A total of 63 artists have been short-listed for the prestigious Whitsundays Art Prize Exhibition which is due to take place in conjunction with the third annual Whitsundays Arts Festival in September.
A total of $11,200 worth of prizes are up for grabs for winners of a range of categories including Local Artist Award, Young Artist Award, 2D Works on Paper Award, 2D Painting Award and 3D Sculpture Award, with the top Whitsunday Regional Arts Prize receiving $5000.
This years’ theme is ‘memories’, encouraging artists to consider and reminisce upon a certain moment in time, a place or person that inspired them, or an experience that shaped them.
Of the 63 finalists that were selected, eleven of the finalists reside outside of Queensland with 50 per cent coming from the Whitsunday/Mackay region.
This years’ exhibition space is bigger than ever before and will be located at the Coral Sea Resort from September 23 to 30.
Doors open to the public 6:30pm to 8pm on Friday September 23 in the Elbow Room at the Coral Sea Resort and prize winners will be announced that evening with the highly coveted People’s Choice prize chosen by visitors to the exhibition.
Last years’ winning piece was ‘Bleached Blue Coral Reef’ by Lisa Ashcroft and the winner this year will join her artwork in the Whitsunday Regional Council’s art collection.
Exhibition Coordinator Glenda Brown said the standard of submissions this year was of extremely high quality.
“All participants should be incredibly proud of themselves,” she said.
“It’s wonderful to be able to support artists and to be able to display such a high calibre of works for our audiences.”
The Whitsundays Arts Festival takes place from September 17 to 30 and will be held across multiple venues, including 5-star resorts, the new Proserpine Entertainment Centre, and Airlie Beach foreshore.
Highlights include the inaugural Songwriters Residency and workshops, art installations with artists-in-residence, workshops for all ages, film screening and historical photographs and the Handmade Art Markets.
WHAT: Whitsundays Art Prize Exhibition
WHERE: Coral Sea Resort
WHEN: September 23 to 30
The 2021 Whitsundays Art Exhibition
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