ENTRIES for the Coffs Coast Art Prize will close on Tuesday, 29 October.

Prize winners for the Major Award for an entry in any medium ($3000 sponsored by Coffs Harbour Arts Council), along with awards for Painting ($1000 also sponsored by Coffs Harbour Arts Council), Sculpture ($1000 sponsored by Mill-Thom Mechanical Repairs) and Youth Art ($500 sponsored by the Book Warehouse) will be announced on the opening night of the exhibition.

The People’s Choice Award ($1000 sponsored by Coffs Cardiology and the Art Factory) will be announced once the votes have been counted at the end of the exhibition and will be announced in local media.

Artists are invited to submit a maximum of three works of art to the Coffs Coast Art Prize 2024, with works conceived as a single piece (such as a diptych or triptych) considered a single work for the purpose of entry.

Works submitted to the exhibition must have been created by the artist after 1 January 2023, be no more than two square metres in size for 2D and two cubic metres for 3D.

“Coffs Harbour Arts Council is extremely grateful to the sponsors mentioned above as well as Gowings Coffs Central and the Coffs Coast News Of The Area for their support of this fabulous exhibition,” said Art Prize spokesperson Ann Leonard.

“Without them it would not be possible.

“We would also like to acknowledge the investment of the artists in this show.

“We have had some amazing work adorn the walls of the exhibition space over the last few outings and we are looking forward again to seeing what the artists of the Coffs Coast and beyond are going to deliver for this event.

“However this is not their only contribution.

“The membership and entry fees the artists pay contribute to the prize pool as does commission charged on the sale of work.”

Ann describes the Art Prize as a “true community collaboration”, with partnerships forged between sponsors, participants and the organising committee.

“It is an event of which each and every one who contributes can be proud,” she said.

“We are excited to see what this year brings.”

The Art Prize will open on Level 2, Coffs Central on Friday 15 November.

Arrive at 6pm for a 6.30pm start.

For more information email coffsharbourartscouncil@gmail.com.