Woods Street Youth Art Prize 2024
Entries for the 2024 Woods Street Youth Art Prize are now closed.
The biennial prize and exhibition showcases artwork by young people aged 14 to 25 from Melbourne’s west.
Entries are accepted for mediums ranging from painting, drawing and collage to video work, installation, sculpture and more.
The exhibition celebrates the special place Woods Street Arts Space holds in our community, as well as the creativity and spirit of the young people who live, work and study in Hobsons Bay.
Selected artworks will be exhibited at Woods Street Arts Space in November 2024. Prizes are on offer across a number of categories, and will be presented at the Opening Night event on Friday 15 November.
Key dates
| Thursday 29 August, 3pm |
Entries close |
| September/October |
Shortlisted artists notified |
|
Monday 28 October, 3pm to 5pm
Tuesday 29 October, 1pm to 4pm
|
Shortlisted artists deliver
artwork to venue |
Thursday 14 November
|
Exhibition opens to public |
| Friday 15 November, 6pm to 8pm |
Opening night and awards ceremony |
| Friday 29 November |
Exhibition closes |
Sunday 1 December, 1pm to 4pm
Monday 2 December, 3pm to 5pm |
Artists to collect artwork
from venue |
Prizes
Prizes are on offer across a range of categories.
| Open Category |
$1000 |
| Runner up Open Category |
$500 |
|
Hobsons Bay Artist
|
$500 |
| People's Choice Award |
$400 |
Encouragement Award
Artist under 20 years |
$200 |
Encouragement Award
Artist over 20 years |
$200 |
More information
For more information please contact the Arts and Culture team via email: arts@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
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