Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award

Manningham art gallery is pleased to announce details for the fifth manningham victorian ceramic art award.

Manningham victorian ceramic art award.

Established in 2009 the biennial acquisitive award supports victorian studio ceramics and acknowledges the special place ceramics have in the manningham region. The biennial acquisitive award and accompanying exhibition celebrates the best in contemporary victorian ceramic art practice from across the state. Ceramic award winners and acquisitions works acquired through the manningham victorian ceramic art award form a major part of manningham s collection of contemporary victorian art. Award winners to be announced at the exhibition opening.

The awards is an important contribution to the victorian creative industry attracting a diverse range of artists across the state. The biennial acquisitive award and exhibition has been a highlight of the manningham art gallery program since it was established in 2009 having featured work by many of victoria s finest ceramic artists. They represent a cross section of ceramic trends and techniques from the last decade and are invaluable to telling the history of ceramics in the state. Works acquired through the award form part of the manningham art collection and are subsequently displayed in public buildings throughout the municipality including manningham art gallery.

He judged the 2012 vitrify alcorso ceramic award at jamfactory craft design and the 2012 cicely colin rigg contemporary design award at national gallery of victoria.