Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize: Call for Entries

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Artists and designers are agents of change, often taking the lead in responding to environmental or societal challenges. The Environmental art and design prize brings together a dynamic community of artists, designers and audiences who care deeply about our future.  

Each year, we invite audiences to explore the diverse ways artists and designers Australia-wide have interpreted our unique Australian landscape, responded to our climate emergency and advocated for our planet through their creative practices.

Prize pool of $42,000 includes:

  • $5,000 for each of the Open categories
  • $2,000 for each of the Young Artists & Designers categories
  • $3,000 for the People’s Choice Awards.

Call-out open:            17 Mar – 14 May 2023

Exhibition dates:        4 – 27 August 2023

The Prize categories are:

  • Ceramics & small sculpture
  • Film
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Painting & mixed media
  • Works on paper & photography
  • Wearable design
  • Functional design
  • Young artists and designers 7-12 years and 13 – 18 years.

Winners from each category are awarded by an expert panel of judges.

Entries are open until 12pm (AEST) Sunday 14 May 2023.

Enter HERE

Remagine Art Prize Call for Entries

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Polyethelene water bottles, mirror
Image: Winner, 2022 Remagine Art Prize, Nadine Schmoll, Five Vessels, Polyethelene water bottles, mirror, 2022



Hornsby Shire Council’s waste and environmental art prize Remagine is now open with $11,000 in total prize money.

Hosted by Hornsby Shire Council in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society since 2009, the Remagine Art Prize challenges artists to create works in response to the crisis we are all facing, with waste and over-consumption.

This year’s theme is Wasteland or wonderland referring to the decisions we make each day about how much waste we create. Will our future be a ‘wasteland’ or can we start taking steps to create a ‘wonderland’ by making better choices to build a circular economy where we protect the world’s finite natural resources and see waste as a valuable resource?

Entries are open to digital stills, sculpture, mixed media, painting, photography, drawing, ceramics, and printmaking.

There are six prizes to be won this year:

  • First prize: $5,000
  • Second prize: $3,000
  • Recycled/reused Materials Award $1,000
  • Local Artist Award: $1,000
  • Youth Award (16-21 years): $750
  • People’s Choice Award: $250

“We are always impressed with the way artists respond to the waste management themes of our Remagine Art Prize. We know that many contemporary artists are concerned about waste and how it is impacting the planet. We are sure that this year’s theme will invoke a wonderful response,” said Hornsby Shire Mayor Philip Ruddock.

“The extraction of resources, production, transport, consumption and disposal of new products directly impacts on our environment including losing valuable resources to landfill, contaminating land and contributing to climate change. We hope that this year’s art prize and exhibition help raise awareness of how waste and over-consumption impacts all eco-systems and biodiversity including native wildlife, aquatic species, and birdlife.”

Entries to the Remagine Art Prize close on Wednesday 26 April 2023 and the winners will be announced at the award ceremony on Friday 19 May 2023.

The Remagine Art Prize exhibition will be held from Thursday 18 May until 4 June 2023, at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby.

For further information and to enter visit https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/remagine.

Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2023

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The biennial Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award is a significant national exhibition that aims to elevate the status of work on paper while supporting and promoting artists working with this medium. With awards totalling $26,000 the biennial Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award showcases outstanding art created with, on or about paper. Awards include the $15,000 major award, the $5,000 Young and Early Career Artist Award, the $5,000 Friends of Hazelhurst Local Artist Award, and the $1,000 People’s Choice Award. Hazelhurst’s installation crew also select an artist for the Residency Award: a 4-week studio residency. The exhibition will present a diverse range of works including drawing, printmaking, collage, photography, sculpture, paper cuts and video.

Entries close midnight Friday 30 June 2023. A list of finalists whose work has been selected for the exhibition was be announced on Friday 28 July 2023. Finalists will be exhibited in the Main Gallery at Hazelhurst Arts Centre from 16 September to 12 November 2023.

The Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award is open to original works made on, or principally with, paper. Mediums may include but are not limited to drawing, painting, watercolour, collage, printmaking, photography, sculpture, installation and video. There are no size restrictions for works entered into the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award.

The entry fee is $45 per artwork. Artists can submit up to three artworks. Works must have been made after 1 January 2022.

To enter fill out and submit the form below. Please note: Entries must be submitted online. Entries will not be accepted if entered by post or email. 

Art on Paper submission form

You must read the Art on Paper terms and conditions prior to submitting your entry.

Please Note: Once you have submitted your entry, please email hazelhurst@ssc.nsw.gov.au with the subject line Art on Paper so we can double check your entry has been received properly. No need to write anything in the body of the email.

Payment: Once you hit the submit button you will be taken to the payment screen. The cost is $45 per artwork submitted.

Attaching images: Please attach one high resolution image per work. Two detailed images can also be attached if necessary.

Images must be under 3MB and must be a jpeg file or they will not attach correctly.

Invincible Summer @ The Incinerator : Anthea Boesenberg, Rhonda Nelson and Anna Russell

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This graffiti in an inner city street has inspired an exhibition of works celebrating hope, reconstruction and resilience.

There is an Opening Event on Sunday 26th March from 3 to 5pm and Artists Talks on Saturday 1st April at 3pm.

The exhibition will be closed on the Easter weekend. Please note the gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm.

image: Rhonda Nelson, Desperately Happy, 2021 (detail)

Residential Fellowship for First Nations Australian Curator 2023-24 Academic Year

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Here’s an opportunity for a Curatorial Residency at the University of Virginia, but not much time left to submit an application.

We are excited to announce this new Curatorial Residency at Kluge-Ruhe. Please circulate widely! We will also be posting on social media tomorrow.

Residential Fellowship for First Nations Australian Curator 2023-24 Academic Year

In partnership with the Australia Council, the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia seeks applications for a new program intended to increase First Nations participation in the Museum’s exhibitions and program. Kluge-Ruhe is the only museum dedicated to First Nations Australian art in the USA.

ABOUT

  • This opportunity is a residential fellowship in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
  • It is divided into two residential periods (August – December 2023; February – March 2024) with a holiday break in December – January.
  • The primary responsibility is to curate an exhibition of 60-70 limited edition prints by First Nations Australian artists drawn from the Basil Hall Collection at Kluge-Ruhe.
  • The fellow will work collaboratively with Kluge-Ruhe’s staff on all aspects of the exhibition and associated programs.
  • A stipend of up to $60,000 AUD will be paid to the fellow. Travel, accommodation, vehicle rental, medical insurance and a research and travel budget of up to $5,000 AUD for professional development are also provided.

TO LEARN MORE AND APPLY

Read more about this opportunity and apply online by submitting 1) a current resume or CV and 2) a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications.

Applications are due March 28, 2023.

Anne Smith @ Blue Mountains Portraits 2023

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Anne Smith, The Constant Potter, oil on linen, 122 x92cm

Anne Smith’s portrait of potter Ian Smith, ‘The Constant Potter’ was selected for the Blue Mountains Portraits Exhibition 2023 . The Exhibition is on display at the Blue Mountains City Gallery , Cultural Centre, Katoomba until the 1st April.

Oil on linen, 122cm x 92 cm.