Maari Ma Indigenous Art Awards

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Applications close
22 September 2023
Announced
29 September 2023
Prize money
AUD $12,500
Location
NSW, Australia
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The Broken Hill City Art Gallery is excited to once again partner with Maari Ma Aboriginal Health Organisation to present the 2023 Maari Ma Indigenous Art Awards. Held annually, the aim of the prize is to provide an opportunity to showcase and celebrate art works and creativity by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists residing in the Maari Ma / West Darling Arts region.

This year, we are pleased to also be partnering with the Blak Markets so not only will the artists works be showcased, artists will also have works for sale. The night will celebrate Indigenous and Culture with performances by local Indigenous musicians. This year’s guest judge is Marika Davies who is a proud Wangkangurru woman hailing from the Simpson Desert. She recently assumed the role of Tarnanthi Regional Curator, and previously was as the Arts and Cultural Facilitator in Port Augusta, where she served with the Port Augusta City Council and Country Arts SA. Marika is not only a dedicated curator but also a talented artist boasting notable achievements, such as earning the title of 'Artist of the Year' during NAIDOC Week in 2016 in Port Augusta and clinching the top spot in the Malka Prize in 2011.

Prizes
  • Open Art Prize - $5,000
  • Emerging Artist Award - $2,000
  • Nhuungku (Womens') Prize for Excellence - $2,000
  • Young Artist Prize - art pack to the value of $1,000
  • People's Choice - $2,000
  • Children's Art Prize - art pack to the value of $500

Contact: For more information email artgallery@brokenhill.nsw.gov.au or call 08-8080 3440.

Venue: The Broken Hill City Art Gallery 404 - 408 Argent Street,Broken Hill NSW 2880.

Summary
Application dates
21 July 2023 - 22 September 2023
Exhibition dates
29 September 2023 - 8 December 2023
Finalists notified
29 September 2023
Eligibility
Regional or State Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
Marika Davies
Prize genre
Indigenous
Location
The Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery 404 - 408 Argent Street,Broken Hill NSW 2880
NSW
Australia
Prior Winners
No prize winners information available