New Spring exhibition the CALLEEN ART AWARD 2022 commences at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery

A special gala event on Saturday 8 October 2022 to celebrate the launch of the Calleen Art Award exhibition and announcement of the winning artwork of Calleen Art Award 2022 worth $25,000 will be presented by the Cowra Regional Art Gallery from 6.30pm – 8pm (doors open at 6pm).

The Calleen Art Award is a high-quality and exciting art exhibition and definitely a favourite annual event with the Cowra community and visitors to the Cowra Regional Art Gallery. It was founded as an acquisitive art prize in 1977 by Cowra art patron and collector Mrs Patricia Fagan, OAM with each year’s winning artwork joining the Calleen Collection now housed at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.

The Callen Art Award is open to artists across Australia and entries must be an unaided artwork in any painting medium including oil paint, acrylic paint or watercolour. This year’s exhibition consists of artwork by 49 finalists including mid-career artists and new exciting artistic talent including several artists from the Central west and Blue Mountains regions. These 49 finalists were selected from over 300 entries by a panel of art professionals. The exhibition features a diverse range of visually compelling, thoughtful and challenging paintings from landscape, still life and portraiture in a range of painting styles including semi abstract and realism.

The Calleen Art Award exhibition dates are 9 October to 20 November 2022 at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling Street. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, and Sunday 10am – 2pm. General admission is free. Foe more information go to Facebook, Twitter or the Gallery website at www.cowraartgallery.com.au

For bookings to the exhibition opening please go to the Eventbrite link at www.cowraartgallery.com.au/register .