The Lysicrates Prizes celebrate the best new Australian writing by mid-career writers.
See this year's Martin-Lysicrates Prize2026 has been an outstanding year for James Martin and the Lysicrates Foundation. The Prime Minister of Australia announced the Prize winner of the day to over 1,000 students, teachers and guests!
Here is a list of the activities that have been achieved or are still planned for this year
Ninth Martin-Lysicrates Prize Event
Fourth Annual Martin Children’s Walk
Second James Martin Writing Challenge
Second Sir James Martin Moot
Further issues of the Online magazine Mic Drop for young people
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The history of Lysicrates
The origin and inspiration behind the annual playwriting competition Lysicrates Prize.
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The Martin-Lysicrates Prize Event 2025 overall winner!
The Martin-Lysicrates Prize celebrates the best of Australian playwriting for children and they get to vote for the winner! Madelaine Nunn, for her play “The Experiment” receives a Lysicrates commission of $12,000 and the help of a dramaturg to get the play fully ready for performance.
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Help fund the work of
The Lysicrates Foundation
The Lysicrates Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation and its events are free to attend.
If you would like to help fund the performing arts and visual arts scene in Australia, please donate by clicking on the button below.
DONATE NOWThe Lysicrates Foundation
The Lysicrates Foundation is an Australian public company limited by guarantee and is the trustee of a public fund known as The Lysicrates Cultural Fund, which is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a deductible gift recipient.
© 2026 The Lysicrates Foundation Limited ABN 19 605 412 422 and The Lysicrates Cultural Fund ABN 36 914 534 256. All rights Reserved.
Website Built by Handsome Creative.