Jacaranda Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery, Call for Entries

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Grafton Regional Gallery is pleased to announce that entries are open for the 2024 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA), artists from across Australia aged over 18 are invited to submit entries until midnight  30 June 2024.

The JADA is Australia’s richest regional drawing award. This award seeks to encourage and promote innovation and excellence in drawing, and plays a vital role in fostering Australian drawing practice. The JADA provides an opportunity for artists to further their arts career. 

Over the years the JADA has documented the development of contemporary drawing practice in Australia, and has captured how drawing has changed and evolved.  

At the official opening of the exhibition to be held on 27 September 2024, two prizes will be awarded. The acquisitive prize of $35,000 proudly sponsored by the Friends of Grafton Gallery (FoGG), and a non acquisitive prize of $5,000 for an Early Career Artist.

The exhibition of works by selected finalist’s will be on show at Grafton Regional Gallery from 28 September – 24 November 2024.

JADA Drawing Definition – A drawing is primarily driven by mark-making using various mediums. Submissions that include both traditional and/or contemporary approaches to achieve this are eligible for entry.

Please read the Terms and Conditions prior to entry.

Enter the 2024 JADA HERE.

Lethbridge Art Award Call for Entries

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With a first prize of $20 000, the Lethbridge Art Award is open to national and international artists for small-scale artworks. Entrants may submit a 2D or 3D artwork up to 61cm (24 inches) in height, width, or depth.Judging is based on three equally evaluated criteria of creativity, originality, and skill.

Entries Opens
25 March 2024 – 31 May 2024
Date Prize Announced
13 July 2024
Exhibition Dates
12 July 2024 – 30 July 2024
Winning Prize
$20000TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2024: Call for Entries

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Sunshine Coast National Art Prize

The art prize is open to Australian residents working within any 2D medium and new media

The national acquisitive Sunshine Coast National Art Prize is a dynamic visual arts award reflecting outstanding contemporary 2D and new media arts practice in Australia. Now in its eighteenth year, the exhibition presents the remarkable finalist works by artists from across the country.

The artwork awarded with the Major Prize will be acquired into the Sunshine Coast Art Collection. A People’s Choice prize is also decided by way of public vote by exhibition visitors.

Prize details

Entry

Conditions of entry

Call for Entries: Jacaranda Drawing Award

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Enter the 2024 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA)

Artists from across Australia are invited to submit entries for the 2024 JADA.

Grafton Regional Gallery is pleased to announce that entries are open for the 2024 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA), artists from across Australia aged over 18 are invited to submit entries until midnight  30 June 2024.

The JADA is Australia’s richest regional drawing award. This award seeks to encourage and promote innovation and excellence in drawing, and plays a vital role in fostering Australian drawing practice. The JADA provides an opportunity for artists to further their arts career. 

Over the years the JADA has documented the development of contemporary drawing practice in Australia, and has captured how drawing has changed and evolved.  

At the official opening of the exhibition to be held on 27 September 2024, two prizes will be awarded. The acquisitive prize of $35,000 proudly sponsored by the Friends of Grafton Gallery (FoGG), and a non acquisitive prize of $5,000 for an Early Career Artist.

The exhibition of works by selected finalist’s will be on show at Grafton Regional Gallery from 28 September – 24 November 2024.

JADA Drawing Definition – A drawing is primarily driven by mark-making using various mediums. Submissions that include both traditional and/or contemporary approaches to achieve this are eligible for entry.

Please read the Terms and Conditions prior to entry.

Enter the 2024 JADA HERE.

Hadley’s Art Prize Call for Entries

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Enter the 2024 Prize

The Hadley’s Art Prize is for two-dimensional Australian landscape art.

Please read the 2024 Conditions of Entry

To participate, you need to be over 18 and must be an Australian citizen or permanent Australian resident.

Entries close on Friday 15 March 5pm AEST.

The work must have been undertaken and completed within two (2) years immediately preceding the entry close date.

Must not be larger than 160cm x 160cm. A stretched canvas is considered framed.

There is an entry fee of $50 per submission. Each artwork entered requires a new form.

If you have any questions or require assistance, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or email us.

MPRG National Works on Paper Award 2024

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The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery’s National Works on Paper (NWOP) was established in 1998 and incorporated the former Spring Festival of Drawing and Prints Acquisitive which began in 1973 and 1974. 

With a long and rich history, NWOP attracts leading contemporary artists from across Australia working in the fields of drawing, printmaking, digital prints and paper sculpture.

NWOP supports and promotes Australian artists working on or with paper.

Recent winners of the National Works on Paper include Anna Hoyle, Annika Romeyn, James Tylor & Laura Wills, Daniel O’Shane, Jess Johnson, Laith McGregor, Richard Lewer, Danie Mellor, Gareth Sansom, Paul Boston, Lisa Roet and eX de Medici.

National Works on Paper 2024
Entries open Thursday 18 January
Entries close Friday 5 April
Exhibition dates 31 August – 24 November

Add your email address to our National Works on Paper mailing list to receive updates about National Works on Paper 2024

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Remagine Art Prize Call for Entries

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Remagine Art Prize has a focus on waste, sustainability and the environment. Artists are asked to submit works that relate to an element of this year’s theme ‘Crossroads of Consumerism’, referring to the juncture where our consumption has met the finite natural resouces limit of our planet.

Total prizemoney $11,000. Open to digital stills, sculpture, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics and drawing.

Judges this year are Susan O’Doherty, Ulric Steiner and Sheona White.

The Remagine Art Prize exhibition will be held from 10 May until 26 May 2024, at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby.

Held in partnership with Hornsby Art Society since 2009, Remagine Art Prize is dedicated to bringing awareness of environmental challenges such as waste, consumption and sustainability.

Proudly suppored by Hornsby Shire Council.

Entries open on 11 January and close on 21 March 2024. Enter Now.

Biennial Art Award UniSQ

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The UniSQ Biennial Art Award is an exciting addition to Australia’s vibrant art scene. This award will celebrate and champion contemporary Australian art, providing a platform for talented artists to showcase their work and gain recognition.

With a generous prize pool of $40,000, the new award will offer a significant opportunity for artists to receive financial support, gain exposure and connect with fellow creatives.

The UniSQ Biennial Art Award is open to Australian citizens and permanent residents. We welcome artists from diverse backgrounds and encourage submissions from various artistic disciplines. Whether you specialise in painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, or any other medium, we invite you to participate.

To enter the UniSQ Biennial Art Award, please visit our website to find the terms and conditions, and carefully follow the submission guidelines provided. The deadline for submissions is 19 February 2024.

If you have any questions or require further information, contact us HERE.

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The Alice Prize: Call for Entries

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The Alice Prize

The Alice Prize is an acquisitive national contemporary art prize, welcoming entries from around Australia, in any medium or theme.

Significant among regional art prizes, The Alice Prize contributes to one of the largest regional collections of Australian art, with works by leading artists from across its over 50 year history.

Coordinated by the Alice Springs Art Foundation, The Alice Prize is judged by an expert selection panel and judge of national standing, with national exposure for exhibiting artists and the opportunity to show in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, the cultural heart of Australia.

Alice Springs Art Foundation

Celebrating 50 years

The Alice Prize and the Alice Springs Art Foundation were set up in 1970 to bring contemporary art from across Australia to Alice Springs for the benefit of its isolated, arts-hungry residents. The first exhibition was held on 3 October 1970.

Important Dates

The Alice Prize 2024

Entries Open: Now Open

Entries Close: January 31, 2024

Exhibition Dates: Friday March 22 – May 12. 2024

 Official Opening and Announcement of Winner

Friday March 22 at 6.00 pm. Araluen Arts Centre