Central Belonging Art Award 2025

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Calling for Artist Entries. Entries close 7 April 2025.

Central Belonging is an art prize exhibition that represents the rich diversity of the artistic communities around and within the Central West region. Established and emerging Artists who are local to Cowra Shire and the surrounding areas are invited to apply to Cowra Regional Art Gallery with artworks.

Artists from the following areas are eligible to apply; Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Hilltops, Lachlan, Lithgow, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Upper Lachlan and Weddin.

The exhibition is an opportunity to explore the passions, imagination and inspiration of the Central West creatives. All ranges of disciplines and media are eligible to be entered, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, video, textile and installation art.

Central Belonging celebrates what it means to be part of the vibrant ‘Cowra and beyond’ artistic cohort.

Central Belonging Art Award is supported by the Cowra Regional Art Gallery Advisory Committee. It is a non-acquisitive art prize in any subject and style and there is no theme.

Artworks in the exhibition can be for sale and the public can vote for a favourite work. The Artist behind the winning artwork will be awarded $1,000 from a private donor. Funded by the Art Gallery Trust, the winner of People’s Choice Award will receive $500. The judge of the main award is Bradley Hammond, Director of Orange Regional Gallery.

Finalists will be selected for the exhibition that runs at Cowra Regional Art Gallery from 9 May to 1 June 2025.

Submitting an entry to Central Belonging is FREE.

Please read the Terms and Conditions before applying. The online Entry Form and downloadable Terms and Conditions are available below.

Email Cassandra.Hard-Lawrie@cowra.nsw.gov.au to receive digital copy of the Application that can be printed out as a hardcopy.

Enquiries: cowraartgallery@cowra.nsw.gov.au or phone 6340 2190.

IMAGE: Linda Chant, tethering (after ‘Bacchus and Ariadne’ by Titian) (detail), 2024 pencil and paint on Fabriano paper

KEY DATES

  • Entries open Friday 7 March 2025
  • Entries close Monday 7 April 2025
  • Exhibition finalists announced Monday 21 April 2025
  • Delivery of finalist artwork Monday 5 May 2025
  • Opening event 6.00pm Friday 9 May 2025
  • Exhibition dates 9 May to 1 June 2025
  • Pick up of artwork Monday 2 June and Tuesday 3 June 2025

Please read the Terms and Conditions(PDF, 198KB) before applying.

Click here to complete an Entry Form

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