Art Awards
City of Belmont Art Awards
The Art Awards provide a special opportunity for our community to connect and engage with the Arts, and celebrate the City of Belmont as a place of creativity and culture.
Each year the City invites artists across the state to submit their artwork, welcoming a variety of artistic mediums and styles including drawings, paintings, photography, textiles, sculptures and ceramics. The Awards are held in The Glasshouse and are open to artists of all ages, featuring a diverse mix of youth, emerging talent and established art professionals.
Sponsorship Opportunity
The City is now seeking sponsorship contributions for the Art Awards and invites you to place your business at the heart of the arts in Belmont.
Download the 2024 Belmont Art Awards Sponsorship Prospectus.
Thanks to the 2024 Belmont Art Award sponsors:
2024 Art Awards
Key Dates
- 1 May, 9am - Entries open. Please read the 2024 Art Awards Terms and Conditions before submitting your entry.
- 12 June, 4pm - Entries close
- July - Successful applicants notified
- 22 to 25 August - Artwork drop-off period
- 30 August, 6pm - Opening and Awards Night
- 31 August, 1-3pm - Youth Awards Event
- 31 August to 14 September - Exhibition Period
- 15 to 17 September - Artwork pick-up period
Held over two weeks, the Awards showcase the talent in our local community and broader arts sector, while supporting artists to create new works that ignite the imagination, tell our unique stories, and foster connections.
The event aspires to be innovative, creative, and progressive. Art is a great connector, helping us understand different perspectives and build bridges, while contributing to the health, wellbeing, and general life satisfaction of our residents.
Below: 2023 City of Belmont Art Awards Exhibition held in The Glasshouse.
Awards
All entries are reviewed by a Selection Panel, where up to 300 works are selected to participate in the Awards. This includes a selection of artworks by youth and emerging artists, local Belmont artists as well as experienced and professional artists.
The Awards include six categories, plus Highly Commended Awards and the self-nominated Mentorship Prize.
The participating artworks are then carefully considered by independant judges to determine the winners
- City of Belmont Overall Acquisitive Award: $10,000 prize
- City of Belmont Resident Award: $1000 prize
- Emerging Artist, 18-25 years: $500 prize
- Youth Award, 11-17 years: $500 prize
- Popular Choice Award: $500 prize
- City of Belmont 125th Anniversary Prize: $500 prize
Functions
The Art Awards Opening Night Awards Announcement Event will be held 6pm Friday 30 August with invitations sent to key stakeholders in August, and tickets open to purchase by the public via Eventbrite.
The Exhibition
Held in The Glasshouse, the free two-week exhibition provides an opportunity for the community to explore the artworks, engage with the community, and purchase a work of art of their own.
The Art Awards attract the interest of a broad cross section of the community including WA Artists, local residents, youth and arts patrons.
Public Programs
The Art Award Public Programs deliver a range of educational, informative and fun sessions leading up to and during the exhibition.
Workshops and Accessibility Tours have been designed to provide professional development opportunities for emerging artists, and to encourage greater appreciation of the works on display.
Information regarding the 2024 Art Award Professional Education Program is available here.
Information regarding Accessibility Tours and Making Workshops will be available in August.
Below: Art Awards participant Erica Zaino introducing her artwork 'I : endlessness' with Paul Rowe at the Collector's Night
Mentorship Program
The Art Awards Mentorship Prize was established to provide development opportunities and nurture emerging artistic talents in the community.
The program sees an established professional artist paired with a mentee selected from the self-nominated Art Awards participants.
Below: 2023 Mentorship Prize winner Sonali Fernando with mentor, professional West Australian Artist Jo Darbyshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. All artworks must have been created in the last year and not previously exhibited.
2D artworks are a maximum size of 100cm x 100cm and 3D artworks are max 50x50x 50cm
All artworks are for sale and the City of Belmont charges a 25% commission on the sale of all artworks.
No. The City is limiting the number of entries into the award and all entries will be reviewed by a Selection Panel with artists being advised if they have been accepted into the award.
The City of Belmont Art Award aims to provide artists of all abilities and experience the opportunity to participate in a community exhibition that celebrates the creative talents of local and WA artists.
The City does not charge an entry fee to participate in the Award, and in order to manage the logistics of exhibiting the Award it implements a selection process to refine applications to a maximum of 300 artists to be accepted into the award.
Whilst there is no curatorial theme, the selection process aims to include a selection of artworks by youth and emerging artists, local Belmont artists as well as experienced and professional artists.
The award is judged by two independent arts professionals who are experts in the field.
The first prize is a $10,000 acquisitive award, with the winning work coming into the City of Belmont Civic Art Collection. The remaining prizes are non-acquisitive and will be available for sale throughout the exhibition.
For more information on the Art Awards, please contact artsandplace@belmont.wa.gov.au or phone our Arts and Place team on 9477 7248.