The Guirguis New Art Prize (GNAP) is a $20.000 national, acquisitive, biennial, contemporary Art Prize that was administered by Federation University Australia's Arts Academy.

Initiated and generously supported by local Ballarat surgeon Mr Mark Guirguis, this prestigious Art Prize showcased a selection of Australia's most exciting contemporary artists in Ballarat, Victoria.

In 2015, the major award of $20,000 was presented to Lou Hubbard for her work Dead Still Standing, 2014, selected as the most outstanding single work of art from a pool of 15 Australian shortlisted finalists, and awarded at the gala exhibition opening at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.

GNAP15 judges were Hannah Mathews, (formerly) Curator, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and Max Delany, (formerly) Curator,  National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).

GNAP15 finalists were Chris Barry (VIC), Chris Bond (VIC), Teelah George (WA), Julie Gough (TAS), Lou Hubbard (VIC), Susan Jacobs (VIC), Jess Johnson (VIC), Ross Manning (QLD), Dylan Martorell (VIC), Pilar Mata-Dupont (WA), Kate Mitchell (NSW), Dominic Redfern (VIC), Mark Shorter (NSW), Conrad Tipungwuti (NT) and Jemima Wyman (QLD).

GNAP15 was presented in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ballarat, with the generous support of the Art Gallery of Ballarat Foundation.