Last chance to enter art awards

Time is running out to enter the City of Gosnells Community Art Exhibition and Awards, with entries closing 4pm sharp on Monday 16 March.

Entrants will have the chance to win a share in the $10,000 prize pool, across 11 categories including the $5,000 Overall Acquisitive Award.

Mayor Terresa Lynes said the annual exhibition and awards have showcased professional and emerging artists from the City of Gosnells and beyond for more than 30 years.

“The Community Art Exhibition and Awards celebrates the depth and breadth of local art, with a wide-ranging exhibition as diverse and vibrant as our community,” she said.

“You have to be in it to win it, so be sure to enter.”

In addition to the $5,000 Overall Acquisitive Award for the most outstanding entry, each of the 10 categories has a $500 prize:
• Oil Acrylic
• Pastel, Pencil, Pen and Watercolour
• Photography and Digital Media
• Mixed Media and Three-Dimensional sculpture
• Youth Award (12 to 17 years)
• The City in Focus
• Local Artist
• Aboriginal Artist
• People's Choice

All submitted artworks will be judged by the City of Gosnells Public Art Committee, with most pieces on display available for purchase.

This year’s exhibition will be held in the Lyal Richardson Hall in The Agonis building, Gosnells, from Saturday 16 to Sunday 24 May.

For details, please click here.