YEN Toni&Guy Young Australian Art Award

Yen Magazine | 1 September 2011 | 9 Comments


Yen and Toni&Guy are hosting a competition to uncover the best and brightest new talent with more than $26,000 in prizes up for grabs.

It’s no secret that we love art and all the creative types who make the world so darned interesting. Continuing Yen‘s strong tradition of supporting women in the arts, we’re hosting a competition to uncover the best and brightest new talent out there.

We’re looking for female artists and illustrators between the ages of 18 and 35, one of whom will be crowned the Toni&Guy/Yen Young Australian Artist of 2012.

Twenty finalists will be showcased in a special exhibition at Gaffa in Sydney on International Women’s Day on 8th March, 2012, with the winner also receiving a 2-week solo exhibition at Gaffa.

There’s a total prize pool valued at more than $26,000 up for grabs, including some special prizes for the runners-up.

Major Prize Pack

  • One blow dry per week for one year from Toni & Guy (valued at $2,500).
  • A solo exhibition at Gaffa – 2 weeks duration (valued at $1,870).
  • Overnight stay for 2 people in one Studio Deluxe Suite at The Olsen including an Art Tour with Jane O’Neill.
  • O’Neill price package (valued at $500).
  • Olympus PEN E-P3 and Olympus PEN E-P3 Single Lens Kit valued at $999.
  • Winsor and Newton Art supplies package (valued at $1,530).
  • Double Page Profile in Yen Magazine Issue 56 and a one year subscription to Yen Magazine (valued at $10,929).
  • $500 cash prize donated by nextmedia.

If you think you’ve got what it takes then we’d love to see your work

Enter Here

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9 Responses to “YEN Toni&Guy Young Australian Art Award”

  1. Raymond King says:
    13 September 2011 at 4:04 pm

    Can we view the items submitted ?

  2. sam says:
    25 September 2011 at 11:49 am

    bring it on

  3. sam says:
    2 October 2011 at 10:43 am

    awsome foursome

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    25 October 2011 at 6:47 am

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  5. Hayley O'Connor - Sydney Illustrator and Graphic Designer for Hurley Clothing says:
    7 December 2011 at 7:58 am

    [...] What are you spending your time on at the moment? I just finished my first line of t-shirts for Hurley that will be in stores for summer 2012! And I’m just about to start Hi Summer as well as trying to come up with a piece to enter in the Toni&Guy/Yen Young Artists Award. [...]

  6. Lucinda says:
    12 January 2012 at 5:00 pm

    When is the closing date for submissions?

  7. Anne Fullerton says:
    13 January 2012 at 3:28 pm

    Hi Lucinda,

    The competition has closed. The closing date was December 16, 2011.

  8. Gina says:
    17 February 2012 at 2:38 pm

    Hi, I’ve entered the competition, do you know when they’ll be announcing winners?

  9. Anne Fullerton says:
    20 February 2012 at 8:55 am

    Hi Gina,
    Finalists have been announced already and you can view them here: http://bit.ly/xBMtl9. The winner will be announced at the exhibition launch on 8 March.
    Hope that helps!
    The Yen team x

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