	{"id":107407,"date":"2024-10-25T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=107407"},"modified":"2024-10-24T11:52:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T00:52:56","slug":"prestigious-art-prize-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/living\/prestigious-art-prize-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Prestigious art prize returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>St Patrick&#8217;s College&#8217;s Flanagan Art Prize is returning as a major competition and exhibition next year.<\/p>\n<p>Held annually since 2008 before becoming a residency in 2019, the competition celebrates emerging and established artists across a range of forms.<\/p>\n<p>Next year&#8217;s competition will see a major exhibition of shortlisted works and a total of $18,000 in prize money available across six categories.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/wendy_75479.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flanagan Art Prize coordinator Wendy Sheridan (centre) with students Zac and Oscar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural Young Flanagan Prize and Clontarf Academy Prize will also be introduced to allow secondary school-aged students to share their talent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are absolutely thrilled to welcome the return of the Flanagan Art Prize as a major competition and exhibition after pivoting to a residency in 2019,&#8221; said St Patrick&#8217;s College principal Steven O&#8217;Connor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This highly regarded event not only showcases outstanding artistic talent from across Australia but also enriches our school community by exposing our students to the transformative power of the arts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The prize is named after St Patrick&#8217;s College alumnus Noel Flanagan, former director and curator of the Australian War Memorial, and encourages students to create and appreciate art.<\/p>\n<p>The College acquires the main prize-winning artwork and Flanagan Art Prize coordinator Wendy Sheridan said the competition broadens students&#8217; horizons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/zacandoscar2_75982.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"803\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What we want them to see is that art comes in many forms, it&#8217;s not always just beautiful, realistic things, it is an expression that&#8217;s about something,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It opens their eyes to what they can create and the sorts of things they can do with art.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Entries are open until Friday 7 February 2025 and more information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpats.vic.edu.au\/\">St Patrick&#8217;s College&#8217;s<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St Patrick&#8217;s College&#8217;s Flanagan Art Prize is returning as a major competition and exhibition next year. 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