About the Bega Valley
Regional Gallery:
The Bega Valley Regional Gallery is one of
approximately 40 regional galleries in New South Wales. Despite being
the smallest, it attracts more than 8,000 visitors every year through a
comprehensive schedule of exhibitions and public programs.
The focus of the gallery’s exhibitions is on local art
and craft but it also accepts state and national touring exhibitions.
The gallery houses permanent collections belonging to
Bega Valley Shire Council and the Bega Art and Craft Society.
In addition to a changing annual program of
exhibitions and public programs, the Bega Valley Regional Gallery hosts
three biennial exhibitions on a rotational basis:
The gallery is open 10am-4pm
Tuesday to Friday and 9am-12pm Saturdays and there is plenty of carparking
nearby.
Bega Valley Art Awards
Biennial exhibition
The Bega Valley Art Awards are held every second year
in October and continue to bring out the best in local artists. The
Exhibition is traditionally, a celebration and showcase of the depth and
diversity of art practice in the Bega Valley Region.
Entries are accepted from artists living within the
South East Arts (SEAR) region including Cooma Monaro, Eurobodalla, Bega
Valley, Snowy River and Bombala Shires.
The exhibition is one of the gallery’s most important
biennial community exhibitions.
There is substantial prize money on offer (any
subject, any medium) First Prize $1,000, Second Prize $500 and People’s
Choice Award $500 (Note: total prize pool may be raised in the future)
The Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards
Biennial exhibition
The Awards are a celebration of realistic portraiture
and are becoming nationally recognised as the pre-eminent showcase for
realistic portraiture in Australia. Sadly our patron Mrs Shirley Hannan
passed away in late 2005. However her passion for portraiture lives on
in this, now biennial exhibition.(next 2008) The Awards boast a first
prize of $30,000. The exhibition attracts many of Australia’s most
prominent portrait painters and competition is intense.
The next Shirley Hannan Portrait Award is scheduled
for June 2008. Entry forms and conditions will be available for download
January 2008.
>>finalists 2008
Out of the Box
Biennial exhibition
An exhibition of small treasures!
Held in October every second year (next 2009) "Out of
the Box" presents a smorgasbord of small art works by local artists from
within the limited dimensions of an Australia Post Gift Box.
The boxes, which measure 165mm by 137mm by 114 mm are
available at Australia Post Offices and present a great challenge for
artists to produce some very interesting works.
A great opportunity for collectors to purchase
innovative works of art at a very reasonable price.
