| ANNUAL ART PRIZES TAP Gallery promotes several annual art prizes each year. These include
prizes and awards supported by Amnesty International, the Kings Cross Arts Guild, and
several Environmental organisations. As well as Judge's Awards for many of the prizes, TAP
Gallery likes to keep things open to the people, so we always include a democratic
People's Choice Prize.
For more information regarding prizes, please contact us at info@tapgallery.org.au
THE REAL REFUSES
The annual Democratic Art Prize featuring
works not hung in the Archibald, Wynne, Sulman and Dobell Art Prizes. Open to all who have
entered these prizes. Exhibition always runs the week after the deadline for pickup from
the NSW Art Gallery.
Archibald Art Prize Season
Entry fee: $25 per work per metre. 25% commission on all sales.
Theme: Artworks submitted but NOT selected for inclusion in the Archibald, Wynne, Sulman,
and Dobell Art Prizes.
People's Choice Prize: Varies - often includes a solo exhibition at TAP
Gallery.
THE TAP ENVIRONMENTAL ART AWARD
In conjunction with World Environment Day, TAP Gallery annually holds the
Environmental Art Award. We aim to highlight problems and solutions for looking after this
amazing planet of ours.
TAP Gallery would like to thank our very generous sponsors
and supporters
UNSW Ecoliving Centre + Fullife Pharmacy and Indulgence Day Spa + Global Colours + WWF
Australia + Reverse Garbage + The Wilderness Society + Greenpeace + Bondi Road Art
Supplies + Ariel Bookstores + United Nations Environment Programme
First week of June
Entry fee: $25 per work per metre.
30% commission on sales [15% of which goes to an environmental
organisation of the artist's choice]
Theme: The Environment.
Prize: $1000 in prizes.
 IMAGES OF THE CROSS ART PRIZE
As part of the Kings Cross Culture Festival, TAP Gallery holds the IMAGES
OF THE CROSS Art Prize. Artists are invited to enter works themed upon Cross.
Every October/November
Entry fee: $25 per work per metre. 25% commission on all sales.
Theme: Images of the Cross:
Open to interpretation - 'Cross' can be anything from good old Kings Cross, to
religious connotations, to simply being angry.
Prize: usually $1000 in prizes.
TAP Gallery would like to thank the Kings Cross Arts
Guild, and Matisse Derivan for their contributions to the Images of the Cross Art
Prize.
 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL "FREEDOM" ART
AWARD
Every January, TAP Gallery holds the
annual Amnesty Internation FREEDOM Art Award. Artists are invited to enter works based on
Freedom and Human Rights, or the lack of it. 15% of all sales goes toward the amazing job
that Amnesty International does to protect the rights all over the world.
TAP Gallery would like to thank
our very generous sponsors: MATISSE DERIVAN + OXFORD ART SUPPLIES + ARIEL BOOKSTORES +
CENTRAL STATION RECORDS + INDULGENCE DAY SPA + PLATINUM IMAGING + BLUE HILLS LIQUOR +
BASEDOW WINES. Please support those who support TAP Gallery.
Every January
Entry fee: $25 per work per metre.
30% commission on sales [15% of which goes to Amnesty International]
Theme: Freedom and human rights.
Prize: $1000 in prizes. |
