Forestry South Australia Wood Sculpture Competition

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Applications close
2 December 2011
Announced
23 March 2012
Prize money
AUD $15,500
Location
SA, Australia
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This is a biennial event - next due in 2014.

The Forestry SA Wood Sculpture Competition is an initiative of Mount Gambier's Riddoch Art Gallery and is hosted biennially. The prizes in the 2006 competition include:

  • a $10,000 ForestrySA Open Prize (acquisitive prize)
  • a $2500 City of Mount Gambier Local Artists Prize (acquisitive prize for entries from within a 200km radius of Mount Gambier
  • $2,500 Sustainability Prize for an artwork made from Recycled and/or Plantation Timber (acquisitive)
  • a $500 Mount Gambier Hoo Hoo Club People's Choice Award

This sculpture prize assists the Riddoch Art Gallery to further its already considerable collection of wood sculpture and decorative arts and also promotes South Australia's timber industry.

Fees and Charges

$35 for each entry (up to 6).

Winners announced on 23rd March 2012.

Judge(s) in 2012

  • Stephen Newton - artists and educator

    Venue: Riddoch Art Gallery, 6 Commercial Street, Mount Gambier SA 5290.

    Contact: For more information write to the Administrator at 8-10 Commercial Street East (PO Box 980) Mount Gambier SA 5290 or call 08 8723 9566 or email admin@riddochartgallery.org.au

    Summary
    Applications close
    2 December 2011
    Exhibition dates
    23 March - 10 June 2012
    Finalists notified
    Eligibility
    Prize frequency
    Judges
    Prize genre
    Sculpture
    Location
    Riddoch Art Gallery, 6 Commercial Street, Mount Gambier SA 5290
    SA
    Australia
    Prizes
    AUD $15,500
    Fees
    Last updated
    2 May 2012
    Prior Winners
    No prize winners information available