Shine Arts Prize 2022
icare is excited to announce the Shine Arts Prize has returned in 2022 with new categories.
The Shine Arts Prize aims to recognise and encourage artistic practice in people of any age and highlight the role of artistic activities in maintaining wellbeing and engaging with community. The prize is open to Lifetime Care participants and workers in the Workers Care Program. Participants do not need to have prior art experience to enter.
We have partnered with Accessible Arts NSW, the peak arts and disability organisation in NSW to provide inspiring short videos to help people with their art practice. Topics include how to transform your ideas into an artwork, how to turn your art practice into a business and interviews with professional artists.
Categories
The categories for this year have been expanded to include film and music entries:
- Visual Arts (inclusive of Photography, Digital, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture/3D and Film)
- Music (includes singing or instrumental)
- Children under 15 years of age (any art form)
Prizes
The overall winner of the Shine Arts Prize will receive $2,000 and will be offered optional mentoring sessions through Accessible Arts NSW. The winners of the individual categories will receive $1,000 each.
Artworks will be in an online exhibition and in-person exhibition at our icare office at 321 Kent Street, Sydney at the end of 2022.
How to enter
You can submit your entries online from 9am on 1 July until 5pm on 30 September 2022 via the Shine Arts Prize webpage.
Starter kits for new artists
We have a limited number of starter kits that can be requested for new artists to assist you in preparing an artwork for entry. Kits will include some basic art materials like pencils, paper and paint. Please contact shineartsprize@icare.nsw.gov.au if you would like a kit.
Contact us
Any questions? Please contact the Shine Arts Prize team on 02 7922 1115 or email shineartsprize@icare.nsw.gov.au.
“Art is something anybody can have a go at, you don't have to be great. It's therapeutic – whether it's any good or not doesn't matter, it makes you feel great.”
