1st Prize April White with her artwork ‘Rogue Wave’
Second Prize was a tie Kath Harding & Genevieve Forrest
Genevieve Forrest
Congratulations
8th – 13th March 2022
Opening night Tuesday 8th March
6pm to 8pm at TAP Gallery
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, Women on Boards will award first prize for The International Women’s Day ART PRIZE at TAP Gallery on Tuesday 8th March.
The International Womens Day Art Prize is now in its 13th year. Last year saw more than 150 entries in all media and the winner was selected by guest judges. Also included was a people’s choice award inviting the attending public to vote for their favourite work on the evening.
“We are passionate about the progression of women in all walks of life and it’s for this reason we have set up this annual prize” said Ruth Medd, Chair, Women on Boards.
Women on Boards is the leading advocate for improving gender diversity on Australian boards and work to improve women’s access to, and opportunities to be selected for, board positions in all sectors.
The prize has an open theme allowing female artists to freely express themselves in all mediums & genres.
Celebrating International Women’s Day with the launch of the “WOB International Women’s Art Prize” TAP Gallery is featuring a week of Women’s events. Stay tuned for more Women in film,music & much more. All of these events are open to the public and all are welcome.
TAP Gallery is open daily 12-6pm
Evening events vary.
For more information, please visit www.tapgallery.org.au or contact Lesley on
Last Years winner: April White with her artwork
Yves Hernot awarded the rank of Chevalier in the National Order of Merit by the President of the French Republic, Mr. Macron on the proposal of Mrs. Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Minister of Culture on St Patrick’s day 17th March 2021.
A Broker of Cultures: Australia and France
Amid the considerable global changes and disruptions we are reexamining how we communicate and what it means to experience the world through art and design. For the Running TAP Book Project, we celebrate the accomplishment of human capability of Yves Hernot’s French and Australian cultural relations being recognised in the National Order of Merit by the President of the French Republic, Mr Macron. The Award is for Yves longstanding commitment to creativity and cultural exchanges of communities within the two Countries. We congratulate Yves on this lifetime achievement and extend our wholehearted gratitude for his participation and contribution to the arts in our community.
Yves has demonstrated his own artistic expression as a photographer featuring in a number of expositions at Tap Gallery including a surrealistic solo-exhibition Under Construction (2011). His patronage continues as does his passion for the arts of today as founder of The Yves Hernot Prize Photographic competition, hosted online in April at Courrier Australien, judge of annual exhibitions including Nudes on TAP as part of the HEAD ON Photo Festival, 16-22 November 2021, at TAP Gallery. Yves has become a collector of objects and contemporary Australian and First Nations art. Autraliana continues to grow and it is Yves intention to donate the collection to an Australian museum in NSW. The generousity of Yves Hernot extends to the Running TAP Book Project, in which he is an instrumental philanthropic supporter. We acknowledge his leading role and foundation dedication to the realisation of this landmark community Book Project. You are a Running TAP Book Project Champion!
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An afternoon viewing Mardi Gras Art Show with Gourmet Pies
Saturday 6th March 2 – 6 pm
Gourmet pies with mixed vegan/omni/veg fillings combined with LGBTQI art cultural exhibition. A standing lunch or light meal served from central tables in the centre of the main gallery allowing you to browse and explore the MARDI GRAS OUTLOUD show at your leisure. |
DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION AND WITH CONSIDERATION TO THE HEALTH OF ALL OUR ARTISTS, PATRONS AND SPONSORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S LATEST REGULATIONS AND ADVICE, LESLEY HAS DECIDED TO OPEN THE GALLERY BY APPOINTMENT.
ANYONE WISHING TO RETRIEVE ARTWORK OR VISIT AN EXHIBITION CAN DO SO BY CALLING 0400 610 440 AND MAKING AN APPOINTMENT.
