INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS
Artists from the Hunter region and further afield are encouraged to take the opportunity to exhibit their work in Inspired.
There's $15,ooo worth of prizes on offer and you'll receive exposure to a wide audience including art collectors, gallery owners and corporate investors.
Entries open: Wednesday 1 April
Entries Close: Wednesday 13 May
Artists from the Hunter region and further afield are encouraged to take the opportunity to exhibit their work in Inspired.
There's $15,ooo worth of prizes on offer and you'll receive exposure to a wide audience including art collectors, gallery owners and corporate investors.
Entries open: Wednesday 1 April
Entries Close: Wednesday 13 May
Visit Inspired
Fri 5 June: 3 – 5pm
Sat 6 June: 12 – 5pm
Sun 7 June & Mon 8 June: 12 – 3pm
Sat 6 June: 12 – 5pm
Sun 7 June & Mon 8 June: 12 – 3pm
MAJOR PRIZES
Inspired Prize (all categories, $5,000)
Highly Commended Prize (all categories, $2,000)
People’s Choice Prize ($500)
The People’s Choice Award will be presented after the show is closed to the artist with the highest number of in-exhibition votes for the artist’s work.
Emerging Artist Prize ($250)
Open to emerging artists who are a resident of the Newcastle or Hunter Valley districts. An emerging artist is roughly defined as an artist who has continually practiced as a professional artist for less than five years and wishes to further develop their chosen art form.
Categories
$1000 media prizes
$750 media prizes
$500 media prize
Student prizes (HVGS students only)
Inspired Prize (all categories, $5,000)
Highly Commended Prize (all categories, $2,000)
People’s Choice Prize ($500)
The People’s Choice Award will be presented after the show is closed to the artist with the highest number of in-exhibition votes for the artist’s work.
Emerging Artist Prize ($250)
Open to emerging artists who are a resident of the Newcastle or Hunter Valley districts. An emerging artist is roughly defined as an artist who has continually practiced as a professional artist for less than five years and wishes to further develop their chosen art form.
Categories
$1000 media prizes
- Abstract painting
- Painting
- Painting in watercolours
- Drawing (pen, pencil and other drawing media)
- Sculpture
$750 media prizes
- Ceramic works
- Printmaking
$500 media prize
- Miniatures any medium
Student prizes (HVGS students only)
- $100 Youth Winner
- $50 3 x Youth Encouragement Awards
