Hornsby Art Prize

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HAP17 Winner Printmaking category–Kirtika Kain–Stratum

After a two-year hiatus, the Hornsby Art Prize (HAP) returns in 2022 for its 11th edition. HAP is calling all artists living in Australia. There are 5 categories: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Digital art stills, 3D works. All art works must be original, have been produced within the last 2 years (2020 and 2022) and never been exhibited before. The Prize encourages emerging artists residents of Hornsby to enter a dedicated category supporting new careers.

The overall prize pool is $23,000. First prize is $10,000. The exhibition is selected and adjudicated by an appointed panel of 3 judges.

Key dates:

Competition entries closes Sunday 31 July

Finalists announced 12 September

Hornsby Art Prize Exhibition 19 – 30 October.

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Swan Hill Print and Drawing Award 2022

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There is still enough time for you to enter this award.

The mission of the 2022 Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards is to promote excellence in Australian prints and drawings; present an exhibition of contemporary Australian prints and drawings, and continue to build a high quality collection for Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery.

The judges this year are Vanessa Gerrans,Director, Warrnambool Art Gallery and Dr. Thomas A. Middlemost, Art Curator, Charles Sturt University Art Collection.

Entries close 19 June. Finalists announced 15 July and exhibition launch and announcement of winners is 2 September.

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Link to 2020 virtual Tour

Sydney Printmakers at the North Sydney Art Prize

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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.

Gary Shinfield, Burnt Series

Lea Kannar Lichtenberger has an installation, Suffocation of Avarice, in another of the chambers.

Lea Kannar Lichtenberger, Suffocation of Avarice 
Materials: builders’ plastic, hand stencilled builders plastic, ceramics, table, chairs, dinner setting, projection and sound
250 x 300 x 600 cm

Anthea Boesenberg, Anna Russell and non member Rhonda Nelson have a large collaborative work, Canaries in the Coal Mine, sited in the tunnel.

Anthea Boesenberg, Anna Russell, Rhonda Nelson, Canaries in the Coal Mine, 40 bamboo and timber cages, canaries, lighting, timber and metal support structure.

Laura Stark has a print work, Millstream Burning, in the Cottage.

Laura Stark, Millstream Burning Series, collagraph.

And Seong Cho also has her work, Windy Hill 11, in the Cottage.

Seong Cho, Windy Hill 11, woodcut

oare spread across the site, including the chambers and tunnels,

Megalo: Relief Online Exhibition

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Submissions are open for Relief, our next online exhibition.  This exhibition is open to national and international artists working with relief printmaking techniques and processes such as woodcut, linocut, and wood engraving. Artists can submit one work, per exhibition. Works submitted must have been completed after January 2020 to be considered. Artists will be contacted a week prior to the exhibition commencing to notify them on the outcome of their submission.

Selected works will be exhibited online 1 June – 31 August 2022.

Submissions are open now via the Megalo website. Click here for details.
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OMNIA Art Prize 2022

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General Information

2022 is an exciting year for the St Kevin’s Art Show as we launch our new name, Omnia Art Prize, and increase the major non-acquisitive prize to $15,000.

It’s a positive move for this much-loved art show, helping to cement its position as a premier art award that builds on its long and successful history.

Each year we invite established and emerging Australian artists to submit (through our online application) up to three contemporary works of art. The total prize pool available across three categories is $19,500.

Prize

There are three prizes on offer which are awarded by a guest judge:

  1. Major Prize – $15,000 for most outstanding work in any medium
  2. Brother McCarthy Memorial Award – $3,500 for best work on paper
  3. Audrey Culliver People’s Choice Award – $1,000 for most popular work

Note: Works on paper are eligible to be considered for the Major Prize and the Brother McCarthy Award so artists should not be discouraged from entering smaller works.

Key Dates 2022

Entries open: 21 March
Applications close: 22 April
Selection notification: 6 May
Artwork delivery: 20-21 May
Gala opening night: 27 May
Exhibition: 27 May – 30 May
Artwork collection: 30 May 4-7pm & 31 May 9-4pm

Enquiries: FriendsofArt@stkevins.vic.edu.au

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Environmental art prize with global impact

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Calling all artists and designers: this national art prize is looking for innovative ideas for the future.

The Environmental Art & Design Prize is open to painting, photography, digital media, ceramics, functional and textile design and more, and is an annual non acquisitive award with nine categories and a prize pool over $40,000.

The prize’s exhibition of finalist artworks is presented by Manly Art Gallery & Museum, and it is again calling for entries.

KEY DATES:

2022 Prize entries open March 15 – May 11 2022.

Exhibition of finalist work 5-28 August 2022.

The exhibition of finalist works will be displayed at Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Curl Curl Creative Space and Mona Vale Pop Up Gallery in August 2022.

Entries now open

Artists and designers across the country are now welcome to submit entries.

Please read the Terms and Conditions of Entry before commencing your entry form.

Closes at 5pm, Wednesday 11 May 2022.

 ENTRY FORM

Reminiscence: Florence Contemporary

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The application is open to all artists over 18 years old and from all artistic disciplines, styles, career paths, stages and educational backgrounds. You will find all the information, the rules, and the application form on our website clicking the button below 
Participation is free of charge.

Entry deadline: May 1, 2022

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