Art Prizes

Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival Design Prize

2008 Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival Design Prize $1000

Now in its fifth year the prize is seeking entrants for this year's competition. The challenge? To create the 2009 design concept for South Australia's leading regional arts festival. The rewards? The winner will receive $1000 with two runner-up prizes of one dozen Coonawarra wines. Celebrate creativity and excellence by designing a poster for the Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival in 2009. We are still accepting expressions of interest.

 The 2008 Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival Design Prize is proudly sponsored by the Festival Committee. The finalists will be on show at The Poplars Winery Cellar Door Precinct, Riddoch Highway, Coonawarra.

Click here for the Design Prize entry form. We are still accepting expressions of interest.

For more information email Robert Miles ra.miles@bigpond.com or telephone
+61 8 8725 6359
The winner will be announced 11.30am Saturday 17 May at The Poplars Winery, Coonawarra.

John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize

2008 John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize $5000
2008 Robert Riddoch Rymill Memorial Art Prize $500

This prize celebrates the poetry of John Shaw Neilson and his connection to Penola. Create a 2D art work, suitably framed and ready for hanging, the subject of which will be the inspiration gained from the poetry of John Shaw Neilson. Artist's entries from the Wattle Range Council area are eligible for the Robert Riddoch Rymill Memorial prize. Exhibition will be on show at Local Images Gallery, Church Street, Penola.
 
The 2008 John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art  Prize is proudly sponsored by Wattle Range Council, the Festival Committee, Local Images Art Gallery, Muddy Gate Wine and Susan Pender.

Click here for the Art Prize entry form.

For more information telephone Lois Hodge, Local Images Art Gallery,
+61 8 8737 3434
The winner will be announced Friday 16 May at 5.30pm.

The previous winners of this art prize are on show year round in the gallery space at the Penola Coonawarra Visitor Information Centre, Arthur Street, Penola.

Acquisitive Photographic Competition

2008 Acquisitive Photographic Competition Prize $500

Capture the essence, style and vibrancy of Penola or Coonawarra with emphasis on the social, historical, commercial or environmental attributes of the region. Terrific prizes on offer. Exhibition on show at Yalumba, The Menzies Room, Coonawarra.

The 2008  Acquisitive Photographic Competition is proudly sponsored by Penola District Business and Tourism Association, Yalumba Menzies Wine Room Coonawarra, Upstairs at Hollick, Perfect Touch Therapies, Timbercorp, Koonara Wines, Williams Pharmacy, Di's Gifts & Flowers and Kitchen @ The Poplars.

Click here for the Photographic Competition entry form.

For more information telephone Menzies Wine Room,
+61 8 8737 3603
The winner will be announced Saturday 17 May.

The previous winners of this prize are on show year round in the Penola Coonawarra Visitor Information Centre, Arthur Street, Penola.

Chardonnay Lodge Resort Non-acquisitive Vinicultural Art Prize

2008 Non-acquisitive Vinicultural Art Prize $2200
This prize has been designed to encourage artists to produce work featuring viticulture and winemaking, its landscapes, architecture, characters and produce.

The 2008 Non-acquisitive Vinicultural Art Prize is proudly sponsored by Chardonnay Lodge.

Click here for the Chardonnay Lodge Vinicultural Art Prize entry form.

For more information telephone Chardonnay Lodge,
+61 8 8736 3309
The winner will be announced Saturday 17 May, 2pm at Chardonnay Lodge.

One for the locals

Coonawarra Unearthed at Zema Estate
Discover the hidden artistic talents of Coonawarra's industry workers.

Click here for the Coonawarra Unearthed entry form.

For more information telephone Zema Estate,
+61 8 8736 3219
The winner will be announced Sunday 18 May, 5.30pm at Zema Estate.