Entries
for the 27th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Art Award opened to Indigenous artists
nationally on Friday, 19 February and close Friday, 2 April 2010. The
Telstra Art Award is the longest running art award dedicated to the work of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and is considered the premier
national event in the Australian Indigenous arts calendar.
The
Telstra Art Award comprises the $40,000 Telstra Award and category Awards
including; the Telstra General Painting Award ($4,000), the Telstra Bark
Painting Award ($4,000), the Telstra Work on Paper Award ($4,000) and the
Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award (also sponsored by Telstra).
In 2010 the Museum and ArtGallery
of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and Principal Sponsor have announced the Inaugural
Telstra New Media Award ($3,000) with the theme
of ‘Connections’.New media works can range from conceptual
to virtual art and could be in the form of installation or mixed media
presentation, as long as the work involves a new media component in the
creation and presentation of the piece. In order to provide new media artists
with the best possible opportunity to enter this category in 2010 the entry
period has been extended with the closing date for the Telstra New Media Award
now set to close on Friday, 30 April 2010. The closing date for all
entries is Friday 2 April except for new media entries which close on Friday,
30 April.
The Telstra Art Award is now on Twitter.
Artists, art centres, art enthusiasts and all interested people can now access
the latest Award news and updates by following us on Twitter. To follow
us go to www.twitter.com/natsiaa
The Award presentation and exhibition opening will be
held Friday 13 August 2010.For more information contact the Award
Coordinator at MAGNT:
Entries
for the 27th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Art Award opened to Indigenous artists
nationally on Friday, 19 February and close Friday, 2 April 2010. The
Telstra Art Award is the longest running art award dedicated to the work of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and is considered the premier
national event in the Australian Indigenous arts calendar.
The
Telstra Art Award comprises the $40,000 Telstra Award and category Awards
including; the Telstra General Painting Award ($4,000), the Telstra Bark
Painting Award ($4,000), the Telstra Work on Paper Award ($4,000) and the
Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award (also sponsored by Telstra).
In 2010 the Museum and ArtGallery
of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) and Principal Sponsor have announced the Inaugural
Telstra New Media Award ($3,000) with the theme
of ‘Connections’.New media works can range from conceptual
to virtual art and could be in the form of installation or mixed media
presentation, as long as the work involves a new media component in the
creation and presentation of the piece. In order to provide new media artists
with the best possible opportunity to enter this category in 2010 the entry
period has been extended with the closing date for the Telstra New Media Award
now set to close on Friday, 30 April 2010. The closing date for all
entries is Friday 2 April except for new media entries which close on Friday,
30 April.
The Telstra Art Award is now on Twitter.
Artists, art centres, art enthusiasts and all interested people can now access
the latest Award news and updates by following us on Twitter. To follow
us go to www.twitter.com/natsiaa
The Award presentation and exhibition opening will be
held Friday 13 August 2010.For more information contact the Award
Coordinator at MAGNT:
