Wollombi Valley Arts Council proudly call for entries in
Emerging Artist Awards 2025
Emerging Artists Awards 2025
4th - 19th October
Exhibition Opening & Awards Presentation from
6.30pm Friday 3 October
Old Fireshed Gallery
Wollombi Cultural Centre
WOLLOMBI VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL proudly invites Emerging Artists in any medium to enter their work in the 15th EMERGING ARTISTS AWARDS 2025 at the Old Fireshed Gallery, Wollombi Cultural Centre.
Note: An Emerging Artist is defined for these awards as one who has not held a solo exhibition in a commercial gallery (not for profit galleries including artist run spaces are not included). Artworks must have been completed in the last two years and be for sale.
Judges:
JOSEPH TURRIN (Curator PACC)
MANDY DAVIES
GREG MAJOR (2325 Australian Flora Award only)
WVAC Emerging Artist Awards 2025
Total award money now $8,000
OPEN SECTION: (Painting, Sculpture, Photography, etc)
Emerging Artist Award $1,500
Highly Commended $1,000
Commended $750
WVAC 2325 Wollombi Award $500 (Local artist or Wollombi subject matter)
Portrait Award $500 new
Sculpture/3D Award $500 new
2325 Australian Flora Award $500 (Australian flora subject matter, local artist) - Sponsored by Greg Major, Future Harvest
Photography Award $500
Indigenous Award $500 new
WVAC Performance Art/Video Art Award $500 (Entry via a maximum 3 - minute video)
Youth
Under 18’s: Highly Commended $250 Commended $100
Under 12’s: Highly Commended $100 Commended $50
The Les Elvin People’s Choice Award (announced at the close of EAA)
Most popular $500
Runner Up $250
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Entry fee is $10. One entry per artist.
Entry forms sent by mail must be postmarked no later than 5pm Monday 22nd September 2025 or delivered to WVAC c/- Wollombi General Store NSW 2325 by that date. Entry fee is $10, payable by cash, cheque or direct deposit (banking details are on the bottom of Conditions of Entry form)
Artworks must be delivered to the OLD FIRESHED GALLERY, Wollombi Cultural Centre between 2pm and 5pm on Sunday 28th September 2025
Collection of unsold works – Sunday 19th October between Noon and 4pm.
SPONSORS
– The 2325 Australian Flora Award sponsored by Greg Major (Future Harvest)
– Wollombi Valley Arts Council Inc
2023 EMERGING ARTIST AWARD winners….
WVAC 2325 EMERGING ARTIST
Janelle Goldman
‘Valley Sunset’
Acrylic 93x93cm
$1500 first prize
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Polina Karuso
‘Death Adder’
Oil on board 100x120cm
$700 prize
COMMENDED
Giles Tester
‘Foggy Dawn in Valley’
Acrylic 60x45cm
$500 prize
WVAC 2325 WOLLOMBI AWARD
Kaye Lovie
‘Springtime’
Oils 91x91cm
$500 prize
2325 AUSTRALIAN FLORA AWARD
Marilyn Miller
‘Rainforest Secrets’
Acrylic 77x60cm
Sponsored by Greg Major, Future Harvest
$500 prize
UNDER 18 EMERGING ARTIST
Lulu Carmichael
‘Timeless’
Watercolour A4
$200 prize
UNDER 18 HIGHLY COMMENDED
Eloise Taylor
‘Pa Cec’
Charcoal & Conti 53x73cm
$100 prize
UNDER 18 COMMENDED
Jaimie Thomas
‘Morning Views’
Acrylic 35x25cm
$50 prize
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LES ELVIN PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
AKSARA HARRIRAM
‘SURREAL ESTATE: Ocean & Earth Slices’
53x53cm Acrylic on board
$250 Prize
LES ELVIN PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD RUNNER UP
JANELLE GOLDMAN
‘VALLEY SUNSET’
93x93cm Acrylic
$100 prize
WVAC 2023 Emerging Artist Entries Gallery…
'Respect' by Danny Kebisu
'Flannel Flowers II - Gurayn' by Vicki MacNamara, Watercolour & Drypoint 50x70cm $450
'Women Yarning on Country' by Judy Franklin 76x76cm Acrylic on canvas $2250 SOLD
'Springtime' by Kaye Lovie 91x91cm Oils $880
'Surreal Estate - Ocean & Earth Slices' by Aksara Harriram 53x53cm Acrylic on board $750 SOLD
'Solo Flight' by Sandra de Marchi 50x60cm Watercolour $650
'Death Adder' by Polina Karuso 100x120cm Oil on board $650
'Wild Wild Flowers' by Mary Francis 60x75cm Mixed Medium $270
'Foggy Dawn in Valley' by Giles Tester 60x45cm Acrylic $520
'Banksia Summer #1' by Fiona Johnson 80x65cm Mixed media $850
'Timeless' by Lulu Carmichael A4 Watercolour - Under 18 $120 SOLD
'Pa Cec' by Eloise Taylor 53x73cm Charcoal & Conti - Under 18 $150 SOLD
'Morning Views' by Jaimie Thomas 35x25cm Acrylic - Under 18 $50
'Valley Sunset (Afternoon Sunset)' by Janelle Goldman 93x93cn Acrylic $1350
'Rainforest Secrets' by Marilyn Miller 77x60cm Acrylic $280
Emerging Artists Awards 2023
Friday 3 March - Sunday 12 March
Exhibition opening 6.30pm Friday 3 March
Old Fireshed Gallery
Wollombi Cultural Centre
WOLLOMBI VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL proudly invites Emerging Artists in any medium to enter their work in the 14th EMERGING ARTISTS AWARDS 2023 at the Old Fireshed Gallery, Wollombi Cultural Centre.
(Note: An Emerging Artist is defined for these awards as one who has not held a solo exhibition in a commercial gallery) Artworks must have been completed in the last two years and be for sale.
Judges: LOU KEYTER and KAY HARWOOD
GREG MAJOR (2325 Australian Flora Award)
EMILE FAUGERE (Giloo Faugere Photography Award)
WVAC Emerging Artist Awards 2023
Total award money $5,000
OPEN SECTION: (Painting, Sculpture, Photography, etc)
Emerging Artist Award $1,500
Highly Commended $700
Commended $500
WVAC 2325 Wollombi Award $500 (Local artist or Wollombi subject matter)
2325 Australian Flora Award $500 (Australian flora subject matter, local artist) - Sponsored by Greg Major, Future Harvest
Giloo Faugere Photography Award $300 – sponsored by Emile Faugere.
WVAC Performance Art Award $200 (Entry via a maximum 3 - minute video)
Youth
Under 18’s: Highly Commended $200
Commended $100
Under 12’s: Highly Commended $100
Commended $50
The Les Elvin People’s Choice Award (announced at the close of EAA)
Most popular $250
Runner Up $100
Entry forms sent by mail must be postmarked no later than 5pm Monday 20th February 2023 or delivered to WVAC c/- Wollombi General Store NSW 2325 by that date. Entry fee is $10, payable by cash, cheque or direct deposit (banking details are on the bottom of Conditions of Entry form)
Artworks must be delivered to the OLD FIRESHED GALLERY, Wollombi Cultural Centre between 2pm and 5pm on Sunday 26th February 2023
Collection of unsold works – Sunday 12th March between Noon and 4pm.
SPONSORS
– The 2325 Australian Flora Award sponsored by Greg Major (Future Harvest)
– The Giloo Faugere Award for Photography sponsored by Emile Faugere
– Wollombi Valley Arts Council Inc