Northern Beaches Council today congratulated the winners of the Northern Beaches Art Prize 2020, with ten winners each from the Open and Youth categories awarded.

The competition was hosted online due to COVID-19 restrictions and invited artists and designers to submit artwork in the format of a digital postcard that responded to the theme Postcards from the Home.

Open Prize winners were awarded $1,000 each and Youth $500 each. Winners were chosen from 90 finalists from a total of over 1,000 entries.

Winning works include images of paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, digital and mixed media.

The People’s Choice Award is now open online and people are encouraged to vote for their favourite works (one per category). Each People’s Choice winner will be awarded $500.

Northern Beaches Mayor Michael Regan said each year the calibre of the entries is incredible.

“We are so fortunate to have so much talent here on the Northern Beaches,” Mayor Regan said.

“As always the judges had a very difficult decision.

“COVID has been a unique and emotional time for so many and you really see that reflected through the submitted works.

“A huge congratulations to all the winners but also to all the entrants in this year’s competition.

“It’s really worth having a look at all the finalists' work which is on our website and voting now for the People’s Choice Award.”

Eminent local artists and experts conducted the judging of the shortlisted entries:

•           Elli Walsh: Deputy Editor of Artist Profile magazine and Curator at 3.33 Art Projects

•           Sarah Robson: Cross-Disciplinary Artist

•           Ken Done: Artist

The 90 finalist entries can be found online as well as simple instructions on how to vote in the People’s Choice Awards.

The 20 winning entries according to the judges can be viewed here.

Media Enquiries: media@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au 9942 2678