Winners Announced
Posted: 3 September 08
LIST OF 2008 WINNERS:
- - 57th Blake Prize – David Tucker, A Local Girl Comes Home
- - John Coburn Award for Emerging Artists – Peter Daverington, Mevlana – The Dervish Series
- - Blake Poetry Prize – Mark Tredinnick, “Have you...
Compass Chases the Blake
Posted: 22 May 08On Sunday 1 June ABC 1’s Compass will follow the Blake Prize journey of four artists Margaret Ackland, Phil George, Rodney Pople and Marisa Purcell.
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2008 Blake Prize - Entries Now Closed
Posted: 2 April 08Entries for the 2008 Blake Art and Poetry Prizes have now closed. All entrants will recieve an email or letter confirming the reciept of their entry.
The first round of judging will be undertaken on Friday August 1.
2008 Prize Details
Posted: 11 March 08Details for the 2008 Blake Prize will be announced shortly, thank you for your patience.
Blake Poetry Prize
Posted: 5 September 07The NSW Writers’ Centre joins the Blake Society, Leichhardt Municipal Council and Wet Ink to present a new national poetry prize of $5000.
With the theme of ‘Bliss, blasphemy and belief’, the Blake Poetry Prize has been established to link art and literature and to give Australian poets new...
The nerve between POP culture and Religious Fundamentalism
Posted: 31 August 07"The controversy surrounding works on exhibition in this year's Blake prize for Religious Art is an indication of why art is such a powerful means of exploring cultural and religious difference" claimed Chair of the Blake Prize, Rev Rod Pattenden.
Rev Pattenden said of the controversy, "Whilst I am disappointed with...
Winners 2007 Announced
Posted: 30 August 07Winners of the 2007 Blake Prize and John Coburn Award were announced at the Exhibition launch last night. See the Exhibition pages for more details.
A match made in heaven
Posted: 28 August 07The Blake partners with Grace Fine Art to enhance its national focus!
Through an innovative partnership with Grace Fine Art, 100 artists will be offered free transport for their entries to this year's Blake Prize for Religious Art. This support is focused on artists from interstate and in drought affected regions....
Study Day 2007
Posted: 28 August 07Bliss, Blasphemy And Belief: Art And Spirituality In A World Of Conflict
This study day would explore the recent controversial relationship of religion, art and belief in contemporary world looking for peace. Speakers include:
- Assoc. Prof. Jake Lynch, Director, Centre for Peach and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney
- Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Shboul...
Blake Prize entries closed
Posted: 28 August 07Entry for the 2007 prize is now closed.
Press Releases
Posted: 28 August 07
