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Melville Art Awards

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    Art Award Overall Winner Cole Baxter 2023

    The 48th annual Melville Art Awards exhibition will open at 6.00pm on Friday, 8 November at Wireless Hill Museum located in beautiful Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Park. 

    The exhibition will showcase artworks by established and emerging West Australian artists, including local talent living in the City of Melville.

    You are invited to attend the 2024 public program of events, including tours, talks and art workshops. Tickets are $20 or under and in many cases free for concession card holders.

    Public program 2024 

    The Melville Art Awards have a long history of featuring a spectacular display of creativity from across Western Australia, proudly placing art and community centre stage.

    Artworks are for sale throughout the exhibition, with no commission taken, and it is an excellent opportunity to purchase works and support the artists.
     

    Key dates and information:

    • Exhibition opening event 6.00pm, Friday, 8 November - free entry, all welcome!
    • Reserve your ticket via EventBrite 
    • Exhibition open 10:00am, Saturday, 9 November to Sunday, 1 December.
    • Exhibition opening hours 10:00am to 4.00m daily (closed Mondays)

    Terms & Conditions 

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    For any further enquiries please email arts.melville@melville.wa.gov.au.

    Image credit: Overall Winner, Cole Baxter, with his artwork "You’re (Not) Wanjoo" captured by Miles Noel at the 2023 Melville Art Awards.

    2023 Melville Art Awards 

    • Overall Award (Acquisitive) – Cole Baxter for You’re (Not) Wanjoo
    • Second Prize -Wade Taylor for Same Clothes as Yesterday
    • Third Prize - Shelley Cowper for Portholes and Portals
    • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Award – Brett Nannup for Silence
    • Highly Commended Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Award – Renee Rose for River Meets Dahdarwi Range, Wyndham
    • City of Melville Resident Award – Katie Glaskin for The Angel’s Share
    • Wireless Hill Theme Award – Melissa de Winter for her artwork Solitude
    • Youth Award - Sianay Doutch for Utopia
    • Youth Highly Commended Award - Leilani Harris for Memories of War
    • Arts Development Award Winner – Judi Smith 

     

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