Meroogal Women's Art Prize

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Applications close
24 September 2024
Announced
9 November 2024
Prize money
AUD $11,500
Location
NSW, Australia
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This is a biennial prize held on even years.

A non-acquisitive competition and exhibition for women over 18 who are NSW residents. Women artists from across NSW are invited to submit works, in any medium, that respond to the historic house of Meroogal, its former occupants, and its meaning within broader historical and contemporary contexts. The prize awards a diverse and original use of media, the the practice of traditional women's arts and crafts in a contemporary context.

The prize is open to artworks in any style or medium, with the exception of materials that are dangerous, sharp, wet or perishable.

  • First prize - $8000 + SLM Membership + Bundanon Trust artist-in-residence scholarship
  • Second prize - $1,500 and a SLM Membership & solo exhibition @ the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra
  • Highly Commended - $1,500  and a SLM membership
  • People's Choice - $500 and a SLM membership

Venue: Meroogal, cnr West and Worrigee Streets, Nowra, NSW 2541

Contact: For more information contact the Curator of Meroogal and Manager of the Meroogal Women's Arts Prize on 02 9627 6777 or email mwap@mhnsw.au

Summary
Application dates
13 May 2024 - 24 September 2024
Exhibition dates
9 November 2024 - 24 May 2025
Finalists notified
16 October 2024
Eligibility
Regional or State Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Even Years
Judges
Zanny Begg, Gallery Director, Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra; Rebecca Bushby, Director, of Programming, Museums of History NSW; Tamara Dean, artist; Sophie O'Brien, Head of Curatorial and Learning, Bundanon.
Prize genre
General
Location
Sydney Living Museums, Nowra, NSW
NSW
Australia
Prizes
AUD $11,500
Fees
Entry is free in 2022
Last updated
16 September 2024
Prior Winners
2022: Ebony Russell - Winner ($7,000)
2016: Linda Dening - Winner ($6,000)