Deadline: 26-Feb-23
The City of Rockingham has announced the applications for Art Prize (formerly the Art Awards) that recognises artistic achievement in a range of categories.
Each year Western Australian emerging and professional artists are invited to submit their works for selection, in any two or three-dimensional medium.
Award Categories $ Prizes
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All awards to be awarded at the Judges’ discretion. $20,000 cash prize pool. All awards are non-acquisitive.
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First Prize: $10,000
- All artworks selected for the exhibition will be considered for this prize; presented to the most outstanding artwork.
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Small Sculpture Award: $4,000
- Awarded for three dimensional media, defined as having depth as well as height and width, not being flat or framed, including sculpture in any media, i.e. metal, ceramic, wood, textile.
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Aboriginal Artist Award: $2,000 and Artsource MAX membership for one year, valued at $340
- Most outstanding artwork by an artist identifying as of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
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Emerging Artist Award: $2,000 and Artsource MAX membership for one year, valued at $340
- For the terms of this award, an Emerging Artist is defined as: an artist in the first seven years’ of their practice since graduating from tertiary studies or commencing their career as an artist.
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Local Resident Award: $1,500
- Most outstanding work by an artist residing within the City of Rockingham.
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People’s Choice: $500
- Awarded to the artist whose artwork receives the most votes from members of the public, announced two weeks after the close of the exhibition.
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First Prize: $10,000
Terms and Condition
- The City of Rockingham Art Prize is free to artists to enter and is for any visual media except film, video and installation.
- All entries must be received by the City of Rockingham online entry form, by midnight Sunday 26 February 2023. No late entries will be accepted.
- All communications from the City of Rockingham will be via email to the address nominated in your entry form. Receipt of entries will be confirmed via email within five business days. You will not receive an automatic confirmation.
- Changes to your entry, including artwork price, will not be accepted.
- City of Rockingham Employees are eligible to apply, with the exception of staff employed within the Community Development directorate. All Terms and Conditions apply. Discussing your entry with staff in the Community Development directorate will result in immediate disqualification.
For more information, visit Art Prize.
For more information, visit https://rockingham.wa.gov.au/events,-culture-and-tourism/awards-and-competitions/art-prize