R & M McGivern Art Prize

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Applications close
28 June 2019
Announced
29 November 2019
Prize money
AUD $25,000
Location
VIC, Australia
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R & M McGivern Art Prize

This Acquisitive prize is awarded to the most worthy original painting. The R & M McGivern Prize was established by the will of the late Muriel Evelyn McGivern and is a legacy of Muriel’s support of the arts in Maroondah.

 

The 2019 R&M McGivern Prize for painting this year invites artists to address the theme of The Anthropocene and calls for artists across Australia to consider the impact of human habitation on the environment. In accordance with her will, the acquisitive Prize is awarded by the Perpetual Trustee Company every three years for the painting that is the judged the most worthy by an expert panel of judges.

 

The prize is acquisitive and the winning art work becomes part of the Maroondah City Council Art Collection.

Prizes:

  • Winner (acquisitive) - $25,000

Venue: ArtSpace Realm and Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery, 32 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood VIC 3134

Contact: For more information call Charlotte Carter on 03 9298 4553 or e: gallery.attendant@maroondah.vic.gov.au

Summary
Application dates
17 January 2019 - 28 June 2019
Exhibition dates
30 November 2019 - 2 February 2020
Finalists notified
2 September 2019
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Odd Years
Judges
Charlotte Day, Director, Monash University Museum of Art Ryan Johnston, Director, Buxton Contemporary Penny Teale, Bunjil Place Gallery Curator
Prize genre
General
Location
ArtSpace Realm and Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery.
VIC
Australia
Prizes
AUD $25,000
Fees
There is a $30 entry fee.
Last updated
24 April 2019
Prior Winners
2016: Rose Nolan - Winner ($25,000)