Established in 2009, the Hornsby Art Prize is organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council and delivered in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society. This year, the art prize has an overall prize pool value of $23,000, with the major prize $10,000. Categories include Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Digital Art Stills/Digital Photography and Sculpture. The non-acquisitive prize celebrates Australian Contemporary Art and is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over. It also celebrates Hornsby Shire residents with the Hornsby Shire Local Artist Award with a prize of $5,000. The Hornsby Art Prize Finalists’ Exhibition will be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby, 25 October – 10 November 2024, Tuesday – Sunday, 10am-4pm. Free entry.
Image: Ryan Daffurn – Proposition 5,4,3,2,1!, oil on linen, 71cm x 112cm, 2023. (Winner 2023)
