BankWest Art Prize

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Applications close
4 April 2016
Announced
22 November 2016
Prize money
AUD $35,000
Location
WA, Australia
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The Bankwest  Prize began in 2001 and is one of the State’s most generous visual arts awards. The winning artwork becomes part of the prestigious Bankwest Art Collection; a collection of 500 works by Western Australian artists. Bankwest’s commitment to supporting the Western Australian arts community is a tradition spanning 40 years.

The Bankwest Art Prize seeks works that: are

  • three dimensional in any media
  • reflect a contemporary approach
  • are conceptually refined and innovative

Bankwest invites all Western Australian artists to enter..

Prizes

  • First Prize (acquisitive) - $30,000
  • People's Choice - $5,000

Venue: Bankwest Art Gallery, Bankwest Place, 300 Murray Street, Perth.

Contact: For more information email art@bankwest.com.au

Summary
Applications close
4 April 2016
Exhibition dates
23 November 2016 - 10 March 2017
Finalists notified
22 May 2016
Eligibility
Regional or State Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
Charlotte Day, Director of the Monash University Museum of Art in Melbourne; Dr Jon Tarry, artist and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia; Sandra Murray, Bankwest Art Curator.
Prize genre
Sculpture
Location
Bankwest Art Gallery, Bankwest Place, 300 Murray Street Perth.
WA
Australia
Prizes
AUD $35,000
Fees
The entry fee is $44. There is no commission charged on sales.
Last updated
7 December 2016
Prior Winners
2016: Tarryn Gill - Winner ($30,000)
2015: Jurek Wybraniec - Winner ($35,000)