THE JURY ART PRIZE 2024
Entering its fifth year, The Jury Art Prize is a unique platform for artists to tell their own stories of regional Western Australia to a broader audience across the country and globe. The Prize offers a diverse opportunity for viewers to connect and engage with the very best artworks from regional WA, providing artists with broad exposure and career acknowledgement. Utilising unique ways to connect audiences with these finalist’s artworks, geography knows no bounds with providing multiple accessible options for viewers to experience and participate in The Jury Art Prize.
The Junction Co. invites artists from regional Western Australia, working in diverse mediums such as painting, mixed media, sculpture, photography, and digital art, to submit their works for The Jury Art Prize 2024. Finalists will have the chance to showcase their creations online and at the Courthouse Gallery+Studio in Port Hedland from 18 May to 19 July, 2024. This prize spotlights the exceptional artistic talent in remote Western Australia, connecting audiences nationally and globally through innovative means.
PRIZE CATEGORIES
$10,000 Prize Money
The Judges Prize is awarded to the most outstanding artwork by a contemporary artist living in regional WA. This prize acknowledges the artists exceptional work and is endorsed by arts industry professionals.
$10,000 Prize Money
The Jury Prize is the people’s choice award and will be awarded to the artwork that receives the most votes through the online voting platform on the Junction Co.’s website.
$3,000 Prize Money
The Patron Prize will be awarded to a Hedland resident, and will provide a fund to support the ongoing development of the winner’s art practices. This prize fund is sponsored by the Town of Port Hedland.
$3,000 Prize Money
The Kathy Donnelly Award is an encouragement award for an emerging WA regional artist. This award pays homeage to the late Kathy Donnelly, one of the founding members of the original Courthouse Gallery and Hedland Art Award.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TERMS + CONDITIONS
Open to artists residing in regional Western Australia, with a diverse range of mediums such as painting, mixed media, sculpture, photography, and digital art.
PRIZE GUIDELINES
Here you will find all the information you need to know before submitting your entry, such as a brief, entry requirements, artwork shipping to and from Gallery and more.
ART PRIZE TIPS
View these ‘how to’ videos to learn more about photographing your artwork, art awards do’s and don’ts and an intro into art awards.
EXHIBITION TIMELINE
ENTRIES CLOSE
04 April 2024, 4pm (AWST)
INFO SESSIONS
01 March 2024, 6pm
27 March 2024, 6pm
(see below for access links)
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
09 April, 2024
LETTER OF ACCEPTENCE
16 April, 2024
(to be completed by)
ARTWORK ON SITE
30 April, 2024
EXHIBITION OPENING
18 May 2024, 6pm – 10pm
(Courthouse Gallery+Studio, Port Hedland WA)
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENTS
18 May, 2024
(at the exhibition opening)
THE JURY PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT
19 July, 2024
EXHIBITION CLOSES
19 July, 2024
ONLINE INFORMATION SESSIONS
AKS YOUR QUESTIONS IN REAL TIME
The Junction Co. will be hosting x2 online information sessions for any potential entering artists. Here you will hear first-hand from the Courthouse Gallery+Studio exhibition coordinator on how the Prize works and have a chance to ask any questions you still might have. If you cannot make the live information sessions but would like to find out more, please email thejuryartprize@thejunctionco.com.au.
ZOOM SESSION #1
01 March 2024, 6pm (AWST)
Join Zoom Meeting Here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82077794275
Meeting ID: 820 7779 4275
ZOOM SESSION #2
27 March 2024, 6pm (AWST)
Join Zoom Meeting Here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89298161342
Meeting ID: 892 9816 1342
WHERE WILL IT BE SEEN?
IN PERSON
Finalists works will be exhibited at the Courthouse Gallery+Studio from 18 May – 19 July, 2024.
ONLINE
The Jury Art Prize 2024 will be available for view via our Virtual Exhibition platform from 18 May, 2024, which will be accessible on The Junction Co. website.
A portfolio will also be available to view from the website.
YAGAN SQUARE DIGITAL TOWER
All finalists works and winner announcements will be streamed live to Yagan Square on the exhibition opening event 18 May, 2024. The finalists work will also be featured on the Yagan Square Digital Tower from May to July 2024.
MORE ABOUT THE PRIZE
4 YEARS OF THE JURY
View the past 4 years of The Jury Art Prize finalists, artworks and virtual exhibitions.