McClelland Sculpture Survey and Award

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Applications close
31 October 2013
Announced
23 November 2014
Prize money
AUD $150,000
Location
VIC, Australia
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McClelland Sculpture Survey and Award

This is a biennial prize.

Since its inception in 2003, the McClelland Sculpture Survey and McClelland Award has emerged as the most important biennial outdoor sculpture exhibition in Australia. This is one of the richest sculpture awards in Australia displaying a wide range of works in different media and styles by both established and emerging artists.

Sculptors nationally and internationally are eligible to enter the McClelland Sculpture Survey, an exhibition highlighting the diversity and invention of contemporary sculptural practice.

The 30+ sculptors will be selected to participate in the McClelland Sculpture Survey.

Displayed throughout 16 hectares of bush and landscaped gardens, the McClelland Sculpture Survey gives sculptors the opportunity to present their works in an outdoor exhibition context.

Sponsored by the Elisabeth Murdoch Sculpture Foundation, the McClelland Survey & Award are part of the continuing development of the Gallery and Sculpture Park's national profile.

McClelland Gallery+Sculpture Park is a Regional Gallery of Victoria set in 16 hectares of landscaped bushland in the Frankston precinct on the Mornington Peninsula. Established in the 1970s the Sculpture Park now has over 50 major outdoor works on permanent display.

Artists selected to participate in the McClelland Sculpture Survey will receive a participation fee of A$1,250 (GST exclusive) to assist with expenses.

Prizes

  • McClelland Award (acquisitive) for outdoor sculpture - $100,000

  • McClelland Achievement Prize - $30,000 + a solo exhibition at the McClelland

  • Frankston City People’s Choice Award - $20,000

 

Venue: McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin, Victoria, 3910.

Contact: For more information email the gallery on  info@mcclellandgallery.com

Summary
Applications close
31 October 2013
Exhibition dates
23 November 2014 - 19 July 2015
Finalists notified
23 November 2014
Eligibility
National and International Entries Allowed
Prize frequency
Biennial - Even Years
Judges
Dr Liz Kreijn, Assistant Director, Collections + Presentation, Kroller-Muller Museum Netherlands
Prize genre
Sculpture
Location
McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin, Victoria, 3910
VIC
Australia
Prizes
AUD $150,000
Fees
The entry fee is $40.
Last updated
28 October 2014
Prior Winners
2015: Phil Price - People's Choice ($20,000)
2014: Matthew Harding - Winner ($100,000)
2014: Sonia Payes - McClelland Achievement Prize ($30,000)