NPWS Aboriginal Art Award
LOOKING FOR ABORIGINAL ARTISTS OF ALL AGES
"EXPRESS - RESPECT"
National Parks & Wildlife Service Northern Rivers Region
Aboriginal Art Award
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Karla Dickens,
2007 Open Prize Winner
with her work “Then Now When”
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For the past four years the Tweed River Art Gallery has proudly hosted annual exhibitions by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) artists from the Far North Coast region. This ongoing commitment continues in 2008 with the National Parks & Wildlife Service Northern Rivers Region Aboriginal Art Award, which this year has the timely theme “Express-Respect”.
Susi Muddiman, Director of Tweed River Art Gallery says, “The Award has been running for a few years now, and more recently was held in at Lismore Regional Art Gallery and Grafton Regional Gallery. Aboriginal artists of all ages and levels of experience, who reside or are associated with the Northern Rivers Region, are invited to submit entries to the Award. This year we are dedicating our largest exhibition area to the Award and would love to showcase all our wonderful local talent with as many entries as possible.”
“The Award offers significant cash prizes in a number of categories, including $3,000 and $1,000 open prizes, a $1,000 award for artists under the age of 17, a $1,000 award for collaborative work by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists, and a $1,000 people’s choice award. This is a great opportunity for young school students and those just starting out in their creative journey!”
Susi added, “Whether you have exhibited your work before or not - this is your chance to show your work alongside other members of the Aboriginal community. Exhibiting in a regional gallery is a great confidence builder. It is an opportunity for you to gain recognition, and winning a prize would be a fantastic boost. If you have any queries at all, please feel free to contact us at the Gallery and we’ll be happy to help you !”
We encourage individuals, schools and cultural groups to participate - we would love to hear from you !!
The 2008 Award Judge is Brenda L Croft, Senior Curator, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art, National Gallery of Australia.
Please click on the link below to download the entry form, or contact the Gallery to receive a PDF file by email or a hard copy in the post.
Completed entry forms MUST be returned to Tweed River Art Gallery by Friday 30 May. This year artworks can be delivered to Lismore and Grafton Regional Galleries, and Roxy Gallery in Kyogle, but artworks MUST be delivered during Gallery open hours from 10 - 17 June 2008.
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 Download the Award Entry Form
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