Members' Exhibitions
Last updated February 2012
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Awards & Competitions
Last updated February 2012
Please Note: Warringah Printmakers does not endorse any of the awards or competitions listed. You are strongly advised to read carefully all terms & conditions of entry.
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january 2012
| 11th Lessedra World Print Annual - Mini Print 2012 An international print annual with the premise that no art form has broader implications in contemporary society than that of the print. LESSEDRA Gallery & Contemporary Art Projects 25, Milin Kamak Street, Lozenetz 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria Email: georgi.kolev@lessedra.com |
January until March 31 |
| Amnesty International Australia FREEDOM ART PRIZE Open to all artists & mediums. Aims to increase awareness about Amnesty International's work in human rights protection & to encourage support. TAP Gallery 278 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Phone: 02 9361 0440 Email: info@tapgallery.org.au |
17 January |
| Glover Prize All entry forms must be posted to the John Glover Society Inc. PO Box 129 Evandale Tasmania 7212 |
20 January |
| Limestone Coast Art Prize The annual Limestone Coast Art Prize, hosted by PEAK (Promoters of Entertainment and Arts in Keith), is now open for applications of a work in any medium on the theme 'Driving me Nuts'. |
20 January |
| The Sunshine Coast Art Prize, QLD Coming Soon. Keep checking this site for updates. Contact email: artgallery@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au |
Opening January |
| The Americas Biennial
Exhibition An international survey of contemporary miniature & small prints in all traditional & nontraditional print media, including photo mechanical & digitally informed. |
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| International Biennial Print Exhibition National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts |
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| Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize All mediums accepted. $10,000 non acquisitive major prize and over $5,000 in additional prizes. Judged by Jane Scott, Director of Tarra Warra Museum. Contact Julie Collins |
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| Deutsche Internationale Grafik-Triennale Frechen 16th German International Exhibition of Graphic Art. For professional artists born since 1971 only. |
Next 2014 |
february 2012
| She who can International competition for female artists. Walker Street Gallery & Arts Centre Cnr Walker & Robinson Streets Dandenong VIC 3175 Phone: 03 9706 8441 Email: walkerstgallery@cgd.vic.gov.au |
3 February |
| Swan
Hill Print & drawing Acquisitive Awards Swan Hill Regional Gallery Horseshoe Bend Swan Hill VIC Email: artgal@swanhill.vic.gov.au |
3 February |
| Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Agora Gallery, New York City Contact: Joel Sonnenfeld Gallery Assistant, Agora Gallery |
7 February entry begins |
| PCA's 2012 Print Commission Artists are invited to submit digital images of current work to be considered as an edition for the 2012 PCA print Commission. Contact: adminpca@netspace.net.au |
8 February |
| Emerging Artist Exhibition Toyota Community Spirit Gallery Contact: Ken Wong Curator |
17 February |
| Artist Book Award - Manly Library Acquisitive Prize. Any artist book created in the last 2 years is eligible to enter. |
TBA |
| The Rick Amor Print Prize This national award, open to all Australian print artists, will be biennial. |
Next 2013 |
| 3rd Guanlan International Print Biennial China Artists Association Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles Shenzhen Bao'an District People's Government |
Next 2013 |
march 2012
| Art & Australia Contemporary Art Award Promotes the work of emerging artists. Entrants must be visual artists who have been practising professionally for no more than five years & who have had their work publicly exhibited. Contact Email: nava@visualarts.net.au |
1 March |
| BSG Works on Paper Drawing & Printmaking Competition Brunswick Street Gallery Fitzroy VIC Email: mark@bsgart.com.au |
4 March |
| International Miniature Print Exhibition Organized by the Ottawa School of Art & open to all professional artists using any generally accepted graphic technique. George Street Campus Ottawa School of Art Gallery |
9 March |
| Mini Print International of Cadaqués. Open to all artists, printing techniques & tendencies. |
15 March |
| International Print Triennial - Krakow Open to all artists & printmakers. SMTG, ul. Dunajewskiego 2/6, Krakow. |
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| 2012 Wingecarribee Shire Council Prize For Prints &: Works on Paper Bowral District Art Society Enquiries: 1 Short Street, Bowral NSW Phone: (02) 4861 4093 Email: b.d.a.s@bigpond.com |
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| CPM National Print Awards Held biennially Community Printmakers of Murwillumbah Enquiries: CPM, 33-35 Kyogle Road, Bray Park, NSw Phone: CPM (02) 6672 2421 Email: schardin@bigpond.com |
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| Nathalie Leader Print Prize Barossa Regional Gallery Email: barossagallery@internode.on.net |
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april 2012
| BIMPE Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition Vancouver. |
1 April |
| Art Unlimited Art Unlimited is an annual award for artists, photographers and ceramicists. Dunedoo Central School Hall, Digilah Street, Dunedoo. NSW Phone: 02 6375 1107 Email: awarehouse@optusnet.com.au |
20 April |
| Footprint
International Print Competition Footprint International will be held every other year, alternating with CCP's established biennial, the International Miniature Print Competition. Email: contemprints@concersent.net Center for Contemporary Printmaking Mathew Park, 229 West Ave Norwalk, CT 06850 |
21 April |
| MCBA Prize The MCBA Prize recognizes book art from across the field & around the world. Minnesota Centre for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN |
TBA |
| 41st Muswellbrook Open Art Prize Major biannual event on the Upper Hunter art calendar. Muswellbrook Shire Council, P.O. Box 122, Muswellbrook, NSW Phone:02 6549 3880 Email: Arts.Centre@muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au |
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| Compact Prints International Print Exhibition & Exchange Umbrella Studio PO Box 2394 TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 e: info@umbrella.org.au |
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| John Fries Memorial Prize The winning artist will be awarded with a $10,000 cash prize plus a solo exhibition at Viscopy's new exhibition space Blackfriars off Broadway. For more information please contact Tegan Nichols: t: (02) 9310 2018 e: bob@viscopy.org.au |
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| Capricorn Coast Art
Festival Enquiries: Margaret Holmes Phone: (07) 4938 3109 Email: dmholmes@bigpond.com |
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| Annual International
Miniature Print Exhibition More information soon. Centre for Contemporary Printmaking Mathews Park, 299 West Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850 Email: info@contemprints.org |
Next 2013 |
may 2012
| City of Hobart Art Prize A cultural initiative of the Hobart City Council in partnership with the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery. Open to artists, designers & craftspeople nation-wide. 2012 Categories - Fibre: works utilising fibre as the primary media. Paint: works utilising paint as the primary media. Enquiries: Frances Butler, Program Officer Phone: (03) 6238 2430 Email: artprize@hobartcity.com.au |
1 May |
| Lethbridge $10,000 Small Scale Art Award Open to national and international artists for small-scale artworks. Entrants may submit paintings, drawings and 2D artworks up to 60cm in any direction (not including frame). |
4 May |
| The Waterhouse Natural History Prize
Open to all artists within Australia or overseas. South Australian Museum North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Contact: Tim Gilchrist Email : gilchrist.tim@saugov.sa.gov.au |
11 May |
| Hazelhurst Art Award Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre invites artists to submit works on or principally made with paper. The prize aims to promote excellence & innovation in the field of Art on Paper. Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre Gymea NSW Email: artonpaper@ssc.nsw.gov.au |
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| 5th International Miniprint Competition of Rosario Open to all artists within Australia or overseas. School of Fine Arts National University, Argentina Email : miniprintrosario@fhumyar.unr.edu.ar |
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| Albury Art Prize The Albury Art Prize is open to all Australian citizens and residents. Albury Art Gallery 546 Dean Street Albury NSW T: 02 6051 3480 |
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| Miniprint Finland Further information: Eija Piironen, Exhibition Coordinator Email : iniprintfinland@lahdentaidegraafikot.fi |
Next 2013 |
june 2012
| Silk Cut
Award Glen Eira City Council Gallery Cnr Glen Eira & Hawthorn Roads Caulfield VIC 3162 Phone: 03 9524 3402 Email: silkcutlino@gleneira.vic.gov.au |
1 June |
| Third Open International Contemporary Print Competition A4Printmakers The Studio, Main Road, Christian Malford, SN15 4BS, UK. Email: patkingstudio@gmail.com |
12th June |
| 2012 Outback Open Art Prize Awards will be given to works which significantly address the theme of the Australian outback. Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery Email: artgallery@brokenhill.nsw.gov.au |
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| Fremantle Print Award For prints & artists' books in any print medium. Fremantle Arts Centre PO Box 891 Fremantle WA 6959 Email: printaward@fremantle.wa.gov.au |
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| Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW) 2012 National Awards Exhibition EWART GALLERY Workshop Arts Centre 33 Laurel Street, Willoughby Exhibition: 8th - 23rd July Open to non-members. Printmaking & artists book awards. Entry Forms |
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| Hutchins
Art Prize The Hutchins Art Prize is an acquisitive award for works on paper. Artists throughout Australasia may enter. |
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| International Biennial
of Contemporary Prints in Liège Cabinet des Estampes et des Dessins de la Ville de Liège Parc de la Boverie, 3 B-4020 Liège Belgium Email: cabinetdesestampes@skynet.be |
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| International Print Biennale The Awards are an open submission opportunity for British and international artists and are open to all artists whose work encounters print. Works in any medium will be considered and is not restricted to 2 or 3 dimensional works. |
Next 2013 |
| Geelong Aquisitive Print Awards Up to $5,000.00 in acquisitive awards. Entry forms are available from the Geelong Gallery, Little Malop Street Geelong Vic 3220. ph:03 52293645 |
Next 2013 |
july 2012
| North Sydney Art Prize Theme: North Sydney - its people, landscape, character and spirit. Venue: Hutley Hall, North Sydney Council, 200 Miller Street, North Sydney |
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| Kenilworth Art Prize Open all Australian artists, any subject & any medium. Kenilworth Hall, Elizabeth Street, Kenilworth QLD Phone:07 5472 3223 Email: kac@kenilwortharts.org.au |
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| Mosman Art Prize An annual, acquisitive award for painting aims 'to build a municipal art collection and to encourage an interest in the arts in the local community'. For further information look under Recreation & Culture then Art Gallery on the website or phone (02) 9978 4178 email: gallery@mosman.nsw.gov.au |
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| Trek - Australian Footprints Poimena Gallery, Launceston Church Grammar School An open entry printmaking exhibition with on the theme of Trek. Format one foot square (30.5cm x 30.5cm). Further information: Katy Woodroffe, PH. 03 6336 6039 |
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| The
Graphica Creativa International Print Triennial We are looking for new and interesting co-operative projects, which printmakers have taken part in. Jyvaskyla Art Museum, Kauppakatu 23 40100 Jyvaskyla, Finland Contact person: Mr. Jukka Partanen e-mail: jukka.partanen@jkl.fi |
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august 2012
| Books...beyond words evolution EGAG will present the next artist books award & exhibition in August 2013. Artists are asked that their entries explore the idea of books evolving beyond their conventional physical and conceptual boundaries. More information soon. East Gippsland Art Gallery 2 Nicholson Street Bairnsdale VIC |
August 2013 |
| Fleurieu Art Prize Artists are invited to enter Australia's richest prize for landscape painting. |
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| Blacktown City Art Exhibition Open to local, regional & national artists. Works on Paper category. 78 Flushcombe Rd, Blacktown NSW 2148 Postal address: PO Box 63, Blacktown NSW 2148 Phone: (02) 9839 6558 Email: artscentre@blacktown.nsw.gov.au |
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| Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award Open to all artists that reside in Australia. The major award of $15,000 is acquisitive. Grafton Gallery |
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| Bellingen Art Prize Categories include works on paper, painting, 3D, photographic, digital, Members Prize and People's Choice. Phone: (02) 6655 9222 |
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| Whyalla Art Prize The Whyalla Arts Council established the Whyalla Art Prize in 1972. Originally designed to promote regional emerging artists, the prize has flourished and developed. This is a $25 000 acquisitive art prize, with two other prizes included in the prize for younger artists. Contact: email@countryarts.org.au |
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september 2012
| Libris
Awards Art Space Mackay, Civic Centre Precinct Gordon Street Mckay QLD 4740 Biennial |
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| The 9th British International Mini Print Exhibition The Printmakers Council aims to make this selection of contemporary fine art printmaking an exhibition of the highest quality.. |
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| Rotary Club of Ocean Grove Inc 1st Annual Art Show Exhibition & sale in the following categories: painting, drawing, printmaking & stencil street art To be held at Queenscliff Town Hall, 50 Learmonth St, Queenscliff, Victoria. For further details or to download an entry form visit the website & follow the links. |
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| The Fisher's Ghost Art Award An annual event hosted by Campbelltown Arts Centre & open to any artist, Australia wide. |
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october 2012
| Burnie Print Prize Call for entries from artist printmakers within Australia. All works are eligible for purchase. Major acquisitive award $12,000. Acquisition fund: $4,000. For entry forms & additional info ph: 03 6435875 E: gallery@burnie.net |
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| Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards Includes an award for works on paper |
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november 2012
| Hornsby Art Prize Contact: Arts & Cultural Development Officer at Hornsby Council, Phone: 9847 6893. |
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| Annual 9x5 Exhibition Application forms are available by phoning the gallery on 9706 8441 or downloading a form from the website. The Walker St Gallery Cnr. Walker & Robinson Streets, Dandenong, VIC Phone: 9706 8441 Email: walkerstgallery@cgd.vic.gov.au |
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| Brunswick Street Gallery Small Works Call for entries. Works under 30cm x 30cm x 30cm. |
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| Linden Postcard Show 2010 Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, 26 Acland Street St. Kilda VIC Phone (03) 9209 6794 Email: admin@lindenarts.org |
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| Limner Gallery Emerging Artists This exhibition is devoted to the discovery, introduction and promotion of emerging artists. |
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| The Stanthorpe Art Festival Phone: (07) 4681 1874 Contact Email: director@srag.org.au |
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december 2012
| City of Albany Art Prize Call for entries. Each entry can be no more than 1.6 m high and no more than 1.0 m wide. Artworks entered into this art prize are to be substantially painted, meaning that other media such as those used in drawing (for example, pencil and charcoal), printmaking and collage can be included, but only if paint remains the dominant medium. |
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Grants & Opportunities
Last updated January 2012
Please Note: Warringah Printmakers does not endorse any of the awards or competitions listed. You are strongly advised to read carefully all terms & conditions of entry.
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| Ian Potter Cultural
Trust Award Amount(s): Max $5000 per project. Financial assistance to individuals in the early stage of their career for the purpose of education, travel or gaining experience. Categories: Various art forms. Enquiries: Maria Roberts, Administrator Phone: (03) 9650 3188 E-mail: maria@ianpotter.org.au |
TBA 30 May 2011 12 September 2011 |
| The
Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship for Young & Emerging Artists Provides assistance towards travel (for educational purposes) and/or tuition costs for young people building a career in the visual arts. |
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| Brett Whitelely Travelling Art Scholarship The Brett Whiteley Studio, administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, invites applications for a major travelling art scholarship. The Scholarship is awarded to a talented young artist with an established body of work, who is best able to demonstrate the use and benefit of the scholarship to further his/her art education in Europe. Contact: brettwhiteleystudio@ag.nsw.gov.au |
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| The 2012 Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships Each 2012 scholarship is intended to cover the reasonable costs for a period of twelve months overseas, and includes a tax-exempt stipend equivalent to US$37,000 (United States dollars), plus return airfares and institutional fees for one academic year. |
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| NSW Artists' Grant The NSW Artists' Grant has been initiated by NAVA to assist professional visual arts, craft and design practitioners in NSW to effectively produce, present and promote their work throughout NSW, interstate and overseas. These funds are to assist directly with the costs associated with the development and implementation of a project plan and strategies. Amounts available are: $1250 + GST for individuals and $2500 + GST for groups. |
Feb 15, May 15, August 15 & November 15 |
| Australian Artists' Grant & Eckersleys Art Materials Prize for NAVA Members The Australian Artists' Grant (formerly the Janet Holmes a Court Artists' Grant) is designed to provide financial assistance to professional artists for the public presentation of their work. This funding is made possible through a generous donation from Mrs Janet Holmes a Court and the support of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council. This grant provides assistance towards the costs of public presentation of visual arts, craft and design. This can include, but is not limited to, framing, media releases, media photographs, advertising, space rental, installation costs, promotional printing, mail outs, documentation, freight, travel, equipment rental, insurance, technical assistance and opening costs. Amounts available are: $500 for individuals and $1,000 for groups. |
Feb 15, May 15, August 15 & November 15 |
| Australia Council Partnership Development (category A) Partnership development (category A) grants provide funding of up to $5,000 to assist artists, groups, or organisations to undertake further development and/or extension of effective partnerships. Contact E-Mail: mail@australiacouncil.gov.au |
1 Feb - 1 Sept |
| Australia Council for
the Arts Visual Arts - New work grants support the creation of new work by emerging and established craftspeople, designers, media artists, visual artists and arts writers. Fellowship grants - provide extended support to craftspeople, designers, media artists and visual artists of outstanding ability to enable them to realise ambitious projects and develop their practice to new levels of achievement. |
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| The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant The Foundations mission is to aid, internationally, those individuals who have worked as professional artists over a significant period of time. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc. 863 Park Avenue New York, New York 10075 Email: grants@pkf.org |
No deadline |
| ANAT Professional Development Travel Grant The Professional Development Travel Grant is a quick response fund managed by the Australian Network for Art & Technology. |
Closes last day of each month (no funding round December). |
| Australian Visual Artists’ Benevolent Fund This fund provides limited financial assistance to visual arts practitioners faced with financial difficulty as a result of serious illness, accident or some other unexpected catastrophe. It is not intended that the fund should be used merely as a means of coping with financial hardship. |
Ongoing. |
| Artists at the Armoury The armoury at Sydney Olympic Park has studio spaces equipped with bays, benches, lighting, water, 2 large etching presses, a ceramic studio with electric kiln, a darkroom area with washout areas, a dedicated metal area with all welding equipment, a fully equipped wood work area and housing for rent. |
No deadline |
| Islet A new, free, online literary publishing space (an initiative of Island magazine, TAS) published quarterly providing a space to promote and support emerging writers and visual artists. E: islet.online@utas.edu.au |
Ongoing |
| Funding for Artist Run Initiatives (ARIs) The Visual Arts Board in partnership with the inter-arts office is offering a limited number of grants of up to $20,000 as support for artist run initiatives (ARIs). The grants are part of the Australian Government's opportunities for young and emerging artists. Contact email: j.gillespie@australiacouncil.gov.au |
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| Georges Mora
Fellowship A fellowship to assist artists to develop art projects using the State Library of Victoria's resources. Enquiries: The Georges Mora Foundation E-mail..... |
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Residencies
Last updated February 2012
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| Black Church Print Studio ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE 2012 - Call for Submissions The Black Church Print Studio would like to invite International artists actively engaged or informed by contemporary printmaking practice to apply for a four-week residency in the Black Church Print Studio, Dublin, to take place in July 2012. |
5pm, 30 March 2012 |
| The Jyvaskyla Centre for Printmaking Artist-in-Residence Program 2011 The Jyvaskyla Centre for Printmaking welcomes printmakers to apply for a one month residence in Jyvaskyla, Finland. The residence is expected to happen in October/November 2011. Free working at the print shop (except plates, papers and special materials), free accommodation at the guestroom and a grant of 400 Euros for living and material costs. To apply send a completed application form, a working plan, curriculum vitae and at least 6 digital images of latest works. |
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| 2012 Waverley Artist-in-Residence Program The Artist-in-Residence Program provides rent-free studio space for six months in the Bondi-Waverley School of Arts in Bondi. Applications are now open to Australian artists working in visual arts and craft, design & new media. |
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| 2012 Atelier Circulaire Artist Residency Program | TBA |
| 2012 Hill End Artist in Residence Programme Established & emerging artists, all disciplines are invited to apply for a four week living & working residency in either Haefligers or Murrays Cottage from March 2010 to March 2011. Email: brag@bathurstart.com.au |
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Studio Projects
Last updated December 2011
PLACEmarkers Exhibition 2010
Warringah Printmakers Studio mid year exhibition supported by a Warringah Council Cultural Grant. Artists responded to the theme of place marking in the area of the Northern Beaches. The exhibition was opened by the Mayor of Warringah, Mr Michael Regan on 2nd July 2010.
From Ocean to Harbour 2008
An exhibition of selected work by Warringah printmakers Studio
Downloads:
opening address (15KB)
catalogue essay (163KB)
Changing Climate - Reinventing Lives 2009
A collaborative exchange & exhibition involving Warringah Printmakers Studio, Press Gang Noosa, PAWA, Megalo Print Access & Firestation Printmakers. The prints highlight the problems associated with global warming & the small changes everyone can make to help cope with the effects of climate change.
Reel Heroes - Safe
Beaches 2007
A collaborative exchange exhibition to celebrate the Year of the Surf Lifesaver 2007
& 100 years of Surf Lifesaving in Australia.
Art Connections 2006
Initiated by Warringah Council artists from Warringah Printmakers Studio & from an
Aboriginal Women's Art Therapy Group in Darlington, worked together to produce prints
which were exhibited as part of the Guringai Festival 2006 celebrations.
Through Australian Eyes
2006 Nov. 2006 Guangzhou.
Australia - Enchanting Impressions
2004 Sept. 2004 Guangzhou.
Both exhibitions were hosted by the Guangdong Chinese Culture Promotions (GDCCP) & were assisted in funding by The Australia China Council.
PrintSAFE 2003
An exhibition of safer printmaking techniques designed to be both inspirational &
educational.
September 2003 The Studio Gallery Warringah Printmakers Studio
My Place Your Place Our
Place 2000
Ngayuku ngura nyuntumpa ngura nganampa ngura
An exhibition representing the establishment of a link between the artists of Warringah
and Ernabella as a gesture of reconciliation.
NAIDOC Week 2000 The Manly Art Gallery & Museum