The Artist’s Digest

Paper serves as an artistic surface, medium and inspiration at the biennial Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award.  Founded in 2001, the Award invites artists nationwide to submit works with, on or about paper. 

A prestigious art award, a prize pool of more than $60,000 and - a ghost? Named after the legendary ghost of once Campbelltown local, Frederick Fisher, the Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is a pivotal part of the Campbelltown Art Centre’s artistic program. 

From paintings to photography and sculpture to ceramics, the diversity of local artistic talent is clear at the 27th Annual Liverpool Art Society Exhibition.  Housed on the ground floor of Liverpool Powerhouse (formerly Casula Powerhouse and Arts Centre), the exhibition is a compilation of entries from all ages across multiple disciplines. Ceramic works on display at the 27th Annual Liverpool Art Society Exhibition   The $5,000 acquisitive major prize, sponsored by Liverpool City Council, was awarded to Idil Abdullahi for her ceramic work, 'Exhale'.  Other major prizes awarded included the $1,500 Liverpool Powerhouse Scholarship Award and $750 Masterton Homes Prize for Innovation and Technical Excellence.  These were awarded to John Wang for 'Morning Town Hall' (oil work) and Charlie Roppola Wells for 'Rock Hill' (acrylic work) respectively.  Many artworks exhibited are available for sale, with prices listed in the exhibition pamphlet available on site. Youth en...