Art Prizes

Biennial acquisitive art awards.

Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA)

The 2022 JADA is currently in storage before heading of in April 2024 to the final two venues of the exhibition tour. Firstly to the Slim Dusty Centre at Kempsey from April to May, then finally to Gympie Regional Gallery from June to July.

Entries open shortly for the 2024 JADA

Watch this space.

Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award (CVIAA)

Launched in 2007 and sponsored by The Yulgilbar Foundation, the 2023 exhibition was the 9th iteration of this biennial acquisitive award and was open for all First Nations artists residing on Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr, or Yaegl Country within the Clarence Valley Council Region.

The CVIAA consists of prizes to the value of $6,000, including a First Prize of $5,000.00, an Emerging Artist Prize of $1,000.00 and a Youth Prize of an art pack to the value of $250.00. All artists will have their artwork featured in the professional catalogue and exhibition.

The Youth Prize is open for ages 10 to 18 years and the Emerging Artist Prize is open to ages 16 years through to adult.

Judging is a undertaken on site, as a blind process, by an external judge who does not reside within the Clarence Valley Council Region. The 2023 CVIAA Judge will be named closer to the exhibition time.

The CVIAA supports the development of contemporary Indigenous art of the Clarence Valley local Government Area.

Image Credit: Todd Fuller, Ode to Clarence 2016 - 1, mixed media on paper, (detail). Image courtesy of the artist.