The Gallery Mount Macedon is calling for submissions for its annual Art Prize, which is open to both Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents this year.
With an open subject theme, artists can submit a work of any 2D medium, including watercolour, acrylic, oil, pencil, pastel, charcoal, photography, printmaking, collage, tapestry, and non AI-generated digital works.
Gallery president Jo Hoyne said she hopes this year’s open theme will allow people to express their art in “whatever way they like” and “allow for all types of creativity.”
“We’ve had people want to do pet portraits and still life, and they didn’t fit into previous categories,” Ms Hoyne said.
“The other thing that’s different about this year’s [exhibition] is we’re … [presenting] just one section, and the judge will decide on artistic merit and creativity.
“We’ve opened it to Sunbury artists this year … because we recognise that there’s a very active art community in Sunbury.”
The size of the work must be 45cm by 65cm or under including a frame and mount, and it can be landscape or portrait orientation.
Sponsored by The Community Bank Gisborne and District, $1000 will be awarded to the artist of the most outstanding work in any medium, $500 for a highly commended work, and $250 for a people’s choice award.
Entries to the competition cost $25 and open Saturday, March 1.
The first 30 entries that are eligible will be accepted for judging, with the accepted works exhibited at the gallery from Tuesday, April 8 to Sunday, May 4.
Details: thegallerymtmacedon.com.au
Oscar Parry
