Wyndham Art Prize
Medium / category: All mediums
Requirements: Entrants can submit a work of any medium, with size restrictions
Eligibility: Entry is restricted to Australian citizens and permanent residents who are aged 16 years and above, and who have resided in Australia for at least 12 months
Associated institutions: Wyndham Art Gallery
Wyndham Art Gallery established the Wyndham Art Prize in 2015. Each year the artists are shortlisted by Wyndham Art Gallery curators and the judging is done by independent curators and art professionals. The gallery shortlists entries on the merit of the artworks, rather than the credentials of the artist. The finalists are exhibited in an exhibition of scale and diversity with over 90 works being exhibited in 2022.
The artworks may be in any medium, including (but not limited to) sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, textiles, photography, installation, digital sound and video. As artists the applicants are expected to investigate the world by exploring a broad and varied themes such as identity, place, crisis, emotion, and connection, concepts that will resonate with exhibition visitors. In essence, the collection of works are indented to centre around the nuanced human experience.
Awards
The awards include the $15,000 Wyndham Art Prize, the $5,000 Wyndham Local Emerging Artist Prize and the $2,500 People’s Choice Award.
Previous Judges
2023:
Jason Smith, Director and CEO of Geelong Gallery
Nicole Durling, Executive Director at Craft Victoria
Gail Harradine, Curatorial Manager at Koorie Heritage Trust
2022:
Maree Clarke, Artist
Hayley Miller Baker, Artist
Andy Butler, Artist, Writer, Curator
Previous Winners and Finalists
2023:
Arrayah Loynd
Winner: Wyndham Art Prize
Nandita Nadkarni
Winner: Wyndham Local Emerging Artist Prize
Duain Kelaart
Winner: People’s Choice Award
2022:
Lilah Benetti
Winner: Wyndham Art Prize
Ivy Mutuku
Winner: Wyndham Local Emerging Artist Prize
Michelle Ripari
Winner: People’s Choice Award
2021:
Gideon Wilonja
Winner: Wyndham Art Prize
Xiang Li
Winner: Wyndham Local Emerging Artist Prize
Aisha Hara
Winner: People’s Choice Award
2020:
Amala Groom
Winner: Wyndham Art Prize
Wāni Toaishara
Winner: Wyndham Local Emerging Artist Prize
John Mathet
Winner: People’s Choice Award
2019:
Wāni Toaishara
Winner: Wyndham Art Prize
Emmet Davies
Winner: Wyndham Local Emerging Artist Prize
Emmet Davies
Winner: People’s Choice Award
2018:
Camille Hannah
Winner: Wyndham Art Prize
Carmel Louise
Winner: People’s Choice Award
2017:
Tina Barahanos
Winner: Wyndham Art Prize
Anindita Banerjee
Winner: People’s Choice Award
2016:
Katjarra Butler
Winner: Wyndham Art Prize
Samantha Bonham
Winner: People’s Choice Award
2015:
David Sequeira
Winner: Wyndham Art Prize
Peter Waples-Crowe
Winner: People’s Choice Award
Image: Wyndham Art Gallery, Wyndham Art Prize, 2022. Installation image 2022 Wyndham Art Prize. Courtesy: the artists and Wyndham Art Prize.
Information up to date from January 18 2024
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