Nine local artists were among the finalists for the 2023 Wyndham Art Prize announced yesterday.
71 artists and creatives were shortlisted for the awards, selected from a record 550 entries.
Wyndham councillor Marcel Mahfoud said submissions for the 2023 awards were not just greater in number, but also in ambition and complexity.
“This year’s entries saw an increase in sculptural forms including larger scale suspended
works, various ceramic techniques and fibre practices.
The artworks submitted explored current global themes such as the effects of
war on global upheaval and the concerns of social inequity.”
Now in its ninth year, the contemporary art prize attracts entries from across the country vying for awards including the $2500 People’s Choice Award, the $5000 Local Emerging Art Prize and the $15,000 overall Wyndham Art Prize.
The winners will be announced at a gala event on August 16 at the Wyndham Cultural Centre, where all shortlisted entries will be on display until October 22.
Both the gala opening and exhibition are free and Cr Mafoud encouraged members of the public to come along.
“The exhibition provides the community with a chance to experience both
fabulous skill and conceptual thought that underpin contemporary art
practices.”
For more information visit:www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/wyndham-art-prize-gala-event.
Cade Lucas.
