PREMIER BRIBIE ISLAND ART PRIZE July 14 – August 4

The starting gun has been fired for entries in the 2023 Matthew Flinders Art Prize at Bribie Island Community Arts Centre. Now in its 25th year, this gala event remains an open prize exhibition, with no set categories. Artists may create in any media (except video). All details are on the entry form which can be downloaded from the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre’s website https://www.bribieartscentre.com.au/mfap-entry-2023 or collected at the Arts Centre 191 Sunderland Drive Banksia Beach, Tuesday to Saturday 9am – 4pm and Sundays 9am – 1pm. Phone 07 3408 9288.

Entry deadline is Sunday June 25. Early birds who enter by June 18 save $5 per entry.

Delivery of works to the Arts Centre is July 4 – 8, 9am – 12pm, The entry fee is $40 per piece (BICAS members) and $50 for non-Members, with a maximum of two artworks each. Gala

Opening night for the event in the Matthew Flinders Gallery is Friday July 15, with the exhibition running until August 6.

The first prize is $5000, second prize is $2000. There are two Highly Commended prizes of $500, a $500 People’s Choice prize and a $500 BICAS Members prize.

Organising committee chairman Stephanie White flagged daily artist demonstrations at the Centre during the exhibition to create a vibrant interactive ambience. Some of these would be past MFAP prize winners.

The Matthew Flinders Art Gallery and the art prize named after it, is a welcome gathering point and focus for local and visiting artists from around the region and interstate. It is produced, marketed, judged and largely run by dedicated volunteers.

Stephanie said the event also relied heavily for it success on the generosity of local sponsors.