Deadline October 1
The Sidney Myer International Ceramics Award in association with La Trobe University was established by Shepparton Art Gallery in 1997 to provide an unprecedented opportunity for a major international ceramic award and exhibition in Australia. This biennale award developed from the Sidney Myer Fund Australia Day Ceramic Award, a national prize established in 1991. The new format award has offered Australian audiences the opportunity to view contemporary ceramic art from around the globe for ten years. The supporting seminar and master-class workshops with the International judge, provide a platform for cross-cultural learning and exchange.
Shepparton Art Gallery was established in 1936 and with the appointment of its first Director in 1970, began collecting Australian ceramics. This collection of Australian and International ceramics now spans over 3000 works and is rated amongst the best ceramic collections in Australia. The gallery’s permanent exhibition highlights the development of this art form, from the first kilns built in Australia through to a contemporary art from around the world. This year the gallery is delighted to announce the inaugural Indigenous Ceramic Art Award to be held in December 2007. This new prize will be a strong counterpart to the gallery’s flagship Sidney Myer International Ceramic Award and each will be held in alternate years.
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