April 3, 2019
The Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery will be announcing the winners of its biennial $10,000 Kingaroy Sculpture Prize on Saturday (April 6).
The competition, which began in 2017, offers a $7000 first prize for Australian sculptors; a $2000 prize for South Burnett and Cherbourg sculptors; and a $1000 encouragement award.
The two main prizes are acquisitive, and the winning works will ultimately go on display as works of public art somewhere in the region if they’re durable enough to handle exposure to the elements.
The inaugural competition winner – “Measuring Device Of Undetermined Origin and Ability” by Boonah artist Christopher Trotter – was deemed too fragile to go on outdoor display.
But the $2000 local sculpture prizewinner – Ina Patterson’s “Postcards From The South Burnett” – was put on permanent display in Kingaroy’s Dr Ellen Kent-Hughes forecourt last May, where it remains today.
This year, 11 artists have entered the competition: six from outside the region and five locals.
Judging took place on Tuesday, and the winners will be announced at the exhibition’s official opening at 11:00am on Saturday, which will be conducted by South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell.
This year’s competition judges will also talk briefly at the opening about the factors that influenced their decisions.
Wine, food and refreshments will be served at the event, and there’s no admission charge.
After the opening, all sculpture entered in the 2019 competition will remain on display at the Gallery from 10:00am to 4:00pm weekdays, and 9:00am to 1:00pm on weekends and public holidays, until Saturday, May 25.
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