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| National Works on Paper Award | |
|---|---|
| Description | Contemporary art made on or with paper |
| Location | Mornington, Victoria, Australia |
| Presented by | Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery |
| Website | mprg |
The National Works on Paper (NWOP) award is an Australian art award presented by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery in Mornington, Victoria.
History
[edit]The National Works on Paper, or NWOP, award Australia was established by Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery in 1998. Its predecessors were the former Spring Festival of Drawing and Prints Acquisitive, established in 1973 and 1974.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The award comprises a body of related awards for contemporary art made on, or with, paper. Previous entries have included drawing, printmaking, digital prints, and paper sculpture.[3]
The award is made biennially, except during the years 1998 to 2000, and 2002 to 2004, when it was made annually. The award and its accompanying exhibition are hosted by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, located in Mornington, Victoria.
Prizes
[edit]In 2008, the total prize pool of the National Works on Paper Award was worth A$45,000 and had three components:
- The John Tallis Acquisitive Award, valued at A$15,000
- The Mornington Peninsula Regional Shire Acquisition Fund awards, valued at up to A$20,000
- The Friends of the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery Acquisition Fund awards, valued at up to A$10,000[4] [5]
In 2024, the awards comprised:[6]
- Major Acquisitive Award, worth A$20,000
- Emerging Artist Award, worth A$5000
Several artists were also beneficiaries of the Friends of the MPRG Acquisition fund and the MPRG Acquisition fund (amount undisclosed).[6]
Winners of the major award
[edit]- 1998 - Christopher Hodges
- 1999 - Jennifer Buntine
- 2000 - Matthew Butterworth
- 2002 - eX de Medici
- 2003 - Lisa Roet
- 2004 - Paul Boston
- 2006 - Gareth Sansom
- 2008 - Danie Mellor
- 2010 - Richard Lewer
- 2014 - Jess Johnson[7]
- 2016 - Daniel O'Shane[8]
- 2018 - James Tylor & Laura Wills[9][10]
- 2020 - Annika Romeyn[11]
- 2022 - Anna Hoyle[12]
- 2024 - D Harding[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "National Works on Paper". Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "National Works on Paper 2016 - Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery". mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Boesenberg, Anthea (18 January 2024). "MPRG National Works on Paper Award 2024". Sydney Printmakers. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "National Works on Paper 2008". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ↑ Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery - 2008 NWOP Award
- 1 2 3 Buratti, Robert (11 September 2024). "National Works on Paper winners announced". Art Collector Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ Elder, John (24 May 2014). "Melbourne Now artist wins National Works on Paper prize". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ Sloan, Jodie (19 July 2016). "Daniel O'Shane announced as 2016 National Works on Paper Prize winner". The AU Review. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "2018 National Works on Paper". mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "The $50,000 'National Works on Paper Prize' announcements". Art Almanac. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ "2020 National Works on Paper". mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ↑ "National Works on Paper". mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 13 September 2024.