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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 is now on show at at Wireless Hill Museum located in beautiful Yagan Mia Wireless Hill Park. 

    The exhibition includes 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.
     

    2024 Melville Art Awards 

    Congratulations to all of the finalists and Award Winners!
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    • Overall Award - Holly O’Meehan, for ‘Lost Lands’
    • Second Prize - Amy Perejuan-Capone, for ‘Just a Drop’
    • Third Prize - Possum Rose, for ‘Blue Moon’
    • First Nations Award - Michael Banks, for ‘Cooking Up, Fathers Style’
    • First Nations Highly Commended Award - Iesha Wyatt, for ‘Resilience’
    • City of Melville Resident Award - Stuart Earnshaw, for ‘Leviathan Drive, 6163’
    • City of Melville Resident Highly Commended Award - Steve Makse, for ‘Bin Day’
    • Wireless Hill Award - Jane Barwell, for ‘Invasive Species’
    • Wireless Hill theme Highly Commended Award - Jenessa King, for ‘Dancing Spider Orchid’
    • Youth Award - Raphie Benjamin, for ‘Faith Worn’
    • Youth Highly Commended Award – Leeshani Thanthrige, for ‘Derbarl Yerrigan’
    • Print Award - Brett Nannup, for ‘Self Portrait, A reflection of my Ancestors’
    • Highly Commended Print Award - Hanae Meyer, for ‘Interruption’
    • Arts Development Award - awarded to Ben David

    Key dates and information:

    • Exhibition open 10:00am, Saturday, 9 November to Sunday, 1 December.
    • Exhibition opening hours 10:00am to 4.00m daily (closed Mondays)
     

    Sign up to our monthly Arts eNews to receive updates about the Melville Art Awards.

    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.

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