Art Prizes & Competition

NORVILL ART PRIZE
$10,000 Acquisitive, $5,000 Peoples Choice, $1,000 Unpackers prize. - Oct 25 - Nov 16
entries close 1st Aug.
contact: ph/fax 6546 6620, Prim 6546 6348 email. norvillartprize@hotmail.com
web. www.norvillprize.org

DOBELL DRAWING PRIZE
$20,000 Acquisitive. - Aug 15 - Nov 2
entries close 6 - 8th Aug (with work)
contact: 9225 1700 email. entries@ag.nsw.gov.au
web. www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au

HILLS ART CRAFT & GARDEN SHOW
$6,000 Acquisitive. - Sept 12 - 14
entries close 8th Aug.
contact: Entry Forms Kirsty 9899 5753, Debra Robinson 0412 239006 email. debra@iblinds.com.au

RAYMOND TERRACE ART SHOW
$6,600 in prizes. - Aug 22 - 24
entries close 11th Aug.
contact: Ellen 4987 45 34 email. elgordo110@hotmail.com
web. www.portstephens.local-e.nsw.gov.au

BLACKTOWN COUNCIL ART EXHIBITION
20000. - Sept. 20 - Oct 18
entries close 18th Aug.
contact: 9839 6558 email. artscentre@blacktown.nsw.gov.au
web. www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au

BYFORD FWE ARTS 2008
$1,000 in prizes. - Sept 20
entries close 22nd Aug.
contact: Silvana Pronyszyn ph.(08) 94972707 fx. (08) 94980753 email. silvana.acf@bigpond.com

ECHUCA-MOAMA ARTISTS 54TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
$3,000 in prizes. - Sept 26 - Oct 5
entries close 22nd Aug.
contact: Exhibition Officer, Echuca-Moama Artist. Box 339, Echuca Victoria 3564

SCONE ART PRIZE
$7,350 in prizes. - Sept 12 - 21
entries close 22nd Aug.
contact: Exhibition Secretary, Scone Arts and Crafts Inc. PO Box 151, Scone NSW 2337 ph. Betty 6543 7160

2008 TOWNSVILLE OPEN ART AWARD
$10,000 in prizes. - Sept 12 - 28
entries close 22nd Aug.
contact: Teena Weigel PO Box 106, Townsville, Queensland 4810. ph.(07) 47287703
email. teena@bigpond.net.au, mosart@bigpond.net.au

KILGOUR FIGRATIVE PAINTING PRIZE
$30,000 acquisitive. - Dec 6 - Feb 1 2009
entries close 29th Aug.
contact: Gallery 4974 5100 email. artgallery@ncc.nsw.gov.au

SAWTELL ART GROUP 22ND ANNUAL EXHIBITION
$1,500 in prizes. - Sept 26 - Oct 6
entries close 29th Aug.
contact: Sawtell Art Group PO Box 175, Sawtell, NSW 2452. ph.(02) 66535157 email. sschlechtriem@bigpond.com

PORTIA GEACH MEMORIAL AWARD
$18,000 FEMALE ARTISTS ONLY. - September
entries close 29th Aug
contact: 9326 5507 email. psalter@cauzgroup.com.au
web. www.trust.com.au/awards_portiageach

Y SERVICES CLUB KANGAROO FLAT BENDIGO
$24,100 in prizes. - Sept 12 -14
entries close 30th Aug.
contact: Bob Hollis ph.(03) 54435152

NORTH SHORE CITY ART AWARDS
$6,800 in prizes. - Oct 22 - Nov 15
entries close 30th Aug.
email. manager.mac@xtra.co.nz
web. www.mairangiarts.co.nz

ROTARY CLUB OF BISHOPSDALE-BURNSFOE ART EXHIBITION
$4,000 in prizes. - Oct 4 -5
entries close 31st Aug.
contact: Chris Turland 5 Watlings Place, Christchurch, New Zealand. email. turlands@xtra.co.nz

CITY OF RYDE ART AWARDS
$6,600 in prizes. - Sept 19 - 26
entries close 1st Sept.
contact: ph.(02) 9808 2254 BH fx.(02) 9808 5106
web. www.cityofrydeartsociety.com

EVOICE 08 The Revolution
$7,500 in prizes. - Oct 18 - 19
entries close 1st Sept.
contact: 0401 676810
web. www.evoiceart.net

TEA GARDENS GRANGE ART AWARDS
$7,750 in prizes. - Oct 3 - 12
entries close 1st Sept.
contact: The Grange Residents Art Committee, Box 200, 33 Spinifex Ave, Tea Gardens NSW 2324
ph. Joy Bathie (02) 49979610

GYMPIE GOLD RUSH ART COMPETITION
$5,000 in prizes. - Oct 8 - 18
entries close 5th Sept.
contact: Gympie Regional Gallery PO Box 155, Gympie QLD 4570 ph.(07) 54810733 fx.(07) 54838904
email. gallery@gympie.qld.gov.au
web. www.gympie.qld.gov.au

ROTARY ART FESTIVAL
$5,000 in prizes. - Sept 19 - 26
entries close 5th Sept.
contact: PO Box 131, Murgon QLD 4605 email. yankozzie42@yahoo.com

KENILWORTH CELEBRATES 11TH ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION
$6,300 in prizes. - Sept 27 - Oct 5
entries close 12th Sept.
contact: PO Box 123, Kenilworth QLD 4574
web. www.kenilwortharts.org.au

LOCKYER VALLEY REGION 24TH ANNUAL ART AWARD
$2,850 in prizes. - Oct 3 - 5
entries close 19th Sept.
contact: Judith M Baker, Laidley Art Society, PO Box 47, Laidley QLD 4341
email. laidleyarts@hotmail.com

WOLLOMBI VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL - EMERGING ARTIST AWARD*
First Prize: $1,500, Second: $750, Under 18’s: $250. - Oct. 3 - 19
entries close 22nd Sept
contact: Rebecca Rath 0412 572651 email. artscouncil@wollombi.org

GOULBURN ANNUAL TRADITIONAL ART PRIZE
$4,200 plus. - Oct 8 - 12
entries close 26th Sept.
contact: Goulburn District Art Society Inc, PO Box 71, Goulburn NSW 2580. ph. Lesley Whitten 4844 2332
email. whitens@goulburn.net.au

KIAMA ART SOCIETY AWARDS
$8,000 (incl $2500 Acquisitive). - Oct 25 - Nov 2
entries close 26th Sept.
contact: Len King 4233 2220 email. lenking@westnet,com.au
web. www.kiamaart.org.au

THE MORTIMORE PRIZE
TOTAL: $25,000, First Prize $10,000. - Dubbo - October, Bellview Hill - November.
entries close 30th Sept.
contact: Mike & Terri 0412 638 210, fax 6884 2280 email. michaelc7@optusnet.com.au

INVERELL SHIRE COUNCIL
$5000 plus $3000 Acquisition. - Oct 18 - Nov 1
entries close 3rd Oct.
contact: 6722 4983

FISHERS GHOST
$10,000 plus Open Award $20,000. - Oct 31 - Nov 23
entries close 24th Oct. (with work)
contact: 4645 4100 BH

DAVID TURNBULL BEQUEST PRIZE - Berrima District Art Society
$2000 First Prize - Oil and Acrylic Painting. - Nov 6 - 16
entries close 1st Nov. (with work)
contact: Fiona4861 4093 email. b.d.a.s@bigpond.com

PADDINGTON ART PRIZE
$20,000 National acquisitive prize for a painting inspired by the Australian Landscape,
additional prize from UNSW College of Fine Art. - Nov 12 - 23
entries close 4th Nov. (with work)
contact: Marlene Antico (Founder and Patron) p/f. 9362 0282, m. 0418 167 135
email. antico@bigpond.com
web. www.paddingtonartprize.com.au

ROYAL CANBERRA ART SHOW
$2,450 plus.(Incls $1,000 Ag Heritage Award + sash & $250 Second + sash). - Feb 27 - March 1 2009
entries close 5th Jan 2009
contact: Ursula 6281 0673, 6241 2478 email. ursulam@netspeed.com.au admin@rncas.org.au

Please note:
The above listing are accurate as far as we are aware, it is advisable to confirm details with the organisers.