Entries open on Friday 24 April 2015 for one of Australia’s most reputed art awards
– the churchie national emerging art prize 2015. ‘the churchie’ is a non-acquisitive
emerging art competition with the overall winner receiving a cash prize of $15,000,
donated by the prize money sponsor, Brand+Slater Architects.

To be featured in this high profile, public contemporary art facility in Brisbane’s
cultural precinct offers professional development opportunities for emerging artists
by showcasing their practice to peers, collectors, art gallerists, museum curators,
the media and the community at large.

Since the prize was established by the Anglican Church Grammar School in
Brisbane in 1987, ‘the churchie’ has gained a reputation for talent-spotting
break through emerging artists.

In 2014 ‘the churchie’ attracted 578 entries from artists from across Australia.
The exhibition of 42 artworks, from 32 finalists included a range of painting,
sculpture, photography, mixed media installation and new media works.
Earlier this year, two of the finalists from 2014 were featured by one of Australia’s
leading art publications, Art Collector magazine, in the section “50 things collectors
need to know in 2015”.

The exhibition of all finalists runs for four weeks, from 31 July to 29 August at
the Griffith University Art Gallery (GUAG), at South Bank with the winner announced
at the Official Opening + Prize Announcement reception that evening between 6-8 pm.
Eligible entrants in ‘the churchie’ are emerging artists, with or without specialised
training in their field, who are at an early stage of their career. They must be an
Australian citizen or resident and aged 18 years and older.

For an entry fee of $50, entrants can submit up to three works completed in the
12 months prior to 24 April 2015.

Entries close on Friday 22 May 2015 and finalists will be advised in June of their
selection for the finalists’ exhibition.

Key Dates for ‘the chuchie’ 2015

Entries Open: 24 April 2015
Entries Close: 22 May 2015
Finalists Exhibition: 31 July to 29 August 2015
Official Opening + Prize Announcment: 31 July 6-8 pm
Exhibition Venue: Griffith University Art Gallery
Queensland College of Art
226 Grey Street, South Bank
Emma Theyers