The City of Wanneroo’s 10th Art Awards Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, with City residents accounting for a third of all entries.
Winners of the $12,000 worth of prizes will be announced by Deputy Mayor Tracey Roberts at a special function on Friday night at the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre.
With more than 260 entries from artists across Western Australia, there is plenty of remarkable and inspiring artwork to see throughout the duration of the exhibition.
This is the second year the Art Awards Exhibition has been held in the purpose-built exhibition gallery at the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, in the heart of the Wanneroo townsite.
The Art Awards Exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday, 21 May to Sunday, 19 June.
Opening Hours are Tuesday to Friday 10am to 4pm, and 12pm to 4pm weekends at the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo.
Prizes and Categories:
City of Wanneroo Open Award - $5000
Best City of Wanneroo Resident - $1500
People’s Choice - $1000
Painting - $1000 overall / $500 commendation
Sculpture - $1000 overall / $500 commendation
Works on Paper - $1000 overall / $500 commendation