2023 Festival Art Awards
Festival Art Awards 2023
It may come as a surprise to new residents and tourists of Moore Park Beach that annually we hold an Arts Festival. And to them, it’s a pleasant surprise that locals and community members have been celebrating for over 21 years now.
Each year, the community, artists and those that are up for fun, entertainment and being amongst the community, come together.
The competition has categories to suit people of all ages with an artistic piece of work they created. Here, artists have the ability to reach out and connect with people, and where they also have the potential to shape new opportunities for themselves and even sell their work if they would like to.
The Moore Park Beach Art Awards are a drawcard for all artists, young and young at heart and a highlight of the Moore Park Beach Arts Festival.
If you have any questions please phone Art Awards Coordinator Heather on 0427 855 303.
Conditions of Entry
Maximum 2 entries per section
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY TO AVOID REFUSAL OF YOUR ENTRY
- Entry Forms, together with entry fees must be lodged with Moore Park Beach Arts Inc. on or before Sunday 6 August, 2023 by 5.00pm.
- Exhibits must be delivered to Moore Park Beach Community Hall on Thursday 17th August between 10.00am and 1.00pm.
- All exhibits must be signed out before collection from the Hall on Sunday 20th August between 10.00am and 1.00pm.
- The responsibility rests with the exhibitor to ensure that the EXHIBITS MUST BE ABLE TO BE HUNG SAFELY. Cord or wire must be strong enough to hold the weight of the artwork – therefore “D” hooks are essential. Stewards reserve the right to reject exhibits considered unsafe. Stewards also have the right to reject or remove works considered unsuitable.
- Moore Park Beach Arts Inc. reserves the right to display entries as they see fit, including placing entries in a more appropriate section if entered incorrectly.
- Exhibits must be labelled on the back with Artist’s name, address and phone number, title of work, section, and price or NFS. Tags are supplied with the entry form paperwork.
- Moore Park Beach Arts Inc. will levy a commission of 20% on all sales of works sold during the Arts Festival.
- All reasonable care will be taken with each exhibit, however works shall at all times remain the responsibility of the entrant. Neither Moore Park Beach Arts Inc. or Moore Park Beach Community Association will be liable for any loss or damage however it may occur. It is suggested that valuable works be covered by private insurance.
- All artwork must not have won a major prize in any other art competition and must be the original work of the artist.
- The decision of the judges is final, and no discussion or correspondence will be entered into.
- SIZE LIMITATION – The size of each exhibit must not exceed a maximum of 100 cm high X 100 cm wide including frame. Sculptures maximum 1 metre X 1 metre and weigh under 10 kilos.
- Entrants need to be aware that during promotion of the Festival, photography of some exhibits may occur.
- Section 6 is an open acquisitive entry. The winner of this section will be awarded $500 for the “sale” of their works which will go to the category sponsor. Entrants please keep this in mind when entering this section.
- Section 7 is open ONLY to financial members of Friends of MPB Arts Inc.
- Section 8 is open ONLY to entrants who have never entered ANY art competition before.
- Section 12 (D) is an open acquisitive entry. The winner of this section will be awarded $250 for the “sale” of their works which will go to the category sponsor. Entrants please keep this in mind when entering this section.
Tick box to download entry form:
I have read the conditions of entry & agree to abide by them
Entry Form
If you would like to enter our upcoming art competition, please complete the form.
We wish you luck. You never know, you might just win.
Remember, allow your courage to guide you forward, and you will be rewarded with a new acknowledgement of what you truly can achieve when you try.
Important Dates for Entrants to Remember
Deadline extended to Sunday 6 August
All entry forms and fees for all sections must be received by Moore Park Beach Arts Inc. by 5pm. No late entries will be accepted.
Thurs. 17th August
Delivery of artwork to Moore Park Beach Community Hall between 10.00am and 1.00pm
Friday 18th August
9.00am for 9.30am start – Junior and Schools Festival Opening
6.30pm for 7.00pm start – Official Opening Evening at MPB Community Hall
Saturday 19th August
Festival Day. Exhibition open to public 10.00am to 5pm.
Sunday 20th August
Collection of artworks from MPB Community Hall between 10.00am and 1.00pm.
2023 Competition Categories
Like life, categories change and flow with the ebb and tides. Therefore, each year, stay tuned to see what’s new, and what remains.
What we are certain of is, that there is a category that everyone can enter.
So don’t be shy, be bold and start planning your entries now!
If you have any questions please phone Art Awards Coordinator Heather on 0427 855 303.
Main Categories
1.
ACRYLIC AND OILS
Any subject
Winner john Andersen
Second Louise Edwards
Sponsored by Dr Patrick Byrnes
2.
WATERCOLOUR
Any subject
Winner MAZ VIZARD
Second SI ON KIM
Sponsored by Anastasi Blooms
3.
PASTEL
Any subject
Winner CARMEL BIRCHLEY
Second DEBRA WEST
Sponsored by Moore Park Lions
4.
DRAWING
Example: but not limited to graphite pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, coloured pencils, crayons, markers.
Winner CATHERINE KING
Second SI ON KIM
Sponsored by Moore Park Beach Tavern
5.
ABSTRACT
Open interpretation
Any medium
Winner CYNTHIA HOOGSTRATEN
Second SYLVIA OETJEN
Sponsored by Dynamix Plumbing
6.
OPEN ACQUISITION
Any subject – Any medium
WINNER: JOHN ANDERSEN
Sponsored by Beachside Moore Park Real Estate
7.
FRIENDS OF MOORE PARK BEACH ARTS
Any subject – Any medium
Winner KELLY HAZZARD
Second JENNIFER BRADY
Sponsored by The Pink House
8.
FIRST TIME EXHIBITORS
Any subject – Any medium
Winner ANTONY FRENCH
Second GLENYS ROBERTS
Sponsored by J and J Mula
9.
SCULPTURE
Any non-perishable material
Maximum 1 metre x 1 metre – under 10 kilograms
Winner KATHLEEN VALKS
Second MOORE PARK BEACH SCOUTS
Special mention: Lorraine Stern
Sponsored by Containers for Change
10.
FIBRE ARTS
Works of art created in natural or synthetic fibres
Winner kathleen valks
Second ANNETTE BLAIR
Sponsored by Stephen Bennett MP
11.
PHOTOGRAPHY – THEME: NATURES’ GIFTS
Traditional Photography
Photographer’s interpretation of the theme
Winner IAN LEADBETTER
Second BARRY ROGERS
Sponsored by Liberty Moore Park Beach Service Station
Junior Artists
12. A
JUNIOR ARTISTS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Any subject – Any medium
Winner HUNTER BURRAGE
Second SKYLAR WISEMAN
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Bundaberg City Daybreak
12. B
JUNIOR ARTISTS
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Any subject – Any medium
Winner LACHLAN SIMPSON
Second WILLOW ROGERS
Sponsored by Anastasi Blooms
12. C
JUNIOR ARTISTS
UNDER 18 – THEME STREET ART
A representation of how a piece of street art for Moore Park Beach would look. The subject could be presented as a painting, drawing or 2 dimensional digital image and could be anime, comic or cartoon style, but not restricted to these ideas.
WinnerCALUM JOHNSON
Second BYRON GUSTAVE
Sponsored by MPB Community Assoc
12. D
JUNIOR ARTISTS
UNDER 18 – JUNIOR ACQUISITION
Any subject – Any medium
Winner: Ezekial Goedhart
Sponsored by Moore Park Beach IGA
Other Categories
PAT WALKER MEMORIAL PERPETUAL TROPHY
Overall Best in Show as awarded by the Judges
Winner antony french
Sponsored by Moore Park Lions
JUNIOR BEST IN SHOW
Sponsored by J and J Mula
Winner Hailey Gibbons
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
As voted by people attending the art festival exhibition
Winner WILL HAZZARD
(Guaraga – Kookaburra) – 32 votes
Sponsored by Cr Jason Bartels
Meet Our Judges
Our judges come from a diverse background, where their individual approach and foresight is sought after when considering art prize winners. Every judge views entry pieces through their own lens and contributes valuable and worthy time and consideration to each artwork submitted.
Annually we have the opportunity to work alongside different specialists with a keen eye for what is deemed artistic flair and skill. What this means is that with the rotation of judges, everyone has a chance to win and be seen, and appreciated for their commitment and effort they took to submit their masterpiece in the arts festival.
Jassy Watson
Jassy is a local multi-Award Winning Contemporary Australian artist. While formally trained in the arts in her early years, it has been a life of experimenting and exploring that has led Jassy to develop a unique way of working with image that feels genuine. Her use of materials mostly ink, acrylic & oils is bold and assertive, especially evident in her use of heavy black inky lines, and a palette as vibrant as nature itself. Jassy has won 5 local art awards and has been a selected finalist for numerous prestigious art awards including the Lethbridge 20000.
While having led art retreats across Australia and the globe including Greece, Bali and the USA, you will find Jassy mostly teaching art workshops and private lessons from her home studio and on location across the local region. She is thrilled to announce the return of International Art Tours in 2024 with a SOLD out tour to GREECE and a tour to ITALY announced.
Jo Williams
Jo Williams is a mixed media conceptual artist. She works in series inspired by an idea, song lyrics, proverbs, travels and the space between the dot points that holds all the stories. Her work is spiritual, primal, organic and based in her belief in redemption of materials and people. She is interested in the bones, the scars, the wounds and the Japanese philosophy of Kintsugi where pouring gold into the cracks of broken objects not only mends them but makes them stronger and more beautiful than before. She also studies the Japanese concept of Ma, the space between, the space that holds all the mystery, the anticipation, the magic, the story.
Jo is also an arts educator who facilitates workshops throughout Central Queensland. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions, won many awards, and she is represented in collections throughout Australia and overseas.
Jo moved to Howard on the Fraser Coast in 2011 where she continues her art practise and teaching, in her studio – Jo’s Art Cave.
Rosemary Anderson
Rosemary has been painting, sculpting and doing installation art since 1988. She has lived and travelled extensively in Australia and overseas, and learnt to sculpt in stone, wood and metal while living in Africa for three years.
Rosemary has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions, in painting and sculpture, in Australia and overseas, and has won numerous awards.
She has public artwork installed permanently in the ‘Turtleway Artscape’ project of Boyne Island and Tannum Sands.
She has had work acquired by the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, the Gladstone Regional Council and the Banana Shire Art Gallery.
In 2021 she moved to the small beachside community of Toogoom, north of Hervey Bay, has a studio space and is pursuing her arts practice.
Moore Park Beach Art Awards Gala Evening
If have entered your work in the Moore Park Beach Art Awards, you will automatically be invited to the Awards Evening on Friday 18th August. Sponsors will also be invited to the gala evening with harps playing, fine food and a celebration of all things ART in Moore Park Beach.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Winners
Winners of the Moore Park Beach Art Awards
Congratulations to all our winners; and everyone who entered our Awards. You can find the full list of winners here.
All entries will be on display during the Moore Park Beach Arts Festival Saturday 19th August, with many for sale, and the chance for you to vote for your favourite for the People’s Choice Award.
If you have any questions, please contact us.