Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art 2023 Call for Entries

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The Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art (NPCA) is awarded every two years and is open to emerging and established artists working in any medium across Australia. The Prize is presented in association with Montsalvat.

The competition includes four monetary prizes:

  • Open Prize: $20,000

  • Local Prize: $10,000

  • Mayor's Award: $500

  • People’s Choice Award: $500 cash prize sponsored by Montsalvat

The Open Prize and the Local Prize are acquisitive. This means that the winning artworks become part of the Nillumbik Shire Art Collection.

2023 NPCA FINALISTS EXHIBITION

Thursday 20 April - Sunday 11 June 2023
Barn Gallery, Montsalvat

ENTRIES OPEN

Entries for the 2023 NPCA Prize responding to the theme 'Future' are now open.

Please read the Conditions of Entry - Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art - Conditions of Entry 2023(PDF, 881KB)

The NPCA is presented in association with Montsalvat.

Entries close on 14 November 2022.

SHORTLIST SELECTION PANEL

The submitted artworks will be shortlisted by judges:

Jane Trengove - Artist and disability advocate

Steph Noah – Curator, Banyule City Council

Spiro Panigirakis – Head of Fine Art Department, Monash University

PRIZE JUDGES

The winners will then be selected by a separate judging panel including:

Hannah Presley – Senior Curator, Museums and Collections, University of Melbourne

Melissa Keys – Senior Curator, Heide Museum of Modern Art

Jason Smith – Director and CEO, Geelong Gallery

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To find out more about the NPCA, visit the webpage here or contact:

Curator and Collections Management Officer
Phone: 9433 3111
Email: artsinfo@nillumbik.vic.gov.au

 
 
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