FINALIST - 2022 IAP, Invitation Art Prize - Joondalup Western Australia

Running for its 24th year, the Invitation Art Prize is a popular and significant event in the City’s cultural calendar and a celebration of WA’s talented professional visual arts community.

The exhibition runs at Westfield Whitford City Shopping Centre from Sunday 9 October –  Sunday 23 October 2022 with one selected artist to be awarded the Acquisitive Prize of $25,000 and their work entered into the City’s Art Collection. This year includes the addition of a $500.00 participation fee received by each exhibiting artist.

Key details

Opening event: Saturday 8 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Exhibition dates: Sunday 9 October – Sunday 23 October 2022
Location: Westfield Whitford City Shopping Centre, Cnr Marmion and Whitfords Avenue, Hillarys
Opening Hours:
Monday – Wednesday, Friday: 9.00am – 5.30pm
Thursday: 9.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday: 11.00am – 5.00pm

Expressions of Interest have been reviewed for the City of Joondalup’s Invitation Art Prize. A competitive pool of 169 entries were received this year for a place amongst the shortlist of 30 artists.

The artists are:

Jack Ball, Bori Benko, Dan Bourke, Emma Buswell, Christophe Canato, Claudia Caporn, Mel Dare, Danielle Freakley, Fiona Gavino, Pascale Giorgi, Luisa Hansal, Brent Harrison, Kirsten Hudson, Christopher Hummel, Afsaneh Khoramshahi, William Leggett, Tim Maley, Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge, Elisa Markes-Young, Ant Muia, Annette Nykiel, Holly O’Meehan, Sid Pattni, Amy Perejuan-Capone, Andy Quilty, Bruce and Nicole Slatter, Lea Taylor, Sioux Tempestt, Kay Wood

EOIs were reviewed by an independent selection panel including:

• Elham Eshraghian-Haakansson: WA Artist and Winner of the 2020 Invitation Art Prize
• Kelly Fliedner: Writer, Curator and Co-Founder/Editor of Semaphore
• Barry Keldoulis: CEO, Art Fairs Australia and Fair Director, Sydney Contemporary

The panellists noted that “the selected artists engage critically with conceptual practice and their applications provided evidence of experienced exhibition making. The selected artists show dedication to expressing themselves through a variety of visual media with clarity and distinction. These artists have excellent technical enquiry and the foundation of their practice is grounded with rigorous research and a solid sense of self.”

For further information please contact visualarts@joondalup.wa.gov.au or 9400 4924.