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Posted at 2:32pm, 15 February 2012
A clarification has been added to our Mandorla Art Award 2012 Terms & Conditions under “Entry Requirements and Details” which states:
Inter-state and regional WA artists, who are short-listed to submit their work for exhibition, have the option of transporting their work unframed in PVC piping to “Art Presentations”, a professional framing business in Claremont, WA. Further details of this option will be forwarded to finalists after the selection has taken place.
Posted at 12:29pm, 4 January 2012
Our 1994 Mandorla Art Award winner Ron Gomboc has created the statuette that will be given to winners of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts awards to be held in Sydney on January 31. His design depicts a human silhouette based on the shape of the Southern Cross constellation. AACTA president Geoffrey Rush said he was pleased with the statuette, “he loved it, he felt it was uniquely Australian,” Ron said.
Posted at 11:58am, 4 January 2012
Watch some of the highlights from the Mandorla Art Prize Retrospective Exhibition that was held at the Faith Centre last year!
Posted at 12:15pm, 19 October 2011
A Retrospective Exhibition of past winners of the Mandorla Art Award, Australia’s most significant thematic Christian art prize, will be opened by The Most Reverend Barry J. Hickey, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth. The exhibition will be open to the public from November 12 to 20 inclusive at the Faith Centre, 450 Hay St, Perth.
The event will also launch the 2012 Awards, with a total prize pool of $42,000 on offer for the artists who best interpret the theme ‘born of a woman’ taken from St Paul’s letter to the Galatians 4:4.
Posted at 8:00am, 12 September 2011
This forum is designed to inspire and assist Year 11 & 12 Visual Arts teachers, and offers inspirational material to implement into their programmes for 2012 that examines the theme for The Mandorla Art Award 2012 “born of a woman”, taken from Galatians (4:4).
The upcoming Mandorla Youth Art Award, which is now in its second year running, invites young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years to respond to the given religious theme. It is anticipated that participating teachers will encourage their students to enter.
The programme for the day comprises 6 key speakers, each addressing the concept of religious expression within the visual arts and/or arts media, and includes:
Download a schedule, registration form and more information (.pdf)
When: Friday 11 November 2011, 8:45am – 4:00pm
Location: Seton Catholic College, Marchant Road, Samson WA
Cost: $110 (includes morning tea, lunch, workshop materials and teacher’s resources)
Registrations close Friday 21 October 2011. Please register early as we are limited to 30 places.
For enquires, contact Camilla Loveridge on (08) 9339 7543 or camilla@mandorlaart.com.
Posted at 12:30pm, 8 September 2011
The 2012 Mandorla Art Award’s winning combination of a powerful theme, increased prize monies and a strong judging panel is set to attract entries from the cream of established Australian visual artists, as well as emerging artists for the youth award.
A total prize pool of $42,000 is on the table for the artists who best interpret the theme, ‘born of a woman’, taken from St Paul’s letter to the Galatians 4:4.
Our three judges have been confirmed – Dr. Rod Pattenden, Chair of the Blake Prize for Religious Art; Dr. Rachael Kohn, ABC broadcaster; and Dr. Annette Pedersen, artist, curator and educator. The closing date for entries is Friday 1 June 2012.
Posted at 8:00am, 7 September 2011
Religious art was central to the artistic practice and livelihood of artists of yesteryear. The Mandorla Art Award is reviving interest in religious art as a mainstream genre and encourages artists to work in this exciting and challenging space.
The new look website reflects the contemporary nature of the Mandorla Art Award and the rich history of religious art, both of which have been inspired by a myriad of rich and often challenging Biblical passages.
The new Mandorla logo is a modern interpretation of the award’s namesake, the Mandorla, an ancient and revered religious symbol.
The latest design enhances the additional significance of the Mandorla as a representation of the ichthys, the sign of the fish, a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs. It is also an acrostic in Greek where the first letter of each of these words “Jesus Christ, God’s Son Saviour” spells ichthys. Fluid brush strokes breathe new life into the design and capture the spirit of art and creation.
The gold sandy colour, which also flows through the website design, further recalls the Mandorla’s early usage as a secret symbol among Christians, where one person would draw an arc in the dirt and a second person would draw another arc to complete the first.
The same logo but in a vibrant shade of purple differentiates the Mandorla Youth Award and evokes a sense of youthful energy. Both colours are each other’s compliment, as are the two Mandorla awards.
Posted at 11:36am, 24 August 2011
The Mandorla Art Award Collection of 15 Past Winners is housed at the New Norcia Museum and Art Gallery in the Benedictine Community of New Norcia, Western Australia.
Under the care of a highly experienced curator, a rotating selection of works from the Mandorla Art Award Collection is displayed alongside New Norcia’s own collection of fine religious art, which includes paintings by Spanish and Italian masters, gifts from the Queen of Spain and a fascinating array of artefacts which tell the story of New Norcia’s time as an Aboriginal mission, as a centre of the monks’ extensive farming activities and as a place of education and culture.
The works which are not on display are carefully stored in specially designed storage racks in a room whose temperature and moisture control ensure the works are protected from elemental damage.
The gallery is open to the public daily, except Christmas Day.
Above: Dr. Angela McCarthy, Rev. Bob Booth and Fr. Chris Ross in front of Bob’s 2010 Highly Commended & People’s Choice Award winning piece I am your neighbour in the Benedictine Community of New Norcia