Williamstown Festival - Tattersall's Contemporary Art Prize 2007

The 2007 Williamstown Festival Tattersall’s Contemporary Art Prize was officially opened by the wife of the Victorian Premier, Mrs Terry Bracks in front of an enthusiastic audience of over 200 artists and art lovers on Thursday 15th March at The Substation, 1 Market Street, Newport.

This free public exhibition features artists selected from a record over 400 entries by the expert panel of judges; Lesley Alway, Director, Heide Museum of Modern Art; Jane Devery, Assistant Curator, Exhibitions & Contemporary Art, NGV; Simon Perry, leading public artist and lecturer in Sculpture at RMIT.

Eighty artists were short-listed for the 2007 awards and the winners were announced on the night by judge Simon Perry. “Events like the Williamstown Festival Tattersall’s Contemporary Art Prize allow emerging artists to exhibit alongside more established artists and this provides important development opportunities for individual artists and fosters and strengthens the artistic community’ he said. He also commented about the standard of works and how difficult the judges decisions were, saying “there is some tremendous work on display here”. The exhibition and awards are held at the Newport Substation, a heritage building that is growing a reputation as one of Melbourne’s best and most unique contemporary art spaces.

This years awarded artists are;
Highly Commended Award sponsored by Melbourne Artists’ Supplies - Chris Humphries
Local Artist Award $500 - Ruth Allen
2D Award $1000 - Bridget Hillebrand
3D Award $1000 - Scott Faulkner
Major Prize Winner $3000 - Maryanne Coutts

Peoples Choice Award
In addition to their sponsorship of the Williamstown Festival’s Contemporary Art Prize, Tattersall’s is once again supporting the $1000 Tattersall’s People’s Choice Award, which will provide the public visiting the exhibition the opportunity to vote for their preferred choice of art work.

Catalogue
To download a PDF of the exhibition catalogue - download catalogue here

Exhibition: 16 - 25 March 2007
Opening Days: 16 to 18 March & 22 to 25 March
Gallery Hours: 11am to 4pm
Location: The Substation Arts Centre 1 Market Street, Newport (adjacent to Newport Railway Station)

For more information regarding the 2007 Williamstown Festival Tattersall's Contemporary Art Prize please contact the curator Ken Wong at watchstudio@iprimus.com.au or phone 03 9690 0902.