The Central Highlands Regional Council Annual Art Awards – Springsure is the Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery’s premier art event.
Established and emerging local artists can submit entries in up to seven categories, with prize money ranging up to $1,000 for council’s acquisitive awards.
Artworks can be any medium, including mixed media, acrylic, oil, collage, print and more. Artworks should be on a non-paper-based support.
First prize – $800
Artworks must be on paper and can include drawings, watercolour, collage, mixed media, print and more.
First prize – $800
Artworks can be freestanding or wall hung and include pottery, sculpture, maquette, carving, assemblage, timber, metal, stone, plastic, fibre, mosaic and more.
First prize – $800
This category is for non-manipulated images, digital art and manipulated photography.
First prize – $500
Artworks must be in black and white and can be of any medium and in any format.
First prize – $500
Artworks can be in any medium and in any format.
First prize – $300
Second prize – $75
Artworks can be in any medium and in any format.
First prize – $150
Encouragement – $50
Selected by the judge(s), the Central Highlands Regional Council Artist Artwork Award is an acquisitive prize selected from entries in categories one to three. The award comes with a $1,000 prize. Artworks must be listed for sale to qualify for this award.
Selected by judges, the Central Highlands Regional Council Artist Photograph Award is an acquisitive prize selected from entries in categories four and five. It comes with a $1,000 prize. Artworks must be listed for sale to qualify for this award.
Voted by guests at the opening and awards presentation night, the People’s Choice Award comes with a $200 prize.
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