The Churchie: RECORD ENTRIES AND JUDGE ANNOUCEMENT

The churchie national emerging art prize 2015 has received record entries with 398
artists submitting over 900 artworks. Emerging artists from across Australia have
entered works from a range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, installation,
film, and new media. Now in its twenty eighth year, the prize launched a new
website and social media campaign to encourage emerging artists to enter the
prestigious prize. ‘the churchie’ has attracted an immense amount of attention and
continues to grow its profile as a leading national emerging art prize.

The entries will now be reviewed by a pre-selection panel of judges and the finalists’
announced in early June. This year the finalists will be judged by Rachel Kent, Chief
Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) in Sydney. Rachel has
presented exhibitions in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the USA and Canada. She
speaks and publishes widely on contemporary art and curatorial practice and will be
a tremendous asset to this year’s judging process.

All finalists’ entries will feature in a month-long exhibition at Griffith University Art
Gallery (GUAG) from 31 July to 29 August. The winners will be announced at the
Official Opening + Prize Announcement reception that evening between 6-8 pm.

The overall winner will receive a cash prize of $15,000, donated by the prize money
sponsor, Brand+Slater Architects.

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