Entries invited for Gosford Art Prize

Entries are now open for the Central Coast’s major institutional art prize, the annual Gosford Art Prize, and will close at 4pm on July 24.

Gosford Art Prize offers an exciting range of opportunities for visual artists working in any art form to showcase their work to a large audience and potentially become an acquisition of the Central Coast’s art collection.

The list of prize categories in Gosford Art Prize 2023 include:

First Prize $15,000; Second Prize $5,000; Aboriginal Artist Prize $2,500; Gosford Ceramics Prize $2,500; Highly Commended (three prizes) $1,000 each; and Viewer’s Choice Award $500.

Central Coast Council Director

Community and Recreation

Melanie Smith said the Gosford Art Prize was known for making a real difference to an artist’s career.

“The Central Coast has a diverse art scene with sustainability at its core,” she said.

“You can explore art trails, creative spaces, exhibitions and theatres nestled in a region with more than 40 beaches and lush native bushland.

“We hope artists from around the country will recognise this, and we invite them to enter the Gosford Art Prize 2023.”

Council Administrator Rik Hart said since the Regional Gallery’s humble beginning in the 1970s, the Gosford Art Prize had grown with the Central

Coast.

“Artworks by 133 finalist artworks were selected from across the country to adorn the Gosford Regional Gallery’s walls in the 2022 exhibition,

Painting classes at Bay Gallery

Artist Helen Mortimer will be offering painting classes weekly in July at the Bay Gallery at Ettalong Beach.

Painting from their own photographic reference, participants will acquire skills in the use of oil painting techniques, including paint application, colour guides, style, paint materials and picture composition.

The classes will run over four weeks between 10am and every Thursday from July 6-27.

For further information, call 0431 172 777 or email mortimerart@hotmail.com concept of an annual cycle. His stories can be heard in Eleanor Gilbert’s film Star Stories of the Dreaming, which will also be shown at the concert, with music played live by Symphony Central Coast.

Meanwhile, Dianne Gerlach, who was the featured artist at Bay Gallery during May, will participate in the 5 Lands Walk on Saturday, June 24.

The day will feature a variety of talented artists working on their craft at all five beaches along the 5 Lands route.

Celestial Emu and Star Stories of the Dreaming is part of the 5 Lands Walk weekend, a threeday gathering celebrating the physical, spiritual and cultural journey that is the 10km walk along the spectacular coastline linking five villages on the NSW Central Coast.

The aim of the walk is to connect people to people, and people to place and the walk itself is held on the Saturday closest to the winter solstice.

Celestial Emu will be performed at 2.30pm on June 25 at Central Coast Grammar School.

Tickets can be booked at www.symphonycentralcoast. com.au

Source: Symphony Central Coast quality.

“Each year the finalist artworks offer a compelling visitor experience.

“Of particular enjoyment for visitors to the Gallery is the opportunity to vote for the Viewer’s Choice prize – the outcome of which is always much anticipated.” framing the region as a lively and welcoming place to participate in arts and culture,” he said.

The prize winners in the Gosford Art Prize will be announced on September 8 at the opening night of the finalist exhibition, on show from September 9 to November 5.

“We expect this year will be of the same outstanding

For more information and how to enter visit judgify.me/ gosfordartprize2023

Source: Central Coast Council