Launch Announcement
The exhibition will be open everyday 10am - 4.00 from 20 August to 5 October 2008.
The winner will be announced at the Gala Launch and Announcement 6.30pm 28 August 2008.
Admission Free
Venue
CALOUNDRA REGIONAL ART GALLERY
Location: 22 Omrah Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551
Phone: (07) 5420 8299
Email: mailto:artgallery@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
http://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/CaloundraGallery/
Finalists
Finalists The SCAP 2008 40 Finalists have been announced. Congratulations to: Peter Alwast, QLD; Roderick Bunter, QLD; Evangeline Cachinero,QLD; Gabrielle Courtenay, NSW; Matt Coyle, TAS; James Culkin, NSW; Simon Cuthbert, TAS; David Fairbairn, NSW; Fiona Foley, QLD; Salvatore Gerardi, NSW; Jessica Geron, NSW; Michelle Hamer, VIC; Christopher Howlett, QLD; Ross Hucks, QLD; Peter Hudson, QLD;Todd Hunter, NSW, Jennie Jackson, QLD; Bronek Kozka, VIC; Lisa Lee, QLD; Blair McNamara, QLD; Pierre Mol, NSW; Deb Mostert, QLD; Michael Muir, NSW; Simon Obarzanek, VIC; Catherine O'Donnell, NSW; David Paulson, QLD; Jack Randell, NSW; Scott Redford, QLD; Julie Reeves, QLD, Marc and Gillie Schattner, NSW; Pamela See, QLD; Anke Stacker, NSW; Bob Stokic, QLD; Tanya Stubbles, NSW; Cameron Tauschke, VIC; Margaret Turner, QLD; Pam Walpole, QLD; Fiona White, NSW; Christine Willcocks, NSW; Dominique Wise-Jarvis, QLD.
Judge
Julie Ewington Curatorial Manager, Australian Art at Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art. She specialises in contemporary Australian art across all media and contemporary art from Southeast Asia. Julie has held curatorial positions at Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art since 1997, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney between 1994-96, and at Canberra School of Art Gallery from 1989-1994; for many years before that she taught art history in Australian universities and in 1999-2000 was Visiting Fellow, Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, Australian National University.
Overview
- This is an acquisitive Prize. The winning work will become part
of the Caloundra City Collection
- Entry fee is $25.00 per artist
- The Prize is open to all Australian artists
- A pre-selection committee will choose 40 artists to enter a work
for the Prize
- The Residency is for 4 weeks at Arley Farm, Maleny
- The Residency must be taken with 12 months of the Award
The Sunshine Coast Art Prize is a national contemporary painting and 2D art award. It is an initiative of Sunshine Coast Regional Council and principal partner Sajen legal.
The winner will receive $15,000 plus a 4 week residency in Maleny on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland to the value of $5,000.
There is also a non-acquisitive people’s choice award valued at $2,500 that will be announced at the end of the exhibition.
The award is open to all Australian artists working in any 2D medium. Participants will be selected from entries submitted to the pre-selection committee.
The exhibition will be held at the Caloundra Regional Art Gallery, from 20 August to 5 October 2008. The winner will be announced at the Gala Launch and Announcement 6.30pm 28 August 2008.
All works in the exhibition will be for sale, and the Friends Regional Gallery Caloundra Inc will deduct a 25% commission from the sale.
Important 2008 Dates
- Entries Open: 14 Dec
- Entries Close: 30 March
- 1 May: First meeting of the Pre-selection Panel
- Late May/ Early June: 40 selected artists invited to participate
- 4- 19 August: Artwork to be delivered to Caloundra Regional Art Gallery
- 19 August: Judging
- 20 August: Exhibition opens to public
- 6.30pm 28 August Official opening and winner announced
- 5 October: Exhibition closes
- 6 and 7 October: Artworks to be collected