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THE MORGANS FINANCIAL NATIONAL EMERGING ART PRIZE FOR 2023

Founded in 2021, the National Emerging Art Prize was established to provide a highly visible national platform to identify, promote and support the most promising emerging visual and ceramic artists in Australia.

The prize exists to not only offer a robust and highly visible platform to showcase artists in the emerging stages of their career, but also to furnish the winners and runners up with a significant cash prize and suite of non-cash prizes to further support their practice, and to provide a pathway to a long-term art career and representation.

In 2023 the National Emerging Art Prize exhibition will tour both Sydney and Brisbane. The National Emerging Art Prize, will also select and exhibit artists throughout the year to exhibit at The Affordable Art Fair in Sydney in June, ACB selects in December and a variety of other projects.

CURATOR & SELECTION PANEL

The curator of the National Emerging Art Prize is Amber Creswell Bell. Amber has been recognised in the industry for championing the work and practices of emerging artists and ceramicists, as well as profiling their work in many of her best-selling publications on Australian art. Amber will sit on the selection panel and work with the selected artists to curate the finalist’s exhibition.

The 2023 Selection Panel

Miranda Skoczek – Contemporary Australian painter

India Mark – Contemporary Australian painter

Luke Sciberras– Contemporary Australian painter

Blak Douglas – Contemporary Australian painter

Tanya Buchanan – Editor in Chief – Belle Magazine

Katrina Strickland – Editor – Good Weekend Magazine

Lorraine Tarabay – Chair of the Board of the MCA

Vicki Grima – prev. Executive Officer, The Australian Ceramics Association and Editor, The Journal of Australian Ceramics

Debbie Pryor – CEO of The Australian Ceramics Association.

Nicole Roberts – Morgans Financial and Art Consultant

Wilamina Russo – Podcaster ‘Interview with an Artist’, radio host & emerging artist mentor.

David Wenham – Collector and Australian arts advocate.

Key Dates

Open for Applications
12th June 2023

Entries Close
1^st September 2023

Finalists Announced
1st October 2023

Official Finalist’s Exhibition Opening and Prize Announcement
1st November 2023

Exhibition Duration
1stNovember – 13^thNovember 2023

Opening Hours
Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm

Location
Michael Reid Art Bar – Pyrmont

THE MORGANS FINANCIAL PRIZE FOR EMERGING painters

Offering a total prize pool of $30,000, up to 25 finalists will be invited to participate in an exhibition in November with all works available for sale to the public. This prize looks to connect collectors with emerging artists.

The overall single winning entry will receive an acquisitive $20,000 cash prize—donated by our Major Sponsor, Morgans Financial Limited.

The 2023 winner also receives the Michael Reid Gallery Prize of a solo exhibition at Michael Reid Northern Beaches in the following year.

Overall Winner:

$20,000 acquisitive Cash Prize from Morgans Financial Limited
Solo Exhibition at Michael Reid Northern Beaches in 2024
3 x 1 hour mentoring sessions with Michael Reid OAM, Gallery Director Toby Meagher, and Curator Amber Creswell Bell
Winners will also receive a suite of non-cash prizes including art transport, flights, Belle magazine subscription, professional photographic documentation and more.

Award of Excellence:

$2000 non-acquisitive cash prize from Morgans Financial
A 1 hour mentoring session with Michael Reid OAM, Gallery Director Toby Meagher, and Curator Amber Creswell Bell
$500 art book pack from Thames & Hudson
ArtMonthly Magazine annual subscription

THE PLATO PRIZE FOR AN EMERGING FIRST NATIONS ARTIST

Acknowledging the quality of applications received by First Nations artists in our initial 2 years of the NEAP, in 2023 we are proud to introduce the Plato Prize for an Emerging First Nations Artist. A non-acquisitive prize of $5000 will be awarded to an outstanding First Nations Artist.

THE MORGANS FINANCIAL PRIZE FOR EMERGING CERAMICISTS

Offering a total prize pool of $7,000, up to 25 finalists will be invited to participate in an exhibition hosted by Michael Reid CLAY, with all works available for sale to the public. This prize looks to connect collectors with emerging ceramicists.

The overall single winning ceramic entry receives an acquisitive $5000 cash prize, donated by our Major Sponsor, Morgans Financial Limited.

The overall winner will also receive the Michael Reid Gallery Prize of a solo show with the CLAY program at Michael Reid Northern Beaches in the following year.

Overall Winner:

$5,000 acquisitive Cash Prize from Morgans Financial
Solo Exhibition with CLAY at Michael Reid Northern Beaches in 2023
2 x 1 hour mentoring sessions with Michael Reid OAM, Gallery Director Toby Meagher, and Curator Amber Creswell Bell