Canning Art Awards 2024

The City of Canning's Art Awards is an annual event on the City's calendar and provides upcoming and professional artists with the opportunity to exhibit their work in the wider community, with the potential to win a cash prize.

This free entry seven-day exhibition at the Riverton Library, showcases some of Western Australia’s best artists, several of which are local to Canning. Professionally curated and judged, the exhibition provides visitors with a diverse display of high calibre artworks across a range of categories. The 2024 Art Awards accepts the first 250 entries that meet the Entry Terms and Conditions.

Entries

Entries are NOW CLOSED!

Presentation of Awards & Official Opening Night

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Riverton Library for the Opening Awards Night, where we launched the 2024 Exhibition and presented the awards.

Categories and Prizes

Entrants may submit one entry only in the following categories: 

🎨 Painting

✏ Drawing

🎠 3D Sculpture/Textile

🖼 Mixed Media

📸 Photography

💻 Digital Art

There will be one prize awarded for each of the categories above for both Adults and Young Artists (12-17 years).

Adult award winners will take home a $700 cash prize.

Young Artist (aged 12-17 years) award winners will take home a $300 cash prize.

✔️ Canning Resident Award

✔️ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award

✔️ People's Choice Award

Overall award winners for the Canning Resident Award, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and People’s Choice will take home a $700 cash prize. 

2024 Canning Art Award Winners

Painting

‘Falling Down’ by Jordan Andreotta – Adult Category
‘Silence’ by Vanessa Chong – Young Artist Category

Drawing

‘Moving For…’  by Sophie Eppette – Adult Category
‘Sahara Stroll’ by Li Qi Wong – Young Artist Category

3D Sculpture/Textile

‘Chameleon’ by Natalia Bozhanova – Adult Category
‘In the Eye of the Storm’ by Jerusha Fok – Young Artist Category

Mixed Media

‘Scraps ~ The Beginning’ by Pip Milton – Adult Category
‘Mulga Parrot’ by Acacia Nicholls – Young Artist Category

Photography

‘Recurring Dream’ by David McLaughlin – Adult Category
‘Donkey Orchid’ by Ariel Yeo – Young Artist Category

Digital Art

‘Spidervision’ by John Patterson – Adult Category
‘Interstellar Kiwi’ by Saleem II Bradley
 – Young Artist Category

Canning Resident Award

‘The 23rd Lamb’ by Annette Nestor

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award

‘Wurringanne’ by Isabella Indich

People's Choice

'Fearless Tiger' by Callum Goh

Artist Schedule

🔈 Delivery of Artwork

• Saturday 14 September | 12pm - 4pm only *

• Riverton Library, 67 Riley Road, Riverton

🔈 Presentation of Awards & Official Opening Night

• Friday 20 September | 6pm - 9pm *

• Riverton Library, 67 Riley Road, Riverton
• Stay tuned for further details.

🔈 Exhibition Opening Times

• Saturday 21 - Saturday 28 September

• Sales desk is open 10am – 3pm daily except for Sundays (Eftpos only – no cash) *

• Riverton Library is open Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday 9am – 5pm *

• Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am – 7pm | Sunday 2pm – 5pm *

🔈 Unsold Artwork Collection

• Sunday 29 September | 2pm - 5pm only *

• You will be advised prior if your artwork sold during the exhibition.

*Times may be subject to minor revision. All applicants will be notified of these revisions via the email address supplied on the entry form.

Exhibition Sales Desk

Most artworks on display (except for some Young Artist pieces) are available to purchase. Members of the Canning Arts Group will operate the sales desk between 10am - 3pm each day, except for on Sunday. The exhibition will also give attendees a chance to vote for the People's Choice Award via the QR codes displayed throughout the Exhibition. 

About our Curator

Belinda Kay

Belinda's artistic flair carries through all her work in interior design, textiles, all craft processes, and fine arts. Belinda is very enthusiastic and supportive of the West Australian arts community.

After completing her Diploma in Art and Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts, she has been an Exhibition Curator, Gallery Manager, Studio Manager and curated many exhibitions across local government and privately run exhibition spaces.

During the last twenty years, Belinda keeps herself busy by participating in a wide range of art workshops to better understand and promote all forms of fine arts expression and has a keen interest in glass work.

Judges

Ross Potter

Ross is a Kamilaroi man and professional artist living on Whadjuk Noongar Boodiar, in Walyalup/Fremantle. He works with pencil and paper to produce highly detailed, often large-scale representations of his subjects. Through magnifying microscopic features, Ross brings the abstractions of reality to our attention, while telling compelling stories of everyday life. One of his most well-known works is a life-sized drawing of Perth Zoo's beloved elephant Tricia, which he created in the gallery during Fremantle Art Centre's hugely popular kids' exhibition Animaze: Amazing Animals for Kids in 2018.

Ross' work has also been presented in numerous exhibitions and was shown in the Fremantle Biennale and at Boola Bardip WA Museum. Ross has undertaken artist residencies across Western Australia, including Cossack, Margaret River and most recently his first international residency in Iceland. Ross has also judged art awards in the local government space.

Ron Nyisztor

Ron is a mid-career Western Australian artist who has been exhibiting regularly since 1989.

Ron's practice involves the use of a wide range of materials and subject matter to produce specific works that follow inspired themes. They communicate a sense of the metaphysical as expressed through unlikely and extra-ordinary means. With the use of relatively unassuming subject matter and skilful painting techniques his artworks often effect a compelling contemplative experience.

Thanks to Canning Arts Group

The Canning Art Awards is supported each year by our friends of the Canning Arts Group. The City of Canning greatly appreciates their help with and dedication to this art event. 

Canning Arts Group is a not-for-profit self-funded community-based organisation that has been serving the community in the arts area for more than 50 years. Canning Arts Group offers Art Classes and Workshops to its members and the public including adults, children and people with disabilities and special needs.​ 

Entries

The Online Entry Registration are NOW CLOSED!

Please read the Terms and Conditions of Entry thoroughly to ensure you meet all the requirements. By entering artists agree to all these Art Awards requirements. This document also includes descriptions of each category.

Important Entry Information

• Entry cost for Adults 18+ is $34.65

• Entry is free for Young Artists (aged 12-17 years)

• A maximum of 250 entries will be displayed in the Art Awards this year. The first 250 entries that meet the Terms and Conditions of Entry will be accepted.

• Artists are required to send a photo of their work to events@canning.wa.gov.au within seven days of registering their entry.

For Further Information

For further information, please contact the City Major Events Team on 1300 422 664 or events@canning.wa.gov.au. 

Presentation of Awards & Official Opening Night

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Riverton Library for the Opening Awards Night, where we launched the 2024 Exhibition and presented the awards.

Please note that this is a ticketed event and tickets are closed.

🔈 Tickets:

• Artists who have submitted artwork are free of charge and guests/the public are chargeable at $23.10 per person.
• Tickets must be booked for ALL attendees (free and chargeable) for catering purposes.
• Tickets are limited to 3 per person maximum.
• Tickets are on sale from Wednesday 28 August to Tuesday 17 September.