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
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The Banyule Award for Works on Paper is awarded biennially to an outstanding contemporary work on paper. This is a prestigious national art prize, with the winning artwork entered into the Banyule Art Collection.
The theme for the 2023 is Nhalinggu Bagung, meaning come gather in the Woiwurrung language.
On 5 December 2022, we adopted the Uluru Statement from the Heart and have committed to taking practical action for a better future and reconciled Australia.
The 2023 theme recognises that Reconciliation requires all of us to come together and do our part to build a future for all Australians.
We invite entries from all Australian artists to show us what Reconciliation looks like from your individual perspective and lived experience through artistic response.
Entries will be closely monitored for cultural appropriation. Non-Indigenous artists, if you are unsure if your artwork or idea is appropriate, please do contact us to discuss.
Entries open on 1 May and close at 11.59pm 14 July 2023. No late entries will be accepted.
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.
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.
Thea Weiss has won more laurels for her short film My Two Lives, a Creative Response to the Holocaust, these from the Barcelona Short Film Festival and the Topaz Film Festival by Women in Film Dallas.
The film highlights her artwork, interpreting the story of her late mother-in-law, Lotte Weiss, as she describes her horrific experiences.
To watch the film please go to Thea’s website: www.theaweiss.com.au
To ENTER, click HERE.
Calling for contemporary visual artwork – painting in any medium, drawing, printmaking, digital, photographic and video art, textile and fabric art, collage, multi-media and new media – no theme – emerging and established Australian artists.
Entry Fee: $30/entry, limit two – Commission: 25%
Key People:
Curator: Megan Monte, director, Ngununggula National Trust and State Gallery at Retford Park
Judges: Sophie O’Brien, curator, Bundanon Art Museum and Jane Watters, Director, SH Ervin Gallery
Special Advisor: Rex Irwin, international art dealer
ENTRIES NOW OPEN
Open 25 July
Close 19 August 5pm
Apply now!
Key Dates:
Entries open 25 July
Entries close 19 August 5pm
Finalists announced 5 September
Exhibition dates: 30 September – 3 October in Kangaroo Valley
This year’s North Sydney Art Prize is open from the 14th May until the 29th May, every day from 10am to 4pm. The opening and announcement of prize winners is at noon on Saturday the 14th. The works are spread across the extraordinary site, including the chambers and the tunnels.
With five members of Sydney Printmakers accepted as finalists in the North Sydney Art Prize there’s a variety of approaches on offer.
Gary Shinfield has large works on paper, The Burnt Series, in one of the chambers.
Lea Kannar Lichtenberger has an installation, Suffocation of Avarice, in another of the chambers.
Anthea Boesenberg, Anna Russell and non member Rhonda Nelson have a large collaborative work, Canaries in the Coal Mine, sited in the tunnel.
Laura Stark has a print work, Millstream Burning, in the Cottage.
And Seong Cho also has her work, Windy Hill 11, in the Cottage.
oare spread across the site, including the chambers and tunnels,
With a main prize of $15,000, the 2022 Waverley Art Prize is open to painting, drawing, print & mixed media. Entries open Saturday 19 February 2022 and close 5pm Friday 13 May 2022.
This year’s Judges are Daniel Mudie Cunnigham (Director Programs, Carriageworks) and Michelle Cawthorn (artist).
To enter the prize please see the link below:
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