Entries for the $20,000 Olive Cotton Award close soon

8 May 2017
© Rhiannon Tully. Heather, 13, 2015. Archival inkjet print, 75 x 110cm approx. Director’s Choice Olive Cotton Award 2015.
© Rhiannon Tully. Heather, 13, 2015. Archival inkjet print, 75 x 110cm approx.
Director’s Choice Olive Cotton Award 2015.

Entries for the  Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture close at 5.00pm on Friday, 12 May. A $20,000 biennial national award for excellence in photographic portraiture dedicated to the memory of Olive Cotton, one of Australia’s leading twentieth century photographers, the winning work is acquired for the Tweed Regiona; Gallery’s Collection.

© Natalie Grono. Pandemonium’s shadow, 2015. Pigment inkjet print, 100 x 150cm approx. Winner Olive Cotton Award 2015.
© Natalie Grono. Pandemonium’s shadow, 2015. Pigment inkjet print, 100 x 150cm approx.
Winner Olive Cotton Award 2015.

The 2017 judge is Dr Shaune Lakin, Senior Curator Photography at the National Gallery of Australia.

The Award is open to Australian residents and welcomes entries from established and emerging photographers.

© Tobias Titz. Christopher Bate, 2014. Type C print from Polaroid 665, 80 x 60cm approx. Highly Commended Olive Cotton Award 2015.
© Tobias Titz. Christopher Bate, 2014. Type C print from Polaroid 665, 80 x 60cm approx.
Highly Commended Olive Cotton Award 2015.

The Exhibition of finalists will show from 21 July to 8 October 2017.

For further information and to download the entry conditions and entry form please visit:

http://artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au/PrizesAndAwards/OliveCotton

© Michele Aboud. George Howard White, 2014. Lambda print, 95 x 68cm approx. Director’s Choice Olive Cotton Award 2015.
© Michele Aboud. George Howard White, 2014. Lambda print, 95 x 68cm approx.
Director’s Choice Olive Cotton Award 2015.