2018 Inspired Prizes
$15,000 in prize money
Each year a Special Guest Judge will award the prizes.
A maximum of three prize winning works may be selected for acquisition in addition to the prize money.
14 categories
$5,000 - Inspired Prize all categories
$2,000 - Highly Commended Prize all categories
$500 - People’s Choice Prize - Sponsored by CleverPatch
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.
$250 - Emerging Artist Prize - Sponsored by Gabes Cleaning Services
This prize is only 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 practised as a professional artist for less than five years and wishes to further develop their chosen art form.
To be eligible for this prize category you must indicate in the space provided on the entry form.
Media Prizes
$1000 - 2D abstract painting
$1000 - 2D painting
$1000 - 2D painting in watercolours - Sponsored by the Vickery Family
$1000 - 2D drawing (pen, pencil and other drawing media)
$1000 - 3D sculpture
$750 - 3D ceramic works
$750 - 2D printmaking
$500 - Miniatures any medium
$100 - Youth (Limit of one work per student who is currently enrolled at HVGS )
$50 x 3 - Youth Encouragement Awards - Youth Awards sponsored by Sneddon & Co. Graphic Design
$15,000 in prize money
Each year a Special Guest Judge will award the prizes.
A maximum of three prize winning works may be selected for acquisition in addition to the prize money.
14 categories
$5,000 - Inspired Prize all categories
$2,000 - Highly Commended Prize all categories
$500 - People’s Choice Prize - Sponsored by CleverPatch
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.
$250 - Emerging Artist Prize - Sponsored by Gabes Cleaning Services
This prize is only 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 practised as a professional artist for less than five years and wishes to further develop their chosen art form.
To be eligible for this prize category you must indicate in the space provided on the entry form.
Media Prizes
$1000 - 2D abstract painting
$1000 - 2D painting
$1000 - 2D painting in watercolours - Sponsored by the Vickery Family
$1000 - 2D drawing (pen, pencil and other drawing media)
$1000 - 3D sculpture
$750 - 3D ceramic works
$750 - 2D printmaking
$500 - Miniatures any medium
$100 - Youth (Limit of one work per student who is currently enrolled at HVGS )
$50 x 3 - Youth Encouragement Awards - Youth Awards sponsored by Sneddon & Co. Graphic Design