Queensland Regional Art Awards

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Applications close
6 October 2023
Announced
24 November 2023
Prize money
AUD $140,000
Location
QLD, Australia
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Queensland Regional Art Awards

The Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA) is an annual visual arts prize and exhibition for established and emerging artists living in regional and remote Queensland hosted by Flying Arts Alliance. This year the highly anticipated regional art awards offer a record prize pool of over $140,000. The theme for the 2023 QRAA is Perspective, calling artists to enter work which considers the concept of perspective in its many facets, viewpoints and nuances.

The theme plays on a term known in the visual arts and relevant to our modern society, reflecting different individual and collective viewpoints and opinions, stemming from varying life-experiences, perceptions, understandings, memories and emotions.

Flying Arts Alliance is looking for stimulating entries that address this broad concept through the visual arts and share story-telling that extends notions of individual and collective perspective. Call for Entries The 2023 Queensland Regional Art Awards are now open, with artists from across Queensland living outside the Brisbane City Council boundary encouraged to apply for the prestigious visual arts competition.

Key Dates 11 August, 4pm AEST Entries open 6 October, 4pm AEST Entries close 24-29 November Finalists exhibited at Judith Wright Arts Centre 24 November Winners Announced at Gala Reception Award Categories Include ‘Art for Life’ Award Total prize pool of $40,000.

The Mervyn Moriarty Landscape Award Total prize pool of $28,900. First Nations Artist Award Total prize pool of $15,000. Remote Artist Award Total prize pool of $15,000. Emerging Artist Award Total prize pool of $15,000. Environmental Art Award Total prize pool of $15,000.

Venue: Judith Wright Arts Centre, Brisbane and then travelling

Contact: Flying Arts Inc., PO Box 5209, West End Qld 4101. Phone 07 3109 7350 Fax 07 3109 7360 or email info@flyingarts.org.au

Summary
Application dates
11 August 2023 - 6 October 2023
Exhibition dates
24 November 2023 - 29 November 2023
Finalists notified
16 October 2023
Eligibility
Regional or State Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
Jonathan McBurnie, Director of the Rockhampton Museum of Art; Dr Fiona Foley, artist and historian;
Prize genre
General
Location
Judith Wright Arts Centre, Brisbane
QLD
Australia
Prizes
AUD $140,000
Fees
Entry fee is : $25 for young artists aged 15 - 25; $35 if you are a member of Flying Arts; or $40 for all others.
Last updated
6 September 2023
Prior Winners
No prize winners information available