Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize Call for Entries

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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. It is the highest value professional artist prize for women in Australia. 

There are three prize categories – the Professional Artist Prize of $35,000, the Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000 and the Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize of $5,000. 

There is also a People’s Choice Award of $2,000 plus an art pack valued at $500.

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

Artwork judging is overseen by Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize Patron and acclaimed artist, Jennifer Turpin.

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2024 Ravenswood Australian 
Women’s Art Prize

Entries open 14 November 2023

Entries close 14 February 2024

Finalists announced 26 March 2024

Opening Night 10 May 2024

Exhibition 11 – 26 May 2024

M16 Artspace Drawing Prize: Call for Entries

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Applications for the M16 Artspace Drawing Prize 2023 are now open!

We are thrilled to announce the eagerly anticipated M16 Artspace Drawing Prize 2023, generously sponsored by The Cogito Group. As a staple in our exhibition calendar since 2006, this prestigious competition attracts hundreds of entries from across Australia and internationally.

About 

The M16 Artspace Drawing Prize invites submissions in both traditional drawing media and techniques, as well as innovative non-traditional works that extend the understanding of what drawing may be within contemporary art practice. 

Key Dates:

Entries open: NOW

Entries close: 11:59 Sunday October 15th 2023

Finalists announced: Friday, November 3rd 2023

Artwork delivery deadline: Friday, November 17th 2023

Exhibition opening and prize announcements: Saturday, November 25th. 6pm-8pm.

Exhibition closes: Sunday, December 10th

Entries

Please read the full Conditions of Entry before entering, as they change every year.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

How to enter

Complete the online entry form via the link below!

You will receive a confirmation email if your entry was submitted successfully. No hard copy entries will be accepted.
Payment is to be made online at the time of completing the entry form.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

Call for Entries: Darebin Art Prize

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Applications closing Friday 15 September 2023, 1pm
Calling visual artists across Australia! The Dare-bin Art Prize is back in 2024 celebrating the outstanding work of contemporary Australian artists. The Darebin Art Prize is a national multi-medium acquisitive art prize awarding excellence in contemporary visual art.This leading exhibition brings contemporary artwork together across all media, from painting, drawing, photography, sculpture and craft, through to video art and more. 

The Darebin Art Prize will be exhibited at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre 10 January to 23 March 2024. 

PRIZES
Participating artists are eligible to win the following prizes:
First Prize (Acquisitive) $10,000
People’s Choice Award (Non-acquisitive) $1000
JUDGES:
Dr Shelley McSpedden | Senior Curator at Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.
Moorina Bonini | Artist, PhD candidate with Wominjeka Djeembana Research Lab at Monash University.
Sarah Werkmeister | Curator at Bundoora Homestead Art Centre. 

 For more details and to apply, visit our website HERE

Fisher’s Ghost Art Award Call for Entries

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Entries Now open!

Entries Close 4pm, Friday 1 September 2023

The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is an annual art award and exhibition inviting artists to submit works in a variety of artistic categories and mediums. Now in its 61st year, across the categories there is over $60,000 in prize money to be won. In 2023, the celebrated Open Award, which is acquisitive to Campbelltown City Council collection, is valued at $50,000.

Up to two artworks can be entered in the different categories with exhibition finalists selected by a panel and judged by three industry professionals who will collectively choose the winners for each category and award. All Primary and Secondary students may enter one artwork and will be automatic finalists for exhibition. 

Over the years, the Open Award has been awarded to some of Australia’s most respected contemporary artists including Elisabeth Cummings, Khaled Sabsabi, Justene Williams, David Bromley, Marion Borgelt, Raquel Ormella, Tina Havelock Stevens, Kuba Dorabialski, Robert Fielding and most recently, Michael Cook.

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Roz Kean is also a finalist

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Roslyn Kean, Calabash-Arcadia, relief monoprint, 92cm X 192cm (detail)

Ros Kean has been selected as a finalist in the 2023 WAMA Art Prize from the National Centre of Environmental Art with this image.

She is also a finalist in the 5th International Printmaking Triennial in Serbia, 2023.

Congratulations to Roz!

Members selected as Finalists

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Anthea Boesenberg, Fifty Years, stamps on paper, 11mx90cm,2023

Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Award 2023

Members Anthea Boesenberg, Nathalie Hartog-Gautier, Anna Russell, and Gary Shinfield have had works selected.

The Fremantle Print Prize 2023

Anthea Boesenberg, Seong Cho and Gary Shinfield have had works selected.

Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2023

Jacqui Driver has had her work selected.

Congratulations to everyone.

Call for Entries: Gosford Art Prize

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Entries close Monday 24 July 2023, 4pm

The annual Gosford Art Prize has been a feature of the Gosford Regional Gallery program since the early 1970s and is a cultural highlight of our region. 

Open to practicing artists from across Australia, the prize presents the selected winner with a first prize of $15,000 with a second prize of $5,000. Other prizes include the Aboriginal Artist Prize, Gosford Ceramics Prize, Highly Commended and Viewer’s Choice Award, with a prize pool of over $26,500 to be won. 

All works can be for sale and show a breadth of excellence in practices over a range of artistic mediums.

For further information, go here:

https://www.judgify.me/gosfordartprize2023

Please enter here:

https://www.judgify.me/users/entrant_signin/11018

Hornsby Art Prize Call for Entries Opening Soon

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Artists are invited to submit works in the following categories: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Digital Art Stills and Sculpture. This year, the competition has an overall prize pool valued of $23,000, with the major prize worth $10,000.

The non-acquisitive prize celebrates Australian Contemporary Art and is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over. It also celebrates Hornsby Shire residents with the Hornsby Shire Local Artist Award with a prize of $5,000.

The Hornsby Art Prize Finalists’ Exhibition will be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby, from 20 October until 5 November 2023.

Key Dates

Entries Open5 June 2023 
Entries Close5pm, 5 September 2023 
Award Ceremony20 October 2023 
Exhibition20 October to 5 November 2023