Exhibition
tidal.26 Entries Now Open
Devonport Regional Gallery
THE AWARD
The tidal.26: City of Devonport Tasmanian Art Award is a biennial, acquisitive award exhibited at the Devonport Regional Gallery. Artists are invited to submit 2 or 3-dimensional artworks that reflect on the theme of tidal – the natural, cultural, personal, or political concerns related to the sea and coastal regions.
To enter, Artists must identify as Tasmanian by either birth, or by having demonstrated a strong and ongoing association with Tasmania for no less than two years. Alternatively, Artists must adequately demonstrate a strong connection to Tasmania, which should be evident in the work entered in the Award.
THE AWARD AIMS TO:
- Encourage experimentation within and across media.
- Present a stimulating and diverse exhibition of contemporary Tasmanian art practice for the Devonport Community and visitors to the region.
- Promote excellence in contemporary visual art that reflects on natural, cultural, personal or political concerns related to the sea, coastal regions and coastal communities.
The $25,000 Major Acquisitive Award
The Award is sponsored by the Devonport City Council and the Friends of the Devonport Regional Gallery. The Award will be presented at the opening of the exhibition.
The $1,500 non-acquisitive People’s Choice Award
The Award is sponsored by One Agency Collins Real Estate. The Award is selected by the viewers of tidal. The Award will be announced at the conclusion of the exhibition.
SELECTION AND JUDGING
Judges
The judging panel consists of three Tasmanian recognised art experts, who will select the finalists’ works and will then determine the winner of the Major Award. This year’s judges are:
Jonathan McBurnie, Director, Queen Victoria Museum and Gallery
Melissa Smith, Artist and Roving Curator, Arts Tasmania
Caine Chennatt, Director, Curatorial and Cultural Collections, UTAS
