Art Almanac

08/09/2024

Lily Yirdingali Jurrah Hargraves Nungarrayi | Sydney Contemporary 2024

Lily Yirdingali Jurrah Hargraves Nungarrayi painted with a restricted palette during the 1980s, depicting detailed ceremonial activities. As time progressed, her work evolved into the highly colour-charged and gestural style she is known and recognised for today. See Nungarrayi's works in person at Art Leven's booth (I07) at Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, 5 – 8 September.
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Senior Walpiri artist Lily Yirdingali Jurrah Hargraves Nungarrayi (1930–2018) painted in the style that embodies the work from Lajamanu, NT.

08/09/2024

Damien Shen | Sydney Contemporary 2024

Damien Shen is a South Australian man of Ngarrindjeri and Chinese descent. As an artist, he draws on these cultural influences to create works of intense personal meaning. See his works in person at Praxis Artspace's booth (J02) at Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, 5 – 8 September.
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Damien Shen is of Ngarrindjeri and Chinese descent. He draws on these cultural influences to create works of intense personal meaning.

08/09/2024

Graeme Drendel | Sydney Contemporary 2024

Graeme Drendel's ‘Static and Silence’ comprises oil paintings and mixed media collage works depicting isolated figures of solitude and introspection, even when depicted in groups or clusters. See the works in person at Australian Galleries' booth (G10) at Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, 5 – 8 September.
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More info → www.art-almanac.com.au/sc24-australian-galleries-graeme-drendel/
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Image: Graeme Drendel, Monument 2, 2024, oil on canvas, 198 × 244cm

08/09/2024

Paddy Bedford | Sydney Contemporary 2024

While Paddy Bedford's painterly gestures were always assured and made with conviction, these final works, a shaky series of white gouache on black crescent board, capture a sense of fragility and vulnerability of the last years of his life in paint. See the works in person at D'LAN Contemporary's booth (I01) at Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, 5 – 8 September 2024.
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More info → www.art-almanac.com.au/sydney-contemporary-dlan-contemporary-paddy-bedford/
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Image: Paddy Bedford (1922–2007), Untitled, 2006, gouache on acid-free Crescent board, 51 × 76cm

04/09/2024

NOW OPEN/ Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition 2024


Stroll down Toorak Road in Toorak Village, Melbourne, and view the 99 original contemporary sculptures on display in shop windows and side streets until 13 October 2024.
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Three non-acquisitive prizes totalling $15,000 were awarded to four sculptural artists at the gala opening:

🏆 Orchard Piper $10,000 Award – awarded to Owen Hammond for 'Cornucopia' – No 08, displayed at Nick Vrettas Jewels.
🏆 Toorak Village Traders $3,000 Award – awarded to two sculptors: Pat Flanagan for 'Warped and Twisted' – No 38, displayed outside of Welner Lawyers, and Ben Fasham for 'Encompass' – No 58, displayed at St Germain.
🏆 Judges Encouragement $2,000 Award – awarded to Chris Reynolds for 'Disassociation no.2' – No 95, displayed at The Style Room.

For more information, head to www.toorakvillage.com.au/sculpture
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23/08/2024

Entries closing soon// Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award 2024

Australian artists working in the broad medium of contemporary photography are encouraged to apply.

Entries close 5pm (AEST), Friday August 30, 2024.

A total of $30,000 is up for grabs in the following categories:
🏆 First Overall Prize: $25,000 (acquisitive)
🏆 People's Choice Prize: $5,000

Finalists' works will be on display at HOTA Gallery, Gold Coast, from December 14. Visitors to the exhibition will also get to choose their favourite artwork for the $5,000 People’s Choice Award.


For entry requirements, dates and additional information, head to https://hota.com.au/photographyaward24
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Image: wani toaishara, do black boys go to heaven (detail), 2021. Winner, Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award 2022. Photograph: JM Muteba. Courtesy the artist and HOTA, Home of the Arts.

05/08/2024

Entries open// Burnie Print Prize 2025

Calling all established, emerging and cross-disciplinary artists living and working in Australia to enter a print or an artist’s book created utilising any printing process.

Shortlisted artists' works will be featured in the first exhibition at the newly refurbished $20M Burnie Arts Centre and Regional Gallery in Tasmania.

A total of $23,000 is up for grabs in the following categories:
🏆 First Overall Prize: $17,000 (acquisitive)
🏆 Emerging Artist Prize: $5,000
🏆 People’s Choice Prize: $1,000

Enter your masterpieces (or use this as motivation to finish that project that turned into a two-year marathon😬).

For entry requirements, dates and all the info, head to https://www.burniearts.net/Exhibitions/2025-Exhibits/Burnie-Print-Prize-2025-Entries-Open

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26/07/2024

ON NOW// Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2024: ‘Country Speaking’
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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair – a cultural and artistic showcase featuring hundreds of First Nations artists, performers, fashion designers, and creatives at the Cairns Convention Centre and selected venues from 25 to 28 July.
More information → www.art-almanac.com.au/cairns-indigenous-art-fair-ciaf-2024
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Image: Zane Saunders (b. 1971, Butchulla, Gunggari and Jarrowia People), Transition, 2018, digital image on cotton rag paper, 59.4 x 84.1cm. Photograph: Greg Hillman, Kuranda Photography. Courtesy the artist and Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

26/07/2024

ON VIEW// Historical Movements, an exhibition of sculptures by Martin George at Lennox St. Gallery, Melbourne




Where: Lennox St. Gallery, 322–324 Lennox Street, Richmond VIC 3121
When: 31 July to 18 August 2024
Time: Wednesday–Friday 11am to 6pm & Saturday–Sunday 11am to 4pm
Opening Night: Wednesday 31 July, 6pm to 8pm – everyone welcome!
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Image: European Cultural Center, 2022, Lost Isms, sculpture, performance, Marinaressa Public Gardens, La Biennale di Venezia.
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17/07/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// 9X5 Landscape Art Prize | | Over $3,000 in prizes
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Entries closing Friday August 2, 2024.

Now in its ninth year, the Waverley Woollahra Art School’s 9×5 Landscape Art Prize continues to attract artists eager to explore Australia’s Impressionist tradition.

The competition echoes the spontaneity of its predecessors who famously painted outdoors on the lids of small cigar boxes.
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To view the Terms and Conditions, and enter, visit ➡️ wwas.org.au
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23/06/2024

ON VIEW// Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOK | Shepparton Art Museum


Exhibition closing 14 July. Free entry.

Now in its final weeks at Shepparton Art Museum, YEARBOOK is the solo Australian premiere for legendary American photographer Ryan McGinley.

Consisting of a single, sprawling work, YEARBOOK features over 700 studio portraits of New York City’s creative community, shot over the span of a decade. Individually printed and adhered to the walls, the constellation of photos in YEARBOOK floods the gallery with colour, form and feeling.

First presented in New York City in 2009, McGinley has shown this ever-evolving work at major public institutions in Tokyo, Denmark, Korea, and Spain. This presentation is made in partnership with PHOTO Australia.

Image R–L: Ryan McGinley: YEARBOOK (detail). Installation view, Shepparton Art Museum, 2024. Photographs: Leon Schoots; Shepparton Art Museum; Ryan McGinley and Ryan McGinley.

10/06/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// Extended Deadline | The Lester Prize | Over $115,000 in prizes
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Entries have been extended and now closing 5pm (AWST), Tuesday June 18, 2024.

Partnering with the WA Museum Boola Bardip, The Lester Prize invites artists from across Australia to submit portraits of an Australian (or Australians) that they respect or admire, or a self-portrait.⁠

Now in its eighteenth year, this award is one of the nation’s most recognised and prestigious art prizes. With a prize pool totalling over $115,000, the competition is open to artists of all experience levels – emerging, midcareer, and professional.

In 2023, The Lester Prize received over 950 entries from across Australia. With a 65% increase in visitors, nearly 22,000 people viewed the work of last year's finalists.
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To view the Terms and Conditions, and enter ➡️ lesterprize.com⁠
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Image: Khashayar Salmanzadeh, Inflorescence (detail), 2023, oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 90cm
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27/05/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// North Queensland Ceramic Awards 2024 | Over $10,000 in Prizes
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Entries close Tuesday 16 July 2024.

Entries are open for the biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards 2024.

The Ceramic Awards is a showcase for both well-known and emerging artists and has a major acquisitive prize of $10,000 and a people’s choice award of $1,000.

Submit your entry ➡️townsville.qld.gov.au/nqca
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Image: Liz Ranger-Craven, Nature’s Goddesses 2022. Stoneware, transparent glaze over underglaze painting, lustres, 27.5 x 26 x 25 cm. Image courtesy of the artist.
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20/05/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// The Lester Prize | Over $115,000 in prizes
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Entries close 5pm (AWST), Friday 7 June 2024

Entries are closing soon for WA’s premier portrait prize – The Lester Prize.

Partnering with the WA Museum Boola Bardip, The Lester Prize invites artists from across Australia to submit portraits of an Australian (or Australians) that they respect or admire, or a self-portrait.⁠

Now in its eighteenth year, this award is one of the nation’s most recognised and prestigious art prizes. With a prize pool totalling over $115,000, the competition is open to artists of all experience levels – emerging, midcareer, and professional.

In 2023, The Lester Prize received over 950 entries from across Australia. With a 65% increase in visitors, nearly 22,000 people viewed the work of last year's finalists.
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To view the Terms and Conditions, and enter ➡️ lesterprize.com⁠
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Artwork: Khashayar Salmanzadeh, Inflorescence, 2023, oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 90cm
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20/05/2024

ART ALMANAC MAY 2024 ISSUE, OUT NOW! GET YOUR COPY TODAY! PRINT AND DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE. https://subscribe.art-almanac.com.au/
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Art Almanac. Your monthly guide to what's happening in the arts across Australia, from exhibitions and events to studio life, books, artist opportunities, and services. May includes $960K in art prizes/funding, 500+ galleries, and 600+ artists: Dale Frank, Judy Watson, Annika Romeyn . . .
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Cover image: Dale Frank, Art à la mode was the culture (detail), 2012, tinted varnish on canvas, 200 × 260cm. Courtesy the artist and NAS Galleries, Sydney

09/05/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// 2024 Stardust Residency Applications Open / Mparntwe/Alice Springs


Applications close Sunday 19 May 2024.

The Stardust Residency provides a studio space for up to 8 weeks during August/September 2024 and is supported with a $2000 artist fee.

The Stardust Residency was instigated in honour of artist and educator Suzi Lyon, born in Aotearoa/New Zealand but who lived a large part of her creative and insightful life in Mparntwe.

An exhibition of artworks from Suzi’s estate plus contributions from fellow artists and friends was held to raise funds for a residency program to be hosted by WTS in her memory.

In the spirit of creativity and inclusivity, which Suzi championed, the Stardust Residency is open to any artist, resident in Aotearoa/New Zealand or so called ‘Australia’, at any stage of their career or creative aspiration, working in any media.
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06/05/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// 2025-2026 Georges River Artist in Residence Program



Applications close midnight, 31 May 2024

The Carss Park Artist’s Cottage is located in a beautiful park setting on the Georges River and provides a studio and accommodation for one artist, who can stay for up to three months.

The program is suitable for a wide range of art forms and artists can be local, regional, or international.
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For more information visit the Hurstville Museum & Gallery website:
➡️ georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Community/Art-and-Culture/Hurstville-Museum-Gallery
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To see every artist that has undertaken a residency to date, with images and a short bio:
➡️georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Community/Art-and-Culture/Hurstville-Museum-Gallery/Artist-in-Residence
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30/04/2024

ON NOW// Michael Galovic, St George Vs The Dragon

Showing at All Saints Anglican, Ambrose St, Hunters Hill, Sydney, until Saturday 4th May

Daily 10am to 2pm, Friday 5-7pm.

Artist and iconographer Michael Galovic is currently presenting a body of work on the theme of St George and the Dragon fittingly housed in the beautiful sandstone church on the leafy peninsula in Hunters Hill.

The story of St George stretches back to the 10th century during the First Crusade where St George sought to kill the evil Dragon who terrorised villagers. The Dragon demanded human sacrifice like the ancient Greek tale of Perseus and Andromeda.

Michael is a renowned iconographer who examines the myriad ways in which the theme of the good triumphing over evil is expressed through the parable and story of St George and the Dragon.
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Images courtesy the artist.
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30/04/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// Sculpture in the Vineyards / Wollombi Valley Sculpture Festival 2024 / Over $45,000 in prizes


Applications close Sunday 2 June 2024

Sculptors are invited to submit sculptures for selection in the 2024 Festival.

Held over 16 days, from 14 September to 29 September 2024, this not-for-profit outdoor and indoor exhibition gives local, regional, interstate and international sculptors an opportunity to exhibit their works in the beautiful rural surroundings of the Wollombi and Laguna Villages in the historic Wollombi Valley, NSW.

The 2024 Wollombi Valley Sculpture Festival is even bigger than previous years introducing new prizes:

• $25,000 – Open Prize
• $10,000 – Highly Commended Prize
• $5,000 – Small Sculpture Prize
• Exposure and Prestige and $1000 allowance – Governor’s Prize
• UK solo exhibition opportunity and $5,000 allowance – HSoA Gallery (Hampstead School of Art) Prize
• Creative residency and $1,000 allowance – Artist in Residence @ the Foundations, Portland Prize
• Invitation to exhibit at Sculpture in the Valley 2025 and $500 allowance – Kangaroo Valley Sculpture Festival Invited Artist Award
• $250 (vouchers for materials) – Young Sculptor Prize

For more information and entry form:
➡️ sculptureinthevineyards.com.au/
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Image: Nijinsky by Ron Roberston-Swann OAM. Winner Governor’s Prize 2022. Photograph: Nick Glover
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22/04/2024

ART EVENT// Project DAM Waterlines

Experience Project DAM waterlines, an 11 day immersive cultural showcase of land art sculptural installations and eco programming set in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Two stunning land art installations, soundscape kayak tours, feasts, artist talks, bushwalking, yoga, edible garden tours and more.

When | 26 April to 6 May 2024
Time | 8am to 5pm
Cost | FREE – everyone welcome!
Where | Hinze Dam, Advancetown, QLD 4211
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22/04/2024

ART EVENT// SITELINES Symposium at Waterlines, Hinze Dam

Speakers include:
• Marcus Tatton | Land Art from the Heart
• Shannon Best | Interconnectedness of culture, community, and the natural world
• Corrina Bonshek | Sculpting with Sound

When | Saturday 27 April 2024
Time | 3–5.30pm
Cost | FREE – registration necessary
Where | View Café, Hinze Dam, Advancetown, QLD 4211

Waterlines is an 11 day immersive experience from 26 April through to and including to 6 May with sculptural installations and eco programming.

Two larger-than-life land art installations and soundscape kayak tour, long table feast in the forest, artist talks, permaculture workshops, edible garden tours, bushwalking, yoga and more.

➡️ Visit the Swell Sculpture website for more information and to register for the symposium.
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17/04/2024

Gallipoli Art Prize// 2024 WINNER

Stencil artist Luke Cornish has won the 2024 Gallipoli Art Prize with his powerful work 'The Pity of War', depicting a woman and a hooded figure huddled together wearing gas masks. Cornish describes the work as "a contemporary reinterpretation of Michelangelo's iconic 'La Pieta', reimagined to convey the profound sorrow experienced by mothers who have lost their children to the ravages of war."

→ www.art-almanac.com.au/luke-cornish-wins-the-2024-gallipoli-art-prize-with-the-pity-of-war/

17/04/2024

ART ALMANAC APRIL 2024 ISSUE, OUT NOW! GET YOUR COPY TODAY! PRINT AND DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE. https://subscribe.art-almanac.com.au/
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Art Almanac. Your monthly guide to what's happening in the arts across Australia, from exhibitions and events to studio life, books, artist opportunities, and services. April includes $1.1M in art prizes/funding, 500+ galleries, and 600+ artists: Nicholas Mangan, Yvonne Audette, Laure Prouvost . . .
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Cover image: Nicholas Mangan, Termite Economies: Phase 1 (detail), 2018, installation view, Sutton Gallery, Melbourne, 2018, 3D printed polymer powder, cyanoacrylate, dirt, synthetic polymer paint, steel, plywood, custom lighting, Sony Trinitron monitors; video 1: single-channel digital video, colour, silent, video 2: single-channel digital video, colour, silent, video 3: two-channel digital video, colour, silent, four-channel surround sound
Buxton International Collection, purchased 2018
© the artist
Photograph: Andrew Curtis
Courtesy the artist, Sutton Gallery, Melbourne and Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney

09/04/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// 2024 JADA: Entries now open


Applications close 30 June 2024.

Grafton Regional Gallery invites artists from across Australia to submit entries for the 2024 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, the nation’s richest regional drawing prize.

FIRST PRIZE: $35,000
EARLY CAREER AWARD: $5,000

➡️ For more information and to enter, visit graftongallery.nsw.gov.au
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Image: 2022 JADA Winner - Catherine O’Donnell, Glenbrook Window #1, 2021
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14/03/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// Stanthorpe Art Prize / Up to $50,000 in prizes


Applications close Friday, 31 May 2024

Calling all artists! The $50,000 Stanthorpe Art Prize is calling for entries; it’s time to showcase your talent to the world. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an emerging artist, this is your chance to shine on the artistic stage.
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For more information and entry form:
Visit the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery website for all the details on how to apply.
→ https://www.srag.org.au/
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Image: Leah Bullen, Memoryscape (Garden with sunflowers and pencil pines)

05/03/2024

ART ALMANAC FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE, OUT NOW! GET YOUR COPY TODAY! PRINT AND DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE. https://subscribe.art-almanac.com.au/
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Art is creative, obviously. It is unpredictable, transforming, renewing. In this issue, exhibitions inform us of matters past and present; they predict and create future worlds, and above all, they ask us to think. Some look inward to discover, acknowledge or celebrate history and tradition, culture and identity. All are appreciated for their style, technique, and beauty.

We hope you enjoy this extensive guide and somewhat mini archive of art on view this month in the 2024 Australian art calendar.
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Art Almanac. Your monthly guide to what's happening in the arts across Australia, from exhibitions, news and events to studio life, books, and artist opportunities and services.
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Cover image: Kiki Smith, Magnolia Editions, Earth, 2012. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia’s 40th anniversary, 2022. © the artist. Courtesy the artist, Pace Gallery, New York/London/Seoul/
Hong Kong/Geneva/Los Angeles/Tokyo and National
Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra

16/02/2024

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY// Art & About Sydney 2024/25 / Up to $100k Funding for Arts Projects


Applications close 5pm, Wednesday February 28, 2024

Art & About Sydney promotes creative collaboration between the City of Sydney and artists and cultural organisations.

The program supports projects that temporarily reimagine and reshape spaces in the City of Sydney area.

Australian and international artists, curators, and creatives are invited to be part of the Art and About program.

The program aims to invigorate public and unusual spaces across Sydney, and connect with different communities, creating unique and memorable experiences.

Artists from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply – from visual artists, curators and performers to filmmakers, musicians and theatre companies. Up to $100,000 for each project is available.

For more information and entry form:
➡️Visit the City of Sydney website for all the details on how to apply and share with any creatives in your network that might be interested.
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Image: City of Sydney, Art and About, Will Cooke.

15/11/2023

CALL FOR ENTRIES// Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize / Australia’s Highest Value Art Prize for Women.

There are four prize categories:
1. Professional Artist Prize of $35,000
2. Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000
3. Indigenous Emerging Artists Prize of $5,000
4. People’s Choice Award $2,000 and $500 Derivan prize pack

Artists are asked to enter an artwork that best reflects their art practice. Any medium – there is no theme.

The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia.

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