The City of Hobart Art Prize is an acquisitive award open to artists, designers and craftspeople Australia-wide. This annual exhibition is coordinated and presented by the City of Hobart and brings together the best of contemporary visual arts, craft and design practice.The 2014 Prize seeks to present a broad survey contemporary art exhibition from a national persepctive in the media of Glass and Printmaking.
CATEGORIES
In 2014 the City of Hobart Art Prize media are:
Glass
Contemporary glass including sculpture, objects and glassware.
Printmaking
Any original print, conceived as such by the artist, including those employing traditional printmaking processes, digital technologies and monotypes.
PRIZES
The City of Hobart Art Prize is coordinated by and all awards are awarded by the City of Hobart. Total prize pool is $31,100.
2014 City of Hobart Art Prize (Glass) $15,000
2014 City of Hobart Art Prize (Printmaking) $15,000
City of Hobart Art Prize People’s Choice Award – $1,000
People’s Choice Voter Prize – $100
JUDGING PANEL
Gabriella Bisetto, Studio Head, Glass workshop, Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia
Peter Hughes, Senior Curator (Decorative Arts), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Michael Kempson, Head of Printmaking, Director of Cicada Press at College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales
EXHIBITION
The finalists’ exhibition will be held at the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery from 27 September to 23 November 2014.
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