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HUNTER EMERGING ART PRIZE

ENTRIES HAVE NOW CLOSED

Hunter Emerging Art Prize is a platform for artists seeking to launch their careers and contribute to culture in our region and beyond.

ABOUT

Previously known as the Newcastle Emerging Art Prize, the Hunter Emerging Art Prize has a proud 20-year history. We changed the name in 2021 to reflect a broadened scope. The prize now clearly encourages entries from the whole Hunter Region, and with support from new sponsors now includes an Experimental section and a Youth Prize.

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Emerging artists living in the local government areas of Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Mid Coast, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter are welcome to enter. Entries can be made online by submitting images and a statement about your work. Only finalists will be required to deliver their actual works to Newcastle Art Space for judging and exhibition.

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Timeline

Entries open: 10 January 2023

Entries close: 28 February 2023

Finalist announcement: 10 March 2023
Delivery of finalists’ works: 14-18 March 2023
Winners announcement at the exhibition opening: 6-8pm Friday 31 March 2023
Prize exhibition: from 6pm 31 March-16 April 2023
Collection of unsold works:  17-21 April 2023

PRIZE MONEY

The total prize pool is more than $11,000 with prizes offered across diverse artforms.
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Overall Prize: $5000   Sponsored by the Newcastle Club Foundation

The Overall Prize will be awarded to the best work across all Sections.

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Youth Prize: $1000   Sponsored by the Squires Family in memory of Jody Robinson

The Youth Prize will be awards to the best work across all sections by an artist aged under 25.

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People's Choice Award: $250 gift voucher   Sponsored by Eckersleys

The People’s Choice Award will be based on votes received throughout exhibition from gallery visitors and online, and will be announced at the end of the exhibition

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SECTIONS

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EXPERIMENTAL: $1000  Sponsored by Octapod
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PAINTING: $1000  Sponsored by Stevens Conveyancing
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PHOTOMEDIA: $1000   Sponsored by Frame Today
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SCULPTURE / 3D: $1000  Sponsored by Moir Landscape Architecture
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WORKS ON PAPER: $1000. Sponsored by Frame Today
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HOW TO ENTER

STEP 1: DOWNLOAD, READ AND FOLLOW THE ENTRY GUIDE

STEP 2: COMPLETE THE ENTRY FORM AND PAY YOUR $40 ENTRY FEE
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Hunter Emerging Art Prize 2020-2023
Entry Form

All entries must be submitted online by 28 February 2023

Eligibility

I am an emerging artist as defined for the purposes of this prize:

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Entrant details

(for ID purposes only, only shared with our judges for the Youth Prize, where relevant)

Artwork Information
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Your approximately 150-word artist's statement should be about the work: the messages and themes conveyed.

If you are entering a digital artwork, please provide the URL for download or streaming.

Images and CV upload

Upload 2 images of the work:
One overall image and one detail image (add photo credit if required). 
The file name of each image MUST follow this format:
lastname_firstname_titleofwork_full.jpeg
lastname_firstname_titleofwork_detail.jpeg
 

Upload your one-page art CV as a PDF:
File name MUST be in the format lastname_firstname_CV

Overall Image Upload
Detail Image Upload
Artist CV Upload
Payment & Entry Finalisation
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Payment processing can take a few minutes please do not close the window or navigate away from this page while its loading.

Entries are now closed. This form no longer accepts submissions.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

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THE SQUIRES FAMILY IN MEMORY OF JODY ROBINSON

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