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In the interest of providing a comprehensive resource of information concerning art prizes, juried exhibitions, arts grants and scholarships, we bring you this resource page. The information for this page is being compiled from a number of sources including requests for inclusion from the prize organisers.* This page is in black and white to facilitate printing a hard copy for reference. Please mail me if the information presented here is no longer current or correct. e-mail
**PLEASE NOTE: This information is believed to be correct at the time it is included on this page, but things change. Please confirm the information with the organisers before you act on it. The author accepts no responsibility for possible innacuracies in the material as posted.
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| Australian Prizes & Grants | Australian Print Prizes by Month of Entry | Prizes By Invitation Only |
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List of Australian Print prizes. This can be obtained from the Print Council of Australia at 1st Floor, 459 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Ph (03) 9639 2463 or e-mail PCA@rmit.edu.au
Archibald Prize Australia'a annual portrait prize from AGNSW. Also Wynne/Landscape, Sulman/Genre and Dobell/Drawing Prizes
ArtsInfo Grants Page Australian grants and services
Australia Council Grants Page Information on Australia Council Grants and how to apply
NAVA has an information booklet available called Money For Visual Artists, contact NAVA for details.
The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Painting Prize, an annual prize of $10,000.
SCECGS Redlands Westpac Art Prize. This is the on-line exhibition of the 2nd prize in 1997.
The National Library of Australia Community Heritage Grants
Australian Film Commission Funding Resources
Australian Print Prizes by Month of Entry
If you can supply information concerning prizes not listed here, please e-mail Studio Dalwood with information.
Date not known
Blake Prize for Religious Art Prize $10,000. Contact Blake Society, Box 4484, GPO Sydney 2001 (include SAE)
Blundstone Contemporary Art Prize (This prize no longer exists)
Broken Hill City Art Gallery Outback Art Prize Acquisitive $5000, works on/with paper. Contact PO Box 448 Broken Hill NSW 2880
January
Royal Easter Show Art Prize Prints accepted in Drawing section. Forms available December, Entries January. Total prize money $1100. Contact The Arts Show Manager, Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, GPO Box 4317, SYDNEY NSW 2001. Ph (02) 9331 9111
February
March
Berrima Print Prize Entires usually due March or early April. Contact Exhibition Secretary, Berrima District Art Society, PO Box 144, Bowral NSW 2576. Ph (02) 4885 1415
April
Albury Art Competition: Two categories, Best Print/Drawing (non acquisitive) $750; Gallery 500 Art Prize, acquisitive, any subject $300. Closing date usually MArch, held in April. Contact: Community Arts Officer, Albany Arts Competition, PO Box 1110 Albany WA 6330. Ph (08) 9841 6011
2000 Silk Cut Award for LinoCut Prints OPEN SECTION Entries must be Australian citizens and over 18 years of age. Grand prize: A return-air fare to Amsterdam plus 10-days accommodation. Purchase prizes: An amount limited to $3000 has been allocated for the purchase of works recommended by the judges at the sale price (not including a commission fee) stated on the entry form. STUDENT SECTION Entrants must be either under eighteen years of age or attending primary or secondary school. Up to four acquisitive Silk Cut Student Awards will be presented. The winners will each receive a Silk Cut Award Trophy and Certificate. In addition, the art departments of the winning entrants' schools will receive a supply of linocutting materials to the value of $150 and $100 for the purchase of art books. Slide submissions close 28th April 2000.
Camden Art Prize
Ms Dinah Fry-Smith, Exhibition Secretary
Camden Civic Centre
Oxley Street
CAMDEN NSW 2570
Phone: (02) 4655 8567
$1200 prize in addition to one work to be purchased for the
Camden Municipal Council. Includes works on paper section.
Entries close April
Prints WA
The Exhibitions Coordinator
Printmakers Association of WA Inc.
PO Box 78
NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865
Phone: (09) 328 9449 [9:30am - 4:30pm Mon/Thur
Open to all printmakers
Entries close April
May
City of Bayswater Art
Aquisition and Awards
The Recreation Clerk
City of Bayswater
PO Box 467
MORLEY WA 6943
Phone: 09 272 0662
Acquisition amounst to $3,000. Non-acquisitive category for
prints and/or mixed media $300. Entries close May
Mornington Peninsula
National Works on Paper
The Exhibitions Coordinator
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
PO Box 650
MORNINGTON VIC 3931
Phone: (03) 5975 4395
The National Works on Paper incorporates the Mornington Peninsula
Regional Gallery's two former acquisitive exhibitions, the Spring
Festival of Drawing and Prints Acquisitive. Works may be in any
medium on paper. The paper must act as the main two-dimensional
support for the work. Photographs are excluded. $5,000 Bellura -
The Tallis Foundation Acquisition Fund for artists up to the age
of 35. Victorian Health Active for Life Award consisting of
$4,000 National non-acquisitive, $1,000 Regional non-acquisitive
and $1,000 People's Choice award. Closing date: 29 May 2000
Geelong Acquisitive Print
Prize
The Exhibitions Coordinator
Geelong Art Gallery Inc.
Little Malop Street
GEELONG VIC 3220
Phone: (03) 5229 3645
Prizes totalling $3000, including an acquisitive prize conducted
by the gallery. Exhibition is held at Geelong Art Gallery.
Entries close May
June
Junee Art & Craft
Festival Awards
The Secretary
Junee Art & Craft Festival Committee
PO Box 25
JUNEE NSW 2663
Etchings lithographs screenprints must not exceed 120cm x 90 cm
(including frame) Entries close June
Toowoomba Biennial
Acquisitive Award & Exhibition
The Exhibitions Coordinator
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
531 Ruthven Street
TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350
Phone: (07) 4688 6652
Biennial Art Exhibition held in even-numbered years. Prints
accepted in Works on Paper section - must be matted, but not
framed, to one of a number of standard gallery frame sizes (refer
to entry form for dimensions). Entries close 30 June 2000.
Exhibition 21/9/2000-22/10/2000.
Annual Fremantle Print
Award Exhibition
The Exhibitions Coordinator
Fremantle Arts Centre
PO Box 891
FREMANTLE WA 6160
Phone: (08) 9335 8244
The Shell Fremantle Print Award. Major acquisitive prize of
$5,000 for prints and artists books in any print medium. Prize
(non-acquisitive) $2,500.
Entries close 9 June 2000.
Warringah Art Exhibition
The Exhibitions Coordinator
Warringah City Council
Civic Centre 725 Pittwater Road
DEE WHY NSW 2099
Phone: 02 9982 0602
website: http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au
Two dimensional works in a variety of formats such as oil
painting,
prints, photography, drawing. Exhibition Mid-year
July
Illawarra Acquisitive
Print Award
The Illawarra Grammar School
PO Box 225
FIGTREE NSW 2525
Phone: (02) 4228 8266
An acquisitive print award conducted by The Illawarra Grammar
School. Main prize of $1,500. Exhibition in early August
August
Willoughby City Art Prize
Community Services
Willoughby City Council
PO Box 57
CHATSWOOD NSW 2057
Phone: 02 9777 1000 e-mail: willou@peg.pegasus.oz.au
An annual art exhibition offering prizes for winning entrants in
various categories such as sculpture oil painting, photography
and print media. Funding $1,000 to $2,000. Applications close in
August
Bundaberg Arts Festival
Exhibition/Award
The Exhibitions Coordinator
Bundaberg Festival Arts Association Inc.
PO Box 1849
BUNDABERG QLD 4670
$200 acquisitive - one print only (A/P) for screenprint litho
etch
wood or linocut.
$200 acquisitive - framed computer generated image on paper (only
one scanned image may be used) details of software, procedures
and copy of original image scanned must accompany the work.
Entry forms due August
September
October
November
December
Bathurst Art Purchase, biennial, aquisitive, next in 2000. Entry forms available December 1999. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Private Mail Bag 17, BATHURST 2795, Ph (02) 6331 6066
The 17th National Print Awards Promoting Excellence in Print The National Print Awards Committee in association with the Printing Industries Association of Australia, the Graphic Arts Services Association of Australia and the Advertising Print Production Association invite entries for the 17th National Print Awards. Entries close 1 December 1999. For further information contact: National Print Awards Australia, Attention: Sid Thompson, 110 Morack Road, Vermont VIC 3133
By Invitation only or Restricted entry
Amcor Paper Awards Recognises the use of paper in the making of art. By Invitation only. Biennial Event. Inaugural event July-August, 1995. Contact c/o Westpac Gallery, Victorian Arts Centre, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3000.
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