Call for Applications: Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery

Call for Applications: Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery

Category

Call for Applications

Location

Australia

When

Summer 2018

Contact

Natasha Sutila, Award Manager

Tel/Email

award@galleryfunaki.com.au

Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery

Gallery Funaki, a driving force in the promotion of contemporary jewellery in Australia for over 20 years, invites jewellery artists worldwide, at all stages of their practice, to participate in the 2018 Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery.

An internationally lauded contemporary jeweller and object maker, Mari Funaki was instrumental in establishing Melbourne’s reputation as a strong centre for contemporary jewellery, founding Gallery Funaki in 1995.

An internationally lauded contemporary jeweller and object maker, Mari Funaki was instrumental in establishing Melbourne’s reputation as a strong centre for contemporary jewellery, founding Gallery Funaki in 1995.

The Mari Funaki Award for Contemporary Jewellery was established in 2014 to celebrate the life of our friend and founder, and to recognise the talents of emerging and established artists worldwide.

Prizes

Prizes are offered in two categories.  The Established Artist prize of A$8000 is an acquisitive prize, with the winning piece entering the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.  The Emerging Artist prize of A$2000 is a non-acquisitive prize. The selected work will be exhibited at Gallery Funaki in a major exhibition in August-September 2018.

Timetable

Applications open:                     Friday 2 April 2018

Applications close:                     Friday 18 May 2018 (11.59pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Finalists notified:                         Friday 15  June 2018

Work/s received by:                  Monday 30  July 2018

Exhibition dates:                         Tuesday 14 August – Saturday 15 September 2018

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