Footscray Art Prize
Medium / category: All mediums
Eligibility: Australian citizens or permanent residents in Australia
Associated institution: Footscray Arts Centre
The Footscray Art Prize is a biennial visual art prize for contemporary artworks across multiple platforms and disciplines. Established in 2016, the prize is a part of the Victoria University centenary celebration, with the partners: Maribyrnong City Council, Footscray Community Arts, Rotary Club of Footscray and Victoria University. The award contributes to Footscray’s reputation as a cultural hub that supports and fosters the arts, and provides an opportunity to celebrate this artistic vibrancy and creativity. It is open for entries nationally and does not have a theme. The artwork must be an original artistic work, which includes but is not limited to paintings, drawings, photographs, engravings, sculptures and installations, digital and video work.
Notable Previous Winners
2021:
- Lee Harrop, And This, Too, Shall Pass
Winner: Footscray Art Prize
- Simon Clark, Gaskin Gardens
Winner: Local Artist Acquisition Prize
- Emma Coulter, Spatial deconstruction #25
Winner: Street Art Prize
- Ahmad Sabra, Anthem
Winner: Emerging Artist Prize
- Scotty S, As She…
Winner: Emerging Artist Prize
- Miwa Wilson, To Grow Up
Winner: Young Artist (Secondary)
- Jayden Ly, Growling Grass frogs and their habitat
Winner: Young Artist (Primary)
The Different Award Categories
The Award Categories include the $20,000 Footscray Art Prize, the $10,000 Local Acquisition Prize, the $2,000 Residency Artist Prize, the $500 Young Artist Prize for primary students and the $500 prize for secondary student.
Information up to date from June 14 2023