27th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA)
Opening evening Friday 13 August 2010
Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory
Conacher Street, Fannie Bay, Darwin
View the 27th Telstra NATSIAA Online Gallery!
Experience the 27th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA) online!
All 96 pre-selected art works featured in this year's Telstra Art Award can be viewed through the online gallery. View the art works in greater detail than before and vote for who you think should be the People's Choice Winner.
The gallery is available in two formats, a high bandwidth version for users with a fast internet speed and a low bandwidth version for those on slower download speeds (dial-up).
Introducing the Telstra New Media Award
In recent years, a growing number of Indigenous artists have embraced new media in their art practice. To recognise this emerging field in Indigenous art practice NATSIAA has introduced a new prize category – the Inaugural Telstra New Media Award.
In 2010, the five categories in which prizes are awarded are the:
- Inaugural Telstra New Media Award ($3,000) (theme connections)
- Telstra General Painting Award ($4,000)
- Telstra Bark Painting Award ($4,000)
- Telstra Work on Paper Award ($4,000)
- Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award (sponsored by Telstra) ($4,000)
The Telstra Award of $40,000 and the five media category prizes are non-acquisitive.
NATSIAA Background
The Award was established in 1984 as the National Aboriginal Art Award by the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. The aim of the Award is to recognise the important contribution made by Indigenous artists and to promote appreciation and understanding of the quality and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art from regional and urban based Indigenous artists throughout Australia, working in traditional and contemporary media. The Award is an important showcase for both established and emerging artists and has come to be regarded as one of the premier national events in the Australian Indigenous art calendar.
The Award attracts a range of Indigenous artists from all parts of the country and about 100 works are selected each year from around 300 entries. The diversity and style of work submitted each year reflects the changing face of contemporary Aboriginal art practice.
Telstra has sponsored the Award since 1992 and has continued to further enhance its profile and prestige. In 2000, Telstra doubled the First Prize money from $20,000 to $40,000. In 2006, the Telstra First Prize was re-named the Telstra Award.
In 2010 the overall winner of the $40,000 Telstra Award will be selected from winners of the five media categories.
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For more information, contact
| Award Coordinator Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory GPO Box 4646 Darwin NT 0801 Australia |
Phone: (08) 8999 8203 or (08) 8999 8264 Facsimile: 08 8999 8148 Email: natsiaa@nt.gov.au |
