The Grace Cossington Smith Gallery and Abbotsleigh are pleased to announce the Grace Cossington Smith art award has returned as a biennial award.
Submissions are invited from Australian artists, aged over 18, for original work in any two dimensional media in response to the theme Making Connections.
The award theme is inspired by the work of Abbotsleigh Old Girl and artist Grace Cossington Smith who made connections with her changing world through her drawing and painting.
There will be an exhibition of up to 40 finalists with three awards and a winner’s exhibition in the following year.
The awards:
- $15,000 awarded to the winner (acquisitive).
- $2,500 awarded to an early career artist.
- $2,500 awarded to a local artist from Hornsby and Kuring-gai area. Sponsored by Susie Stathakis (from Di Jones Real estate Wahroonga)
- The winners share a three-week group exhibition at the GCS Gallery in 2019
Key dates:
- Online entry opens 4 April 2018
- Entries close 31 August 2018 midnight
- Selected finalists listed on website 27 September 2018
- Delivery 23 to 27 October 2018
- Exhibition 3 to 24 November 2018
- Opening and award presentation 3 November 2018 3 pm
- Collection 28 November to 1 December 2018
For more information please visit the – Website
