Enter our Art, Design, Literary, Music & Colouring-in Competitions
The Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival holds a number of competitions, and is open to all artists, graphic designers, musicians and creative people and kids from around our region and Australia….with great prizes!
~ John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize 2023: $12,000 ~
The John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Prize, open to all emerging and established artists throughout Australia, and inspired by the works of this early Penola poet.
2023 Winner: John Neylon – ‘Stony Town Stare Down’
Sponsored by The Balnaves Foundationwere
~ Limestone Coast Local Prize 2023: $1,000 ~
Open to all emerging and established artists who resided permanently in the Limestone Coast of South Australia and inspired by the works of John Shaw Neilson.
2023 Winner: Dagny Strand – ‘The Moon Was Seven Days Down’
Sponsored by Lois Hodge
~ Penola Coonawarra Design Prize 2023: $1,000 ~
The chosen design will be used for all 2024 promotional material including a full colour program, posters, flyers, the website, banners and more.
2023 Winner: Natania Hollingsworth
~ Catherine Martin Literary (& Art) Award ~
Catherine Martin was an Australian novelist and poet who published her work anonymously or under pseudonyms.
More information on winner’s shortly.
~ Open Mic Competition ~
Roll up, roll up and impress us with your hidden talents. You have 15 minutes of fame.
Everybody welcome to have a go.
Enter on the day or before. Contact Simon 0408 085 116