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School Art Prize celebrates youthful creativity

May 12, 2005

ArtPrizePic.thumb.jpg“Let’s Hang It” is on again. The University of New England has received 275 entries in its second annual art competition for school students.

The University of New England School Acquisitive Art Prize is aimed at encouraging talented young artists in regional NSW. Glenda Kupczyk-Romanczuk (a Senior Lecturer in UNE’s School of Education), who chairs the organising committee for this year’s Art Prize, said: “Last year’s event was a great success, and we’ve received many wonderful entries again this year.”

Entries have come from 28 schools spread over much of the State north and north-west of Sydney.

A panel of experts will judge the entries, and about 50 finalists will have their works exhibited at the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) between May 20 and July 17. The winners of the three categories, “Primary”, “Secondary” and “Senior Secondary”, will receive cash prizes of $100, $200 and $300 respectively, and will be announced during the opening of the exhibition at NERAM on Friday 20 May at 6 pm. The three winning entries will become part of UNE’s permanent collection of school students’ art, displayed on the walls of its Education Building.

Entry is open to all students living in NSW, from both government and non-government schools, and students can submit two-dimensional art works in the form of digital art, photography, mixed media, assemblage or collage, painting (acrylic, oils or watercolour), graphic work, two-dimensional relief sculpture, jewellery, or textile work.

“NERAM is home to the famous Howard Hinton Collection,” Ms Kupczyk-Romanczuk said, “so students’ art works will be in good company. Admission to the exhibition is free and everyone is welcome, so we encourage all students, their families, and community members to come and celebrate our local and regional artistic talent and to encourage budding young Australian artists.”

Those who attend the exhibition opening will have the opportunity to select the winner of the “People’s Choice Award”, which will be announced at the end of the evening.


The photograph displayed here shows members of the organising committee for the Art Prize with some of the works submitted. The committee members are (from left) Frances Alter, Dr Lynn Everett, Glenda Kupczyk-Romanczuk, Sue Johns and Rebecca O'Hara. Copies of the photograph are available; phone Jim Scanlan on (02) 6773 3049.

Media contact: Rebecca O’Hara on (02) 6773 2438 or Jim Scanlan (UNE Public Relations) on (02) 6773 3049.

Posted by Jim Scanlan at May 12, 2005 12:11 PM