Visual Arts

Local Prize Open!

The purpose of the Waverley Youth Art Prize is to encourage creativity in young artists from Sydney’s Eastern Beaches. It is an open prize and all entrants are hung so they get to experience the joy of being an exhibiting artist and seeing an audience appreciate their work and talents. While there are prizes awarded, the joy of being hung is the real prize.

The 2020 Waverly Youth Art Prize theme is…

Drum roll please….. Applications are open for the 35th Waverley Youth Art Prize (not so young anymore!)  Young artists are invited to enter FRAMED. Create an artwork about someone that inspires you. Your “sitter” may be distinguished in art, letters, science, politics or the playground. The sitter might be an everyday icon, a loved member of your life, a local personality or hero. This is not limited to a painting prize so surprise the judges with your portrait in any media. It could be a sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, textiles, video or animation – or something else entirely! Over $5000 in prizes including workshops, art materials and experiences on offer.

How to enter–

To submit works to the Youth Art Prize at the Waverley Library Gallery, you must first complete the online application form.

For full terms and conditions please visit the Waverly Library website or drop by the Art Staffroom as we have fliers to give away. Entries are due: 22 May.

We encourage all SCEGGS students to enter, especially our Year 7 art students who are currently working on some very impressive self-portraiture!

Work from the art classrooms this week…

Heidi Jackson
Head Teacher Visual Arts