PrintR & M McGivern Prize
The R & M McGivern Art Prize is a national acquisitive award administered by the Trust Company and Maroondah City Council. The prize was established in memory of Muriel and Reginald McGivern and is a legacy of Muriel’s support of the arts in Maroondah.
The prize is held every three years at the Maroondah Art Gallery and awarded to an artist who submits an outstanding original oil, acrylic or watercolour painting. The prize-winning entry becomes the property of the City of Maroondah Art Collection.
The prize is provided by the Estate of the late Muriel McGivern, a local Maroondah identity. Mrs McGivern died on 29 January 2000 and a component of her will was the creation of the R & M McGivern Prize. The triennial prize was first awarded three years from the date of Muriel McGivern’s death in 2003.
The R & M McGivern Prize aims to promote artistic excellence in watercolour, oil and acrylic painting and build a high quality collection for the Maroondah region.
Categories
- R & M McGivern Prize (acquisitive) $ 25,000
- People’s Choice Award (non-acquisitive) $ 1,000
For each year that the prize is held, a different theme is selected. In 2012 artists are invited to respond to the theme:
Uncertainty - the condition of being unsure about someone, something or the outcome of a future event. Whether economic, political, environmental, social or personal the twenty-first century is characterised by uncertainty.
Prize entry
There is an entry fee of $25 (GST included)
View Conditions of Entry (PDF, 191Kb)
Judging
All entries will be judged according to the following criteria:
- creative use of the medium and response to the exhibition theme
- expression and technique
- originality of artistic perception & mode of interpretation.
The panel of judges comprises three independent arts industry professionals.
The Judging Panel for the 2012 R & M McGivern Prize is:
- Kelly Gellatly, Curator of Australian Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Victoria
- Warwick Reeder, Reeder Fine Art
- Jason Smith, Director, Heide Museum of Modern Art
Exhibition of entries
Exhibition of selected entries will be held at Maroondah Art Gallery 10 May to 23 June 2012.
Key dates
| Closing date for entries | Friday 23 March 2012 at 5:00pm |
| Shortlisting notification | by Monday 16 April 2012 |
| Receipt of works for exhibition | between 30 April to 4 May 2012 |
| Exhibition opening | Thursday 10 May 2012 6.30 to 8.00 pm |
| Announcement of winner | Thursday 10 May 2012 from 7.00 pm |
| Announcement People’s Choice Award | Friday 15 June 2012 from 3:00pm |
| Exhibition dates | 10 May to 23 June 2012 |
| Collection of work | 26 June to 28 June 2012 |