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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 2024 Selection Panel

David Wenham – actor, collector & arts advocate
Gregory Hodge – contemporary artist
Michael Zavros – contemporary artist
Nici Cumpston – contemporary artist & curator
Katrina Strickland – Editor, Good Weekend
Tanya Buchanan – Editor-in-Chief, Belle magazine
Neale Whitaker – tastemaker & media personality
Tim Ross – TV presenter, architecture and design enthusiast, collector & comedian
Simone Haag – curator of furniture, art & objects and ceramic enthusiast
Sarah-Jane Pyke – Director, Arent&Pyke
Diamando Koutsellis – CEO, Australian Ceramics Association
Nicole Redden – collector & consultant
Steve Cordony – Interior stylist & style director-at-large Belle magazine

Key Dates

Open for Applications
12th June 2024

Entries Close
1^st September 2024

Finalists Announced
1st October 2024

Official Finalist’s Exhibition Opening and Prize Announcement
30th October 2024

Exhibition Duration
30thOctober – 10thNovember 2024

Opening Hours
TBC

Location
Sydney CBD.

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 2024 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 years of the NEAP, in 2024 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 2024
2 x 1 hour mentoring sessions with Michael Reid OAM, Gallery Director Toby Meagher, and Curator Amber Creswell Bell