Food For Thought & Art News
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Ravenswood Art Prize – Closes 5th March The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is open for entries! This annual prize aims to celebrate the incredible contribution of female artists in Australia. With a significant prize pool & categories for both established & emerging artists, it’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase your talent
A range of categories are open. Whether you’re a painter, sculptor, or you work in mixed media
Entries close 5th March 2024
📅 Don’t miss out! Check out the details & submit your artwork at Ravenswood Art Prize Website. Let’s celebrate creativity of women in the arts – together!
Group Art Show vs. Solo Exhibition: Which One’s Right for You? 🎨🤔
Considering displaying your artwork? Here’s a quick breakdown of the pros & cons for both group shows & solo exhibitions:
Pros of a Group Show:
- Cost-Effective: Share expenses with other artists, reducing individual costs
- Team Effort: Responsibilities are divided, easing the workload
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with other creatives & a broader audience
Considerations for a Group Show:
- Shared Spotlight: Your work might get less individual attention
- Coordination Required: Navigating decisions with other artists can lessen control
- Limited Individual Branding: Your personal artistic brand might be diluted
Benefits of a Solo Show:
- Full Spotlight: Your work is the sole focus, receiving all the attention
- Complete Control: You dictate every aspect of the exhibition
- Personal Branding: A solo show strengthens your individual artist brand
Considerations for Solo Shows:
- Higher Costs: You may bear all expenses alone, from venue to marketing. Sometimes up-front plus a commission on sales
- Greater Responsibility: Managing the entire show can be overwhelming if you are limited for time & social energy
- Limited Audience Reach: Without other artists, attracting a large crowd may be more challenging
Each format has distinct advantages: solo shows highlight your work exclusively, while group shows offer collaboration & shared costs.
Read more here: https://designdash.com/2023/11/09/the-pros-and-cons-of-participating-in-group-exhibitions-or-joining-an-art-collective/
Artist callout! Drysdale region VIC
Looking to exhibit some work in a commercial gallery? This may be for you!
Follow the links for more info:
https://artisansofaustralia.au/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/362532744477283/user/100079161861287/
https://www.instagram.com/artisansofaustralia
A Toast to Melba
Celebrating Dame Nellie Melba, an Australian icon & operatic soprano who captivated audiences worldwide in the late Victorian era & early 20th century
Born Helen Porter Mitchell, otherwise known as “Melba,” after her hometown Melbourne, to mark her as Australia’s first internationally acclaimed classical musician
This show reveals the untold stories of Dame Nellie Melba in the dynamic new exhibition, “A Toast to Melba” 🌟 Explore rarely seen objects, photographs, & personal treasures from Coombe Yarra Valley, Arts Centre Melbourne, and Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, brought together for the first time
Don’t miss this unique glimpse into the life of a global icon!
https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/A-Toast-to-Melba
Top Arts 2025
The annual Top Arts exhibition provides a platform for emerging artists from across the state to showcase their skills, enthusiasm, & creativity
The exhibition highlights the increasingly innovative use of materials & techniques employed by students completing the VCE studies of Art Making and Exhibiting and Art Creative Practice in 2024
The exhibition will offer a captivating look into the inventive and imaginative spirit of young artists
📍 Where? The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square ,Ground Level
📆 When? 14 Mar – 20 Jul 25, free entry
More info HERE
Image: Alexia by Jorja Kevellaris – Graphite, pens & pastel on paper
Form & feeling: artists’ studies of the twentieth century
An exhibition focused on the artistic practice of some of the most iconic artists of the 20th century in Australia & Britain. Featuring prominent names like Stanley Spencer, William Dobell, Russell Drysdale and Frank Auerbach.
More info HERE
Image: Flight into Egypt – Frank hinder – 1952
Untangling Insurance
Insurance cover is a necessary but often overwhelming undertaking that adds to the administrative burden carried by independent artists and arts workers
In a 101 session presented by NAVA and SAMAG, industry experts, Cover for Creatives, & artist Nadia Odlum untangled issues around risk, liability & coverage. Nadia brought an artist’s perspective to the landscape of insurance, Cover for Creatives spoke about NAVA’s new and improved insurance package in further detail.
This session held in February, was recorded. See link below to access the recording
https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/untangling-insurance/
Image: Nadia Odlum
