BURNIE PRINT PRIZE 2015
With the Burnie Print Prize increasing to $15,000 this year, the award is set to make a mark for Australian artists. Its new equal status establishes it as a most attractive prize for printmaking in Australia. Complementing this milestone is an impressive judging panel including guest judges Jason Smith, Curatorial Manager Australian Art at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, and artists Helen Wright and Raymond Arnold. The enduring popularity of the prize promises a high calibre of exciting and diverse contemporary artists.
Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasmania
14 March – 10 May
Image: Melissa Smith, Within Reach, 2013, collagraph/linoprint, 76 x 112cm. ed. 5 of 5, photographer Melanie De Ruyter
Courtesy the artist and the Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tasmania
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