Kirra Illuminating Glass Award

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Applications close
22 February 2016
Announced
1 June 2016
Prize money
AUD $18,000
Location
VIC, Australia
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Believing that the glory years of the Art Nouveau period can be rejuvenated, modernised and re-visited, over the past six years Kirra Galleries have held an annual exhibition of illuminated glass with handmade, one-off pieces of modern Australian glass art. KIGA (Kirra Illuminating Glass Award) is an extension of this exhibition, further recognising the excellence of glass making and skill and creativity in illuminating a piece. Glass artists are invited to design works faithful to their individual style, but unlike normal glass artworks, have the added feature of being internally illuminated. The KIGA first prize of $15,000 is awarded for the best internally lit glass sculpture. There will also be an Innovation Award of $3000 for the most innovative entry. The winners of both awards will be announced on Wednesday 1 June 2016 and the shortlisted entries will be exhibited as part of Fed Square’s Light in Winter program in June 2016.

Summary
Applications close
22 February 2016
Exhibition dates
1 June 2016 to 17 July 2016
Finalists notified
26 February 2016
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
Robyn Archer AO, Grace Cochrane AM, Simon Warrender, Peter Kolliner OAM
Prize genre
Glass
Location
Kirra Galleries, The Atrium, Fed Square, Cnr Swanston & Flinders Streets, Melbourne
VIC
Australia
Prizes
AUD $18,000
Fees
Last updated
14 April 2016
Prior Winners
No prize winners information available