Meroogal Women’s Art Prize

September 22, 2020 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Janet Parker Smith is a finalist in this award. Congratulations, Janet!

MEROOGAL WOMEN’S ART PRIZE 2020

NOW SHOWING

Sydney Living Museums is proud to present the biennial Meroogal Women’s Art Prize, now in its 18th year. Inspired by our 2020 themes of community, connection and impact, we’re delighted to be celebrating the achievements and creativity of female artists across NSW. The prize pays tribute to the four generations of women from the Thorburn and Macgregor families who lived at Meroogal in Nowra for almost 100 years.

Artists were invited to create works that respond to Meroogal and its sense of place. In their selection of finalists from hundreds of entries, our judges looked for artworks that cast new light on the stories of the people who lived here, and the house’s rich and diverse collection of treasures.

The work of the 40 finalists will be exhibited in the historic house of Meroogal from 19 September 2020 to 17 April 2021.

Winners will be announced on 23 September 2020.

Print Day in May

April 6, 2020 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Welcome to Print Day in May!

Print Day In May is a global celebration of printmaking, held annually on the first Saturday in May in print shops, studios, kitchens, on beaches and sidewalks all over the world.

Join us the first Saturday in May. Every year. Always.

Join us by registering on this site and/or joining the Facebook group Print Day in May Printmakers. Of course you can follow us on Instagram as well! Registration through this site gives you authorship on our blog pages, your name on the site as a participating artist, and emailed PDM newsletters.

For over ten years Robynn Smith and the MPC Printmakers have devoted the first Saturday in May to fine art printmaking. What began locally in the greater Monterey Bay Area of California in 2007, has become a worldwide event. In 2019, artists from all 50 US states, 60 different countries and all 7 continents participated! We are astonished, printmakers. We are thankful, and so proud to have you with us.

Please register for this annual, worldwide event right here. Once registered, this site/blog is for you! Post pix, respond to other printmakers and build community through our shared love of printmaking.

By providing a creative synergy and a forum for sharing and building community, this event unites printmakers worldwide and fosters a better understanding and appreciation of printmaking.

Participation is easy. Just make a print on May 2, 2020! Let the world know what you are doing by chiming in on our blog, Instagram and/or Facebook page.

Send us photos of your prints, your studios and your printmaking friends.

Invite guests and friends into your studios to share your love of printmaking.

Please join us! Make a print anywhere on 2nd May 2020. Complete an edition, try a new technique, make a footprint in the sand or snow, kiss a mirror, make handprints with kids…just print, enjoy, share and let us know about it!

Spread the word!!!! There are many ways to do so here are a few ideas:

Blog – PrintDayinMay.com – click on “Members and Registration” and follow instructions to register. This will allow you to post comments and photos. Use us as a printmaking forum!

Facebook Group – Print Day in May Printmakers

Facebook – @printdayinmay

Instagram – @printdayinmay

Contact – Robynn Smith for more information.

Connected
Having built this beautiful community, don’t forget to check back and share your work year round! In the meantime, we’ll be looking forward to everything Print Day In May 2020 has in store for us.

Thank you all,

Robynn

Below please find some pictures from PDiM 2019. You can assume that 2020 will find the event bigger and better than ever. Check in regularly for updates, and register today!

From PDiM 2019:

Megalo International Print Prize Finalists 2020 Announced.

October 4, 2019 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Sydney Printmakers Carolyn Craig and Rew Hanks are finalists.

MEGALO INTERNATIONAL PRINT PRIZE 2020

FINALISTS ANNOUNCEMENT

Megalo Print Studio is pleased to announce the following selected finalists for the Megalo International Print Prize 2020. This years print prize attracted 359 works from 229 artists and come from 32 countries.

2020 FINALISTS:
Bong, Paul – AUS; Bryant, Darren – AUS; Bullen, Leah – AUS; Candiana, Alicia – Argentina; Conradie, Stephane – South Africa; Craig, Carolyn – AUS; Crook, Jacob – USA; Danilova, Olga – Russia; Darvishi, Mehdi – Iran; Diggle, Justin – UK; Dustin, Mark – AUS; Dzhurayeva, Olesya – Ukraine; Faulkner, Rose-Mary – AUS; Fogwell, Dianne – AUS; Fransella, Graham – AUS; Gil, Reinaldo – Venezuela; Hague, Robert – AUS; Hanks, Rew – AUS; Harrison, Dominica – UK; Imazu, Kyoko – Japan; Jack, Eunice Napanangka – AUS; Jancovic, Robert jr. – Slovakia; Koniuszy, Lukasz – Poland; Kowarsky, Damon – AUS; Kwon, Hyejeong – Korea; Martinez, Judith – AUS; McLean, Peter – AUS; Mullally, Andrew – USA; Naparulla, Mitjili – AUS; Nojima, Arata – Japan; Plunkett, Jeremy – USA; Powell, Jaime Emily – AUS; Romeyn, Annika – AUS; Smith, Melissa – AUS; Squire, Stan – AUS; Thamo, Kati – AUS; Thompson, Alex – Canada; Trojanowska, Anna – Poland.

The Judges are: Roger Butler- Senior Curator Australian Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Australia, Miranda Metcalf – Director, curator, founder of Pine. Copper. Lime. and Ingeborg Hansen- Artistic Director / CEO of Megalo Print Studio + Gallery.

You can view all selected works by following the link below

MIPP 2020 FINALISITS

Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award

September 6, 2019 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Salvatore Gerardi’s Artists’ book

May 26, 2019 by Anthea Boesenberg Leave a Comment

Salvatore Gerardi was an Acquisitive Prize Winner at the 2019 Manly Library Artists’ Book Award. The exhibition continues at Manly Art Gallery until 9th June.

His book will be held in the collection at the Library.

Manly Library Artists Book Award 2017

January 25, 2017 by sydprint Leave a Comment

Image from Bronwyn Rees’ “Country”, acquired during Manly Library Artists’ Book Award 2015.

Any artists’ book created within the past two years is eligible for entry to the Manly Library Artists’ Book Award 2017.

The award is acquisitive. Works will be selected and judged by Ben Rak and Dr Michael Hedger.

Ben Rak is an artist and independent curator holding a BFA in printmaking and a MFA from the UNSW Art & Design. He is co-founder and director of Throwdown Press, lectures at the University of New South Wales Art & Design, and whose work explores the relationships between cultural symbols and consumer culture.

Dr Michael Hedger is the Director Manly Art Gallery and Museum. Dr Hedger has long been an arts advocate, with previous incarnations as Director of the Campbelltown Arts Centre, Education Officer at the Newcastle Region Art and, art critic for The Newcastle Herald. He has a PhD from the UNSW Art & Design with a thesis on Land Art in the United States.

Important Dates

Closing date for entry: 5pm Friday 10 February 2017
Successful entrants notified by: 5pm Friday 24 February 2017
Selected works to be received between: Monday 27 February and Friday 17 March 2017
Opening & announcement of acquisitions: 6.00pm Thursday 30 March 2017 at Warringah Art Space 105 Abbott Rd, North Curl Curl NSW
Exhibition dates: Friday 31 March to Sunday 2 April, followed by a travelling exhibition of acquired works to Northern Beaches Council Libraries
Works to be collected from Manly Library or returned as instructed: between Tuesday 4 April Friday 28 April [excluding Public Holidays]

More information here.