From 410 entries including 40 finalists, artist Diena Georgetti was announced as the $25,000 major prize winner for her work TALISKA at the official opening of the 2019 Sunshine Coast Art prize exhibition and winners’ announcements at Caloundra Regional Gallery last night (August 29). The Sunshine Coast Art Prize is a national competition attracting hundreds of entries throughout the country. The winning work will be acquired into the Sunshine Coast Art Collection. The award was open to students 18 years and under, working in a 2D medium, who have created artworks portraying a realistic Australian birdlife scene. Art lovers are in for a treat, with forty finalists in the 2019 Sunshine Coast Art Prize now revealed. Congratulations to the finalists from around Australia for the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2D. Winners will be announced at an official public exhibition opening on 29 August. The 40 finalists selected for the Sunshine Coast Art Prize will receive further details on participation in the Prize. Owned and operated by Sunshine Coast Council, Caloundra Regional Gallery is located at 22 Omrah Avenue and is open Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am - 2pm. Art lovers are in for a treat, with forty finalists in the 2019 Sunshine Coast Art Prize revealed today (May 13). The Holmes Junior Art Prize for Realistic Australian Bird Art 2020 was an award hosted by Sunshine Coast Council and generously sponsored by the Friends, Regional Gallery Caloundra Inc. Prize details. Arts Portfolio Councillor Rick Baberowski said the art prize attracted some of Australia’s best contemporary and emerging artists. Emerging young artists invited to enter Sunshine Coast Art Prize New Media category Entries are open for the 16th Sunshine Coast Art Prize— the flagship art event for the Sunshine Coast region and one of the most coveted art awards in Australia with a prize pool of more than $30,000. Selected works include oil and acrylic painting, print, textile, drawing and photography. From 410 entries including 40 finalists, artist Diena Georgetti was announced as the $25,000 major prize winner for her work TALISKA at the official opening of the 2019 Sunshine Coast Art prize exhibition and winners’ announcements at Caloundra Regional Gallery last night (August 29). “In my view, the 2019 finalist exhibition is one to see, for me it has artwork that is more demanding of its audience and reflects a return to greater confidence in our artists to interpret and comment on the times we live in. The exhibition features a contemporary mix of work by established, mid-career and emerging artists, all vying for the acquisitive major prize of $25,000. A striking homage to modernism and abstract art has won the prestigious 2019 Sunshine Coast Art Prize. The exceptional works by established and emerging artists from across the country were selected from a high calibre field of 410 entries and will be showcased in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery from July 24 to September 15. The exhibition features a contemporary mix of work by established, mid-career and emerging artists, all vying for the acquisitive major prize of $25,000. “In essence, it’s a strong body of work that is an apt reflection of contemporary 2D arts practice in Australia - Don’t miss it!”. A non-acquisitive Highly Commended prize of $5000 sponsored by the De Deyne family; A non-acquisitive People’s Choice prize of $2500 sponsored by Caloundra Chamber of Commerce; A Sunshine Coast Art Prize Residency sponsored by Montville Country Cabins and Caloundra Regional Gallery. Explorations in Grief and Memory (Diana, Princess of Wales) | 2019 | Watercolour, pencil and water from the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain (Hyde Park, London) on paper 12 drawings | 150 x 150cm Before the exhibition opens, the 40 finalist artworks can be viewed online by visiting the gallery website. Hiromi Tango, Bleached Genes – Sakura, 2018, pigment print on paper and mirrored Perspex, 150 x 100cm. The Sunshine Coast Art Prize is a dynamic visual arts award reflecting outstanding contemporary 2D arts practice in Australia. The Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 will be judged by museum and gallery curator, and VAULT Australasian Art & Culture magazine editor, Alison Kubler. Finalists of the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019. Register below to attend. Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 finalists will be announced in April and will be showcased in an exhibition held at Caloundra Regional Gallery from July 24 to September 15. 24 Jul - 15 Sep 2019. Total Prize money – Over $30,000; Major Prize $25,000 – funded by major sponsor Argon Law Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast Council. Wednesday 24 July 2019. The Art Prize offers a major cash prize of $25,000 sponsored by Sunshine Coast Council.. Arts Portfolio Councillor Rick Baberowski said the Sunshine Coast Art Prize was the flagship contemporary art award for the region. The prestigious Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 exhibition will be unveiled at Caloundra Regional Gallery tomorrow. Sunshine Coast Art Prize May 24, 2019 We will bring our own trees has been selected for the Sunshine Coast Art Prize and will be on view at the Caloundra Regional Gallery from 24.7.19 to … Abbey McCulloch is a finalist in the $25,000 Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019, a national contemporary acquisitive award presented by Sunshine Coast Council, for her work The Forcefield. The Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 will be judged by museum and gallery curator, and VAULT Australasian Art & Culture magazine editor, Alison Kubler. You can also follow Caloundra Regional Gallery on Facebook and Instagram. The artworks will be exhibited in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2021 exhibition from 27 August until 10 October 2021 at the Caloundra Regional Gallery, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. People’s Choice Prize: $2,500 – sponsored by the Caloundra Chamber of Commerce. FORTY established and emerging artists have been revealed as finalists in the prestigious Sunshine Coast Art Prize with a prize pool of more than $30,000 up for grabs. TWO Sunshine Coast artists are among 40 finalists revealed in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2017. From a record 711 entries, the 40 finalists in this year’s Sunshine Coast Art Prize have been revealed and art lovers are in for a treat. NOTE: This article is older than 12 months. Winners will be announced at the official exhibition opening on Thursday, August 29. Highly Commended prize $5,000 – sponsored by the De Deyne Family. The major prize winner will receive $25,000 cash, sponsored by Sunshine Coast Council, and the winning artwork will join past Sunshine Coast Art Prize winning works in the Sunshine Coast Art Collection. The prestigious Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 exhibition will be unveiled at Caloundra Regional Gallery tomorrow. Stephen Bush, Levitate, 2018, oil and enamel on linen, 93 x 102cm, Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 finalists announced. The prestigious Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 exhibition will be unveiled at Caloundra Regional Gallery tomorrow. Art lovers are in for a treat, with forty finalists in the 2019 Sunshine Coast Art Prize revealed today. The 2019 Art Prize exhibition showcases 40 selected finalists from which a winning entry will be selected. From a record 711 entries, the 40 finalists in this year’s Sunshine Coast Art Prize have been revealed and art lovers are in for a treat. FORTY artists from across the nation have been selected as finalists in the prestigious 2015 Sunshine Coast Art Prize (two-dimensional category). The exceptional works by established and emerging artists from across the country were selected from a high calibre field of 410 entries and will be showcased in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery from July 24 to September 15. Prize details. A striking homage to modernism and abstract art has won the prestigious 2019 Sunshine Coast Art Prize. Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2019 finalists announced Wednesday 15 May 2019 Art lovers are in for a treat, with forty finalists in the 2019 Sunshine Coast Art Prize now revealed.
