":"The Flight of the Footy","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'In Melbourne, a mark is taken and the fans go wild – under the Southern Cross. The Australian Football League (AFL) is a winter sport played between two teams. 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