Closing Date |
Art Competitions, Awards, Prizes |
12 May 2008 |
The Ola Cohn Memorial Sculpture Award
The Ola Cohn Memorial Sculpture Award is a non-acquisitive sculpture prize and exhibition, with a cash prize of $5,000. The Award is conducted by the Centre for Adult Education (CAE) and is open to living, practicing artists, who are citizens of Australia, and have been a resident of Victoria for the previous twelve months. The winning sculpture will be required to be made available for display at the CAE Flinders Street and/or Ola Cohn Centre for the Arts Campuses for a three month period following the announcement of the Award winner. |
30 May 2008 |
SMALL WORKS
All mediums. 1st Prize (Aquisitive) $5000 cash. 2nd & 3rd prizes to be announced. |
30 May 2008 |
William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize 2008
The Monash Gallery of Art (MGA) invites photographers to submit works in competition for the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize 2008, to be awarded to the most outstanding photographic work as determined by the selection panel. |
30 May 2008 |
2008 Fletcher Jones art prize
Artists are invited to submit applications for the $30,000 acquisitive painting prize. |
30 May 2008 |
2008 Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize
Note.There have been some minor changes to the competition rules, including an increase in acceptable sizes in Category A (Paintings) and Category B (Works on Paper), and new requirements for the photographs submitted for judging. See website for details |
29th, 30th April or 1st of May 2008. |
NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize
The Parliamentary Plein Air Painting Prize is an acquisitive prize, which means the winning painting will automatically become part of the permanent collection of the NSW Parliament. The $20,000 prize money includes the Parliament’s acquisition of the work. |
6 June 2008 |
The Corangamarah Art Prize - con.ceit’ 08
$5000 Victorian ACQUISITIVE ART PRIZE
The Corangamarah Art Prize - con.ceit’ 08, is a unique and contemporary Award for 2D works.
The $5,000 acquisitive prize will be awarded for a contemporary work of art which has been inspired by a happening or experience from the year preceding the exhibition (a con.ceit’).
First Prize $5000 Acquisitive Prize
Second Prize Art Almanac Prize: Half page advertisement
Now in it’s third year, the Prize will culminate in an exhibition to be held at the Otway Estate Winery & Brewery, Barongarook, Victoria. The $5000 Prize will be awarded on Opening Night, Saturday 9th August 2008. |
| 6 June 2008 |
Robert Jacks Drawing Prize 2008
Non-acquisitive prize $5,000
Bendigo Art Gallery will be calling for entries for the 2008 prize shortly, entry forms will be available for download from the end of March. |
6 June 2008 |
The 2008 Waverley Art Prize
Waverley Woollahra Arts Centre and Waverley Council established the Waverley Art Prize in 1985 and it has been held annually ever since. There is a judging panel of three art professionals and the Waverley Art Prize is open to artists from all over Australia. |
20 June 2008 |
St. Patrick’s College Art Exhibition
In 2008 St. Patrick’s College Ballarat, will launch its inaugural exhibition and art prizes. The St. Patrick’s College Art Exhibition will be open to all Australian artists.
The focus of the exhibition is to raise awareness of the visual arts within the broader college community and within the region. The exhibition will also include two acquisitive prizes to be awarded annually, The Flanagan Prize $3000 and the St. Patrick’s College Emerging Artist Award $1000. |
27 June 2008 |
The Blake Prize for Religious Art
The Blake Prize for Religious Art is one of the more prestigious art prizes in Australia. For 55 years it has been awarding a prize for works of art that explore the subject of religious awareness and spirituality. In difference to art prizes that are awarded for distinct subject areas such as landscape or portraiture, the Blake has always invited a much more open, personal and idiosyncratic response, so much so that it has earned the criticism, ire and sometimes applause of critics and the public alike. |
18 July 2008 |
2008 Black Swan Prize for Portraiture
This exciting event began with a bang in 2007 with a special retrospective exhibition of entrants of the Archibald Prize. Held in Perth, Western Australia, it was a huge success with over 5000 people attending the exhibition in a 6 day period.
In 2008 the competition begins afresh with artists invited to paint a portrait of a well known/respected Australian. Please find attached the official entry forms & Terms and Conditions of the 2008 Black Swan Prize for Portraiture.
Please note that final selection is via photographs of your artwork. This year the 1st prize is $20,000 with a special People's Choice Prize of $5,000. In 2009 the 1st Prize will be $25,000 and in 2010 it will be $30,000. |
21 July 2008 |
He – Who Explores
his year’s theme for our “He” National Competition is “Explore”.
Explore your personal story of courage, fear, rage or even love. The interpretations are endless. Encouraging emerging or established artists to enter. |
29 July 2008
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The Signature of M Art Prize
The SIGNATURE OF M ART PRIZE with its $150,000 first prize and a total prize pool of $180,000 will be one of the largest arts projects in this nation’s history. The artist application fees as well as all profits from the auction of the 12 finalists artworks and associated events will go to a charitable cause, the Ladder Project.
Melbourne Is … the art and "Signature of M" is the search to explore the question ‘What is Melbourne?’ The aim is to create a new iconic, artistic emblem for Melbourne, that gives the city a contemporary image. This is a visual time capsule for Melbourne - A personal signature for the city.
The SIGNATURE OF M art competition will explore and summarize perspectives and emotional values, it will define the architectural, cultural and the commercial landscape that shapes this unique city in today’s times through art. Melbourne is part of a Siganture City Series that will compare 12 World City cultures with art.
The theme for the artists to work with was decided by the public on www.melbourneis.com.au: “Melbourne is Unforgettable… Melbourne is Unforgettable for its fashion, its culture, its lifestyle and unforgettable for Australian Football."
Most importantly, the winning artwork will capture Melbourne’s culture. SIGNATURE OF M will be viewed as a historical footprint for the city and a time capsule that future generations can look back on and ponder.
This is not just an arts Competition. The winning artist will give Melbourne a lasting icon! that will represent the city worldwide.
Judges
Frances Lindsay (Deputy Director National Gallery Victoria), Alexie Glass (Director Gertrude Contemporary Art Space), Eddie McGuire (CEO of Channel Nine), Red Symons (Entertainer/Radio Host), Mal Walden (Channel Ten Newsreader), Nigel Dawson (Creative Director Grey Advertising), Marsha Thomson (Parlimentary Secretary, On behalf of the Premiers Office VIC), Paul Bonichi (Director Marketing & Creative, Myer), Andrew Dimitriou (CEO AFL).
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30 July 2008 |
2008 John Leslie Art Prize
Open to amateur and professional artists in Australia, the John Leslie Art Prize is a biennial competition coordinated by the Gippsland Art Gallery Society.
Made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Patron of the Gallery, John Leslie O.B.E., the prize presents an opportunity for artists to win a $10 000 non-acquisitive award for painting on land-related themes. The theme for the 2008 prize is paintings depicting the natural world with references to, and perceptions of, the important issues contained within. |
31 July 2008 |
Contempora 2009 Sculpture Award
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1st August 2008 |
Art Sydney 08
"Off the Wall" is a showcase if unrepresented and independent artists from across Australia at Art Melbourne 08, Art Brisbane 08 and Art Sydney 08. Up to 20 artists are selected by our panel of art industry professionals and have their work showcased to thousands of art buying public, as well as dealers, curators and consultants. "Off the Wall" provides a launch pad for many artists careers. We even look after our unsuccessful applicants by giving two complimentary passes to the fair applied for, as well as their name and image on our website and LCD screens at the Fairs. |
1st August 2008 |
Norvill Art Prize for Australian Landscape
The Prize is acquisitive, for $10,000 and for a painting in any style of, or medium executed since August 2006. |
1st August 2008 |
Fleurieu Art Prize
Australia's richest prize for landscape painting, the Fleurieu Art Prize, offering $50,000 to the winning artist.
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8 August 2008 |
2008 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize
The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize offers prizes totaling $13,000 including:
an acquisitive award of $10,000
The Special Commendation non-acquisitive award of $2,000 and
The Viewers' Choice, a non-acquisitive award of $1,000.
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8 August 2008 |
The ANL Art Prize
The ANL Art Prize is our annual art exhibition held at the Mission to Seafarers at Docklands.
The exhibition promotes excellence in maritime and seafaring subjects in art and raises awareness for the Mission to Seafarers Victoria and the Australian Shipping Industry. |
22 Sept 2008 |
Redland Art Awards 2008
Redland Art Awards is a biennial contemporary painting competition open to all Australian artists. Presented by Redland Yurara Art Society and Redland Art Gallery, Redland Art Awards 2008 features four non-acquisitive prizes. $10,000 is awarded as first prize with runner up awards of $4,000 and $2,500 as well as the Meredith Foxton People’s Choice Award of $500. |
4 Nov 2008 |
Paddington Art Prize
A $20,000 acquisitive prize for a painting inspired by the
Australian Landscape, with new initiatives to be announced! |
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