Entries are closing soon for the 44th Katherine Prize, and not enough entries have been submitted.

Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre's director Poppy Searle said the lack of entries is a slippery slope to art being insignificant in Katherine.

"The Katherine Prize is considered to be the longest running Art Award within the Northern Territory, however this year entries have been slower than usual to come in," Mrs Searle said.

"This follows what appears to be a trend with Katherine Regional Arts Junk Festival and local Green Snaps nature photography competition both receiving fewer entries than in previous years."

Mrs Searle today urged local artists and crafts people to submit their entry forms for the 44th Katherine Prize by Friday, July 5, to avoid missing out.

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"The judges for this year's award have been confirmed as Marcus Schutenko, director of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, and private art collector, Brian Tucker," Mrs Searle said.

"The awards are open to anyone who has been a bona fide resident of the Territory for at least 12 months to enter new original works that have not previously been exhibited in Katherine."

The winning artist of the Brian and Jeannette Lambert Award will receive a prize of $5000 and the Katherine Town Council will award an artist a prize of $2000.

Entry forms can be completed online or downloaded from the Godinymayin website www.gyracc.org.au or collected from the center's foyer and various locations around Katherine including the Katherine Town Council, Katherine Library, Gallop Thru Time and Katherine MLA Sandra Nelson's office.

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