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Entries now open for River of Art Prize With the 2021 River of Art Fes6val scheduled to start in less than 3 months, South Coast ar6sts are urged to enter their work in this year’s fes6val art prize. Vol September 15th highlight 2017 The16 prize, always of Eurobodalla’s annual celebra6on of the region’s rich ar6s6c life, will be even 28 December 7th,a 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018
bigger this year. Ar6sts across all media, from within and beyond the region, are encouraged to submit their work for this year's prize. Last year’s fabulous exhibi6on featured many works highligh6ng the impact of the region's bushfires. The winning ar6st will receive $2,000 with $250 for the runner up. The artwork most highly commended will be awarded $100. Finalists will be selected by an eminent judge nominated by the River of Art Fes6val. Artworks must be the original, unassisted work of the entrant, completed within one year of the exhibi6on date and not previously exhibited. Shortlisted works (approximately 25 works) will appear in the River of Art Prize exhibi6on to be held at Gallery Narooma run by SoART. Ar6sts whose work is not shortlisted will be invited to exhibit their submi<ed artwork in the Salon de Refusés at Narooma’s School of Arts’ studios. Both exhibi6ons will run from 16 September through to 26 September 2021. The award ceremony will be held at Gallery Narooma at 5pm on Thursday, 16 September, followed by the official opening of the fes6val the next evening at the BAS in Moruya.
Ar6sts have un6l Monday, 16 August to submit their entries electronically, ini6ally with simply a digital image of the work, via the online applica6on form which can be found on the fes6val’s website, www.riverofart.com.au. The cost of entry is $40 per work. Details are also available on the website. Now in its 16th year, the 2021 River of Art Fes6val will run from 17 to 26 September. Apart from the art prize, the fes6val will include favourites such the Open Studios. The full program will be available later this month. Works featured in the 2020 exhibi6on can be viewed on the River of Art website at www.riverofart.com.au
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