2022 City of Belmont Art Awards

Key Dates

• 2 May 2022 – Entries Open
• 8 June 2022 – Entries Close
• 2 July 2022 – Artist Notified of Acceptance into Awards
• 15 July 2022 – Artist to Complete Acceptance Forms
• 26 to 27 August 2022 – Artwork Drop Off
• 3 to 15 September 2022 – Exhibition
• 19 to 21 September 2022 – Unsold Artwork Collection

About the Judges

The Belmont Art Awards were judged by 2 independent arts professionals: Wendy Martin CE of Community Arts Network, Sue Starcken Curator of Edith Cowan University Art Collection.

The Judges were very impressed with the overall standard of the 2022 Belmont Art Awards and were very pleased that it was an openly accessible art award that encouraged artists of all calibres, ages and accomplishment to participate.

About the Exhibition

Perth artist Everlyn Sturges has won the 2022 City of Belmont Art Awards $10,000 Overall Award (non-acquisitive) sponsored by the City of Belmont.

Sturges’ artwork – The Shed – captured the attention of the Award judges Wendy Martin and Sue Starcken, who described it as a “Technically adept painting that meticulously documents a familiar space that many can relate to. The iconic shed holds an enduring resonance in our culture. Long associated with hobbies and industry alike, the shed holds a vast compendium of tools and materials for inventing, making, and fixing”.

The City received a record 459 entries in this year’s awards in both 2D and 3D works, including drawings, paintings, photography, textiles, sculptures, and ceramics of which included 61 entries from City of Belmont based artists.

The City also received good support for the program of public events held in conjunction with the awards, and a very successful art collectors’ night which saw more than 200 people attend on the night.

Other Award Recipients were:

• Sponsored by Belmont Forum, the winner of the Youth Award (11 to 17 years) receiving $500 voucher Milad Waley for their mixed media artwork - All the people matter.
• Sponsored by Belmont Forum, the winner of the Emerging Artist Award (18 to 25 years) receiving $500 Vandana Selvakumaran for her artwork – Constraint.
• Sponsored by City of Belmont, the winner of the City of Belmont Resident Award receiving $500 was Paul Kingsley for his artwork – Two Gums.
• Sponsored by the City of Belmont, and facilitated by Artsource, the Mentorship Prize for the successful artist receiving professional mentoring from Christophe Canato was Sky Edwards.
• Sponsored by City of Belmont Highly Commended receiving $100 Belmont Forum Gift voucher was Ziyu Xiao for - Piggy on the Mountain.
• Sponsored by City of Belmont Highly Commended receiving $200 was Jill Ansell, for her mixed media work – Prospector.
• Sponsored by the City Of Belmont Highly Commended receiving $200 was Mandy White for her painting – Bunuru
• Sponsored by the City of Belmont the Belmont Resident Award receiving $100 Highly Commended was Janice Oliver for her artwork - Shady and Edgy Laneway: Under Pressure.

Public Programs

The City of Belmont has a strategic commitment to culture and the arts in Belmont and as part of its commitment to community development engaged Artsource to deliver a range of educational, professional development and informative sessions in the lead up to and alongside the 2022 Belmont Art Award Exhibition.

Between May – September 2022 Artsource was engaged to provide a suite of workshops, panels and events in the lead up to our Arts Awards in September.

Education Program Events included:

• Copyright and Contracts for Artists (Michael Tucak)
• Public Art and Artists (Sean van der Poel, Belmont resident)
• Pricing and Marketing Your Art (Layli Raksha, Artsource Community Education Consultant)
• Introduction to Sound Design (Tom Allum)
• Preparing Your Art for Exhibitions (Layli Rakhsha, Artsource Community Education Consultant)
• Art Mentorship (Christophe Canato, artist)
• Art Adventure Trail (youth & families)
• Collector’s Night (Paul Rowe and Kataca)
• Magic and Mysteries of Curating (Jude van der Merwe, Carole Akindele-Obe, Sarah Toohey)
• Noongar Fibre Creatures  (Sharyn Egan, artist)
• Printing with Nature & Found Objects (Bori Benko, artist)

Belmont Art Awards Art Adventure Trail

The whole family was invited for a day of exploring art at the 2022 City of Belmont Art Awards Art Adventure Trail.

Scavenger hunt activity sheets were available to collect from the Belmont Art Awards exhibition at The Glasshouse, 215 Wright Street, Cloverdale, 6105. Once completed, submit your activity sheet to the Belmont Forum concierge to go in the running for a prize pack valued at $200.

Read the Belmont Art Awards Art Adventure Hunt Terms and Conditions. 

Watch Belmonster Rosita tackle the Art Adventure Trail on the City’s YouTube channel.