$15,000 Acquisitional Prize
MAKE SUBMISSION
KALGOORLIE: GOLDFIELDS ART CENTRE
29 JUNE - 2 AUGUST 2024
ESPERANCE: THE CANNERY ARTS CENTRE
17 JULY - 1 AUGUST 2024
ABOUT WALKANU
The Walkanu Arts Prize was proudly created to celebrate NAIDOC Week, honouring the rich history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
VISION
The Walkanu Art Prize will support a thriving First Nations art scene in Australia, where artists are recognised, and their cultural heritage is celebrated. The event will empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, promote cultural understanding, and contribute to the economic development of the First Nations communities.
CATEGORIES
Two-Dimensional Art
Sculptural (3D) Art
Photography
Digital Art
CATEGORIES & JUDGING
Prize Categories
DEFINITION
Two-dimensional art, including drawings, sketches, and paintings; all mediums accepted.
MAXIMUM SIZE
10cm deep x 50cm wide x 50cm high (including any matting and framing)
WEIGHT LIMIT
Not exceeding 5kg
PRESENTATION
Must be ready to hang. Can be a single piece, diptych, or triptych; for multiple pieces, provide a hanging diagram and note that collectively your pieces must not exceed the maximum size.
Shortlisting
Maximum number of shortlisted items in this category is 75
PRIZE
This prize is acquisitional. Entries must be equal or lesser in value to $5,000 (the prize money).
Photography in Non-Photographic Categories
- Photographs can be used only as part of a digital artwork (i.e. in a collage).
- Montages of numerous photographic images that have been digitally altered and presents as a unique work rather than a single frame must be entered under the digital art category.
- A piece of work that, in essence, is a single frame photograph (even if digitally enhanced or modified) must be entered under the photography category.
OUR JUDGES
Zali Morgan
Richard Read
Marcia Leonard
Brett Lewis
JUDGING PROCESS
Fairness, Transparency, and Diversity Statement
Ethical Judging Process Statement
Judging Criteria
INTERPRETATION OF THE THEME
10%ABILITY TO TELL A STORY
30%QUALITY OF COMPOSITION
20%CREATIVITY AND ORIGINALITY
10%TECHNICAL SKILL DEMONSTRATED
30%ENTRY
KEY DATES:
Submissions close: 26 May 2024 29 May 2024
Shortlisted artists contacted: 03 June 2024
Kalgoorlie Exhibition: 29 June - 02 August 2024
Esperance Exhibition: 17 July - 01 August 2024
MEDIA & CONTACTS
Contact information for media enquiries
Goldfields Aboriginal Business Chamber
Almetra Bethlehem
Email: gm@gab.org.au
Office: 08 9093 2214
Mobile: 0488 386 391
97 Hannan Street
Kalgoorlie, WA 6430