The Biennial Footscray Art Prize has opened and invites entries from artists across Australia. It has an expanded prize list for 2021 to include two new sub-categories:
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$10,000 acquisition prize for local artists that will see the winning work added to Maribyrnong City Council’s Art and Heritage Collection
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Residency at Footscray Community Arts Centre for emerging practitioners.
Other categories include the main prize valued at $10,000, the Street Art Prize valued at $5000 and the Young Artists prize. Entries can be submitted online, with no restrictions on visual art media and will close at midday on Monday 8 February 2021. Further details available at: https://www.footscrayartprize.com