Since its inception at the Anglican Church Grammar School in 1987 the churchie emerging art prize, or ‘the churchie’, has sought to identify and profile rising artistic talent. Today it is known as one of Australia’s leading prizes for emerging artists.
The finalists’ exhibition, presented at the IMA since 2019, provides a survey of the compelling and diverse work being produced by early-career artists today. Finalists are selected based on the strength of their practice rather than a single piece and work closely with a guest curator on their presentation at the IMA.
Thanks to generous supporters, ‘the churchie’ offers a prize pool of $25,000, with the Major Prize Winner receiving a non-acquisitive $15,000 cash prize donated by long-standing sponsor, BSPN Architecture.
