The $300,000 Katthy Cavaliere Fellowship for women is a new way forward for national arts prizes – if only it had ongoing support
It often seems that Australia is awash in art prizes. There are awards for painting and sculpture, video, ceramics and watercolours. You name it, there’s probably an award for it. Even modest regional galleries can stump up anywhere from $20,000 to $50,000 for a prize. But in all the noise of awards, prizes, grants and fellowships, very few achieve a national profile, and even fewer have much lasting significance.
While awards for specific genres or particular media are valuable in their support for niche artistic practices, it often feels like what Australia is lacking is a significant and truly national prize for contemporary art.
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