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City of Kogarah Art Prize
Kogarah City Council is proud to announce the opening of the second annual City of Kogarah Art Prize, a national acquisitive prize for painting, in any medium, with a prize pool of $12,000 and an open theme.

26th Annual Castlemaine Rotary Art Show
held in Castlemaine, Victoria on the Queen's Birthday Weekend, June 7, 8, 9, and 10th June. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 22nd May 2013. 2D awards for Best Work in any medium $1000, Best oil/acrylic $250, Best Watercolour $250, Best Other Medium $250 and 3D Best in any medium of $500. Entry Forms are available from J. Kinnersley by email judyk@castlemaine.net

d'Arcy Doyle Art Award 2013
The d'Arcy Doyle Art Award was established in 2004 to honour the late Queensland artist d'Arcy Doyle and to encourage emerging artists. With total prize money of $17500, the primary overall prize of $10,000 is awarded in the landscape section as Doyle himself was a noted landscape artist. Portrait/Figure and Still Life are the other categories.

DRAWN TO INDIA: Rajasthan-Shekhawati Artist
sketchbook Tour: 1 – 14 November 2013

International Kontinent Photography Awards 2013
International Kontinent Photography Awards, the prestigious photography competition is now open for entries. Awards aim to honor best photographers in the world of photography and provide them global recognation and new opportunities.

2013 Silk Cut Award
OPEN SECTION GRAND PRIZE (Acquisitive): A return air fare to Amsterdam plus 10 days accommodation, valued at $10,000 including $1,000 spending money, organised tours and activities or a monetary prize of $8,000. Purchase Prizes: Up to $5,000 for the Silk Cut Foundation collection, forming an ongoing gift to the national gallery of Australia.
TERTIARY SECTION (Acquisitive): One Tertiary Student Acquisitive Award of $1,000 will be selected by the judges and presented to the winning artist. The winning work will form part of the ongoing gift to the national gallery of Australia.
STUDENT SECTION (Winning Works): Up to three winning works will be selected and acquired. Winning entries will each receive a monetary prize of $2,500 for their art department. These works will form part of the ongoing gift to the national gallery of Australia. Commended Works: Up to three winning works will be selected and acquired. Winning entries will each receive a monetary prize of $2,500 for their art department. These works will form part of the ongoing gift to the national gallery of Australia.

Hutchins Art Prize
The Hutchins Art Prize is a nationally recognised biennial award for works on paper. The award is open to artists working in Australasia and the Pacific rim and offers a first prize of $15,000. The 2013 exhibition will be held at the Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Hobart from 15–27 October 2013.

The Wilson Visual Arts Award
Wilson Visual Arts Award   $10,000 acquisitive, Peter Carroll Encouragement Award $1000, Katka Adams Peoples’ Choice Award $1,500 

2013 Mosman Art Prize
The Mosman Art Prize is an annual, acquisitive award for painting sponsored by Mosman Municipal Council. Established in 1947, the Prize is one of the oldest and most prestigious, local government art awards in Australia. The winning works form a splendid collection of modern and contemporary art, reflecting developments in Australian art practice over the last half a century. The Mosman Art Prize has a value of $30,000.

Waverley Art Prize
OPEN PRIZE $5000 cash SPONSOR: Waverley Council StREEt ARt PRIZE $1000 cash SPONSOR: Shillington College Must be under 18 Must not be computer generated LANDSCAPE PRIZE $1000 Materials Voucher SPONSOR: The Sydney Art Store MAYOR’S PRIZE $1000 cash SPONSOR: Waverley Council ACRYLIC PAINtING PRIZE $1000 worth of paint SPONSOR: Matisse Derivan OIL PAINtING PRIZE $1000 worth of paint SPONSOR: Art Spectrum WORKS ON PAPER PRIZE $1000 Materials Voucher SPONSOR: The Sydney Art Store PRINtMAKING PRIZE $500 cash SPONSOR: Waverley Council DRAWING PRIZE $500 cash SPONSOR: Sinead Davies MIXED MEDIA PRIZE $500 cash Sponsor: Waverley Council

SKA Art Prize
Using the inspiration of the SKA, artists and would-be artists are invited to create original pieces of artwork expressing the excitement and mystery of the SKA and its potential for discovery. Seeing Stars is open to 2D graphic mediums including painting, drawing, textiles and prints of digital art. Mediums not accepted include photography, sculpture, installations or other craft. Artwork should be based around one or more of the five ‘themes’ identified below, which align with the five research areas for the SKA. The themes are: • The birth of stars and galaxies • The mysteries of dark energy • Alien life • The genius of Einstein • Giant magnetic fields of space

Mario-Avati-Académie des beaux-arts Printmaking Award
The Award was created in 2013 under the auspices of the Académie des beaux-arts to pay tribute to printmaker Mario Avati, thanks to a Helen and Mario Avati donation and CAF America partnership.

Its purpose shall be to provide encouragement to artists who practice the various techniques of printmaking and who, by the quality of their work, advance the art of printmaking to which Mario Avati devoted his life.

Singleton Art Prize 2013 - exhibition & sales
The Singleton Art Prize is a major event on the cultural calendar of Singleton. It has been running for 3 decades and is organised by the Rotary Club of Singleton on Hunter. It hangs 600-800 works with a prize pool of $10,000. All works are for sale.

Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards
The Yarra Valley Arts and Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Awards is a collaborative event between Yarra Valley Arts and Yering Station, a premier winery in the Yarra Valley region of Victoria, Australia. The exhibition has grown incrementally since October 2001 and is now an iconic event on the Victorian Arts calendar attracting strong interest from around Australia.

2013 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize
The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize An acquisitive award of $10,000 The Special Commendation A non-acquisitive award of $2,000 The Viewers’ Choice A non-acquisitive award of $1,000 2013 Judges: Nick Mitzevich Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia Professor Ian Howard College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales

Albany Art Prize
The City of Albany Art Prize is open to living Artists working in Australia and features a $25,000 major acquisitive prize as well as a range of non-acquisitive awards. The major acquisitive prize also includes a 4 week studio residency in a self-contained cottage at the Vancouver Arts Centre in Albany with $2,500 for associated expenses.

Cancer Council Arts Awards
The Cancer Council Arts Awards are open to anyone that has been affected by cancer – directly or indirectly. Entries open on the 11th of February and close on the 29th of July. There are prizes awarded in each category. For more information visit www.artsawards.com.au  

2015 Southern Way McClelland Commission
The 2015 commission will be displayed on the Peninsula Link freeway on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria for a 4 year period. After display on the freeway, this sculpture will form part of McClelland’s permanent collection.

Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2013
With the generous support of The Macquarie Group Foundation, the National Portrait Gallery is offering a $10,000 bursary to the artist judged to have made the most outstanding screen-based digital portrait. The Exhibition of the awardee and selected finalists will be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery from 5 September 2013 to 10 November 2013.

Benalla Nude
Benalla Nude is an award for painting with the naked human figure as the subject matter. The award will be presented to the best judged work by any Artist who is an Australian citizen or who has been an Australian resident in the 12 months preceding the closing date for entries. Value: $50,000 (non-acquisitive) Medium: oil, acrylic, watercolour, mixed media