2009 Prize

Trust Company of Australia Limited and Maroondah City Council invite artists to enter their original oil, acrylic or watercolour work for the 2009 R & M McGivern Prize.

Categories

R & M McGivern Prize (Acquisitive)   $ 15,000
Second prize $  3,000
Outstanding watercolour $  1,000
Outstanding oil/acrylic $  1,000

Closing date

Tuesday 28 April, 2009 at 5pm

Theme

Entries must depict aspects of the theme

       I paint because . . . .

Entry form and conditions of entry

  2009 McGivern Prize entry form  (PDF, 270kB)

Judging panel

The Judging panel for the 2009 R & M McGivern Prize is:

Lewis Miller

Artist

Jane Scott

Director, TarraWarra Museum of Art

Adam Worrall

Assistant Director, National Gallery of Australia

Exhibition

An exhibition of selected entries will be held from 4 June to 18 July 2009 at the Maroondah Art Gallery.

Key dates

 Closing date for entries  Tuesday 28 April 2009 at 5.00pm
 Shortlisting notification  by Friday 15 May 2009
 Receipt of works for exhibiting  between 18 - 29 May 2009
 Exhibition opening  Thursday 4 June 2009
 Announcement of winners  Thursday 4 June 2009 at 7:00pm
 Exhibition dates  4 June - 18 July 2009
 Collection of work  20 - 24 July 2009

Further information

Enquiries: (03) 9298 4542

Maroondah Art Gallery
32 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood

The R & M McGivern Prize is proudly presented by Trust Company of Australia Limited and Maroondah City Council.