Submissions for the City of Bayswater Community Art Awards and Exhibition 2023 will open Monday 4 September and close 4pm, Friday 6 October 2023.
Complete the online form and attach a photo of your artwork. No payment is required to submit your artwork, but it is payable should your artwork be accepted into the exhibition. If your artwork is accepted, you will receive an email requesting payment to be made by 27 October 2023.
No payment is required to submit your artwork, but it is payable should your artwork be accepted into the exhibition. If your artwork is accepted, you will receive an email requesting payment to be made by 27 October 2023. A fee of $30 per artist is applicable or $13 for artists under the age of 18 (age as at 4 November 2023).
We have previously accepted painting in oils, watercolours and acrylics, sculpture, drawing, mixed media, collages, resin art, photography, digital media, and printmaking, to name a few. We accept all types of art, as long as it is within the specifications listed in the Conditions of Entry.
There is a limit of one piece of artwork per person. If your artwork comprises more than one element or piece, such as a sculpture that requires a stand (two pieces), this is acceptable and will count as one piece. No diptych or triptych works will be accepted.
Entries shall be delivered to The RISE, 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands on Tuesday 31 October between 3pm and 8pm. Entries will not be accepted at any other time. All entries are to be picked up on Sunday 19 November between 1pm and 5pm or Monday 20 November between 9am and 11am.
Award categories and prize money for the 2023 Art Awards and Exhibition are listed below:
- City of Bayswater Open Award (Acquisitive): $5,000
- Whadjuk Award (Acquisitive): $5,000
- Highly Commended (2 x awards): $750 and $300 Studio 281 Framing Voucher
- Bendigo Bank Bayswater People’s Choice Award: $750
- Morley Camera House Photography Award: $750
- City of Bayswater Resident Award: $500
- Sculpture Award: $750
- Ellis House Member Award: $500
- High School Award (years 7-12): Art supply prize pack (supplied by Art & Craft World Morley) and framing voucher
- Primary School Award (years 1-6): Art supply prize pack (supplied by Art & Craft World Morley)
The exhibition is held at The RISE at 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, from 10am to 4pm daily. The exhibition will run from Saturday 4 November to Saturday 18 November 2023.
All entries must be for sale. As the City of Bayswater Open Award and Whadjuk Award are acquisitive prizes, the winning artworks will become part of the City of Bayswater Art Collection. All other artworks must be available for sale to the general public.
Please note: if you do not wish to sell your artwork, you will not be eligible to enter the Art Awards and Exhibition.
Winners of the 2023 City of Bayswater Community Art Awards were announced at an exhibition opening at The RISE on Friday 3 November 2023.
Category | Winner | Title of artwork |
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City of Bayswater Open Award $5,000 (Acquisitive) | Christopher Hummel | Queensland Rail SMU 200 Series |
Local Whadjuk Award $5,000 (Acquisitive) | Renee Rose | Diji durkarna 'sunrise' |
Highly Commended | Vania Lawson | Fragments |
Highly Commended | Laura Peden | Neighbourhood Watch |
Bendigo Bank Bayswater People's Choice Award | Orlando Scolese | Geometric states of darkness |
Best Sculpture Award | Andrew Taylor | Sunday on the Scarp #4 |
Best City of Bayswater Resident Award | Rene Lehner | HAM-SUN |
Best Ellis House Member Award | Sarah Barton | Wetland Views |
Best Photography | Josh Wells | Nat |
High School Entry (Years 7 -12) | Eve McMaster | Crushed Fanta CAn |
Highly Commended - High School Entry (Years 7 -12) | Harriet Juniper | Sunday Afternoon |
Primary School Award (Years 1 -6) | Jessica Wang | Pop Exploration |
Highly Commended - Primary School Award (Years 1 -6) | Mihili Nimalsiri | Demi the Ghost |
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