Art Prize

ENTRY FORM: HAWKESBURY ART PRIZE 2011

The Art Prize Project is a not for profit project to raise funds to promote art and sponsor a local student to pursue their creative education. It is structured as a community event in partnership with the University of Western Sydney and SIFE, and will attract a wide audience and high profile participants to the Hawkesbury region, embracing the cultural and economic environment of the region.

The success will be determined by the number of entries and amount of art sales, which will determine the amount of funding available to sponsor a local student or students. Early key performance indicators are the early commitments of artists to enter, and the establishment of first prize money of $10,000. Peoples’ Choice Award and Highly Commended Award will also be sponsored.

Historically, the Hawkesbury has a strong association with art and artists, which dates back to Australia’s earliest European settlement. The art prize is also a commitment to recognise these historical ties, and strengthen the cultural artistic community with contemporary creative ideas.

The goal is to see the Hawkesbury Art Prize set up as an event that occurs each year as a community partnership.

Entry forms will be available here .