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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR ENTRANTS, AND TO OUR WINNERS

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People's Choice winner: 

Inder Sehmi for "Poetry of the Bush”

 

Category 1: 

Painting Oil or Acrylic 

Open winner 

Tanya Ashworth "Pandas Haven"

Second - Deidre Whitley "First Light

Emerging winner - Michael Gallager "The Hot City"

Second - Gillian Smith “Spirited"

 

Category 2 Painting Watercolour 

Open Winner Tanya Burkitt “Grevilla"

Second - Shruti Kasaikar "Gold Rush"

Emerging Winner - Dianne Cassin "The Shape of Quiet"

Second - Sarah Clemence "Head Dressed”

 

Category 3 Drawing on Paper 

Open Winner - Alan Innes " Just Passing Time"

Second - Alan Innes "Not Much has Changed"

Emerging winner 

Sarah Hudson "What's on the Other Side"

Second - Matt Douglas "The Watcher”

 

Category 4 Printing, eg Lino or Botanical  

There was no winner in open 

Emerging Winner - Christine Groh "Zebras"

 

Category 5 Mixed Media 

Open Winner - Grace Keogh - "Fractured Phrases"

Emerging Winner - Tanya Burkitt "Japanese Gardens Mt Coot-tha"

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Category 6 Handmade Artists Books 

Open Winner - Debbie Chilton "Bees 4 Life"

Emerging Winner - Kaylea Miller "Forgotten Houses”

 

Category 7 Hand bound book Traditional Binding 

Open Winner - Sarah Davies "Bind 23"

Emerging Winner - Allie Collins - "Eucalypt Sketchbook”

 

Category 8 Sculpture / 3D 

Open Winner Vanessa Scott "Rusty the Christmas Beetle"

Emerging Winner 

Helen Stapleton " The Duchess”

Category 9 Functional Pottery 

Open Winner -  Rachael Torepe "The Quirky Kingdom”

 

Category 10 Porcelain Art 

Open Winner - Michelle Renshaw "Out of the Ashes”

 

Category 11 Up-cycling, Fashion Accessory 

Open Winner - Cassandra Pyziakos 

"Melbourne Cup, Here we Come"

Second -Cassandra Pyziakos "Got my Eye on You”

 

Category 12 Jewellery Handcrafted 

Open Winner - Anna-Margot Millton "Betta Bubbles"

Second - Yi Kee "Rhythm of the Sea”

 

Category 13 Beading 

Open Winner - Tara Doutre - "Valencia Bracelet”

 

Category 14 Student Work  

Primary School Winner - Nicola Butler "Giraffe"

Second - Madeline Esdaile "A Life with Red and White"

Secondary School Winner - Emma Wang "Exploring Nature under the Stars"

Second - Darren Chen "Passing On"

  • Artists may enter up to 6 works in total (2 per category max).

    Each category will include two sections:


    A. Emerging Artists – New to the medium or have never won a prize
    B. Experienced Artists – Those who have won prizes, teach, sell, or exhibit regularly

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    Categories:

    1. Painting – Acrylic or Oil

    2. Painting – Watercolour

    3. Drawing on Paper

    4. Printing – e.g. Lino, Botanical, etc

    5. Mixed Media – incl. Textile & Fibre Art

    6. Handmade Artist Book

    7. Hand-Bound Book – Traditional Binding

    8. Sculpture / 3D

    9. Functional Pottery – e.g. tea set, mug set

    10. Porcelain Art (China Painting)

    11. Up-Cycling – Fashion Accessory (75% repurposed materials)

    12. Jewellery – Handcrafted

    13. Beading – Any beaded item

    14. Student Work – Primary & Secondary (any category above)

    • Best in Show Award – $500

    • Category prizes for each section (Emerging & Experienced)

    • People’s Choice Award – Announced at event close

    • Winners announced: Opening Night, Friday 13 March 2026

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    Mon 2 Feb: Entries open – submit entry form, image & statement

    Mon 9 Mar: Final deadline – entry form, image & payment due by 5:00pm

    Thu 12 Mar: Deliver artworks to Mt Coot-tha Auditorium by 12:00pm

    Fri 13 Mar: Exhibition opens + Prize Presentation Event

    Sun 15 Mar: Artwork collection from 2–5pm

    • Adults: $20 per entry OR 6 entries for $100

    • Students: $7 per entry

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    Entry fees are non-refundable.

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    Payment via direct deposit – include your full name in the reference.


    Account Name: Brisbane Visual Arts Community
    BSB & Account Number: (Provided on entry form)

    • Completed entry form

    • JPEG image of each artwork

    • Artist Statement (max. 150 words)

    • Entry fee payment

    • Email to bvac2015@gmail.com by Monday 9 March, 5:00pm

    • Categories 1–4 & 14: Max. 100x100cm (including frame)

    • Category 8 (Sculpture): Max. 50cm in any direction

    • Category 11 (Upcycling): Fashion accessories only, not garments. Include before photos of materials.

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    All artworks must be recent (completed within the last 18 months), original, and properly prepared for display (e.g. D hooks and wire for wall pieces). Label the back/underside of your work with your name, title, contact info, and price.

    • All entries may be offered for sale.
      BVAC will retain a 20% commission on all sold works.

    • Artworks accepted at owner’s risk. Insurance/freight is artist’s responsibility.

    • Unsold works must be collected on Sunday 15 March, 2–5pm.

    • BVAC is not responsible for uncollected artworks after 14 days.

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