clarence valley indigenous art award
Entries are now open for The Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award until Friday 16 October. The gallery is looking forward to receiving a big selection for the exhibition which opens on Wednesday 28 October.
The acquisitive prize is $5,000 for first prize, $1,000 in further encouragement awards to be awarded at the judge's discretion and The Baryulgil Public School Prizes which consist of three art material packages valued at $600. The winning artwork is acquired into the Grafton Regional Gallery Collection.
Respected international established Indigenous artist Fiona Foley is the judge for the biennial prize. Fiona Foley, whose heritage is that of the Batjala people of Fraser Island, is known as a painter, printmaker, photomedia artist, sculptor, curator and lecturer. She has held over 30 solo exhibitions, been included in over 90 group exhibitions in Australia, Japan, South Africa, Russia, England and America. Foley’s work is represented in all state and territory galleries of Australia, Artbank and many university collections.
The Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists who reside in the traditional areas of the Yaegl, Bundjalung and Gumbaingirr nations. The Baryulgil Public School Prizes are awarded to enrolled Baryulgil Public School students.
The Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award will go on exhibition at Grafton Regional Gallery between 28 October - 13 December with an opening ceremony planned for 10.30am Friday 30 October with entertainment, art activities and refreshments.