A1 Darebin Art Salon 2020

10 Jul 20 - 26 Oct 20
Bundoora Homestead Arts Centre
7 Prospect Hill Dr, Bundoora 3083
acrylic on birch board dark brown, black and white in patterns like marble. Terraforma by Nicky McCarthy 2020.
Image: Terraforma acrylic on birch board

Image: Terraforma by Nicky McCarthy 2020

Our online celebration featured a special Welcome to Country Ceremony by Aunty Georgina Nicholson, prize announcements and a performance by Wergaia/Wemba Wemba singer-songwriter Alice Skye.

Watch the A1 Darebin Art Salon Prize Announcement & Closing Celebration

The A1 Darebin Art Salon 2020 is a celebration of art, creativity and expression within our community. Artists who live, work or study in the City of Darebin are invited to present a new artwork in this much loved biennial exhibition.

This is the third iteration of this major community art prize, featuring 106 works by talented local artists. In response to our gallery’s closure due to COVID-19, this year the exhibition is presented exclusively online. Community voting closed on Friday 4 September.

Prize Winners

  • First Prize – a solo exhibition at Bundoora Homestead | Nicky McCarthy, Terraforma

Winners in each of the following categories receive a $500 voucher at Dean’s Art Supplies, Preston:

  • Painting | Maria Antonieta Rosales, Emotional Alchemy
  • Photography | Sara Webber, Social Isolation in Australia
  • Drawing / Printmaking | Anissa Papadakos, Tarnished
  • Textile / Mixed Media | Karryn Argus, Performing Happiness