Entries Open for City of Melville Art Awards

Mayor Russell Aubrey said the competition was a highly-anticipated event, which highlighted the City of Melville’s commitment to art and culture.

“The Art Awards have proven very popular since the event first commenced in 1978. This annual event presents artists with the opportunity to exhibit their work and gain feedback. The Art Awards also give the general public the chance to see over 250 works of art in one place,” he said.

“I encourage interested artists to enter one or more categories to receive recognition for their artistic abilities and possibly win a cash prize ranging between $500 to $1500.”

Community Development Officer (Arts) Hannah Katarski said that one strength of the Art Awards was its variety.

“The competition acknowledges a wide variety of different mediums, such as 3D pieces, photography and textile,” she said.

“In addition, except for the Youth entries, everything is for sale as a condition of entry. This means the viewing public can take home a piece of original art, often at very reasonable prices.”

The exhibition, which will officially open at 6.00pm on Friday, 29 May 2010, will run until Saturday, 5 June. It will be open to the public from 9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday and from 1.00pm to 4.00pm on weekends. The exhibition will be held at the City of Melville Civic Centre, Second Floor, 10 Almondbury Road, Booragoon.

Entries are invited for the following 14 categories: Acrylic; Mixed Media; Oil; Pastel; Photography; Sculpture/3D, Textile, Watercolour, Work on Paper, Youth (ages 15 to 21), People’s Choice, Work by City of Melville resident, Judge’s Choice and the Wireless Hill Centenary Award (inspired by Wireless Hill).

Entries close at 5.00pm on Friday, 7 May 2010.