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The Fleurieu Art Prize 2011 is open for entry to all artists within Australia and internationally. There are five prize categories with a total prize pool of $90,000. The main prize, The Fleurieu Art Prize is worth $50,000 for landscape art.
The Fleurieu Art Prize, the World's richest landscape painting prize, exists for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the arts and aligning it with the wine, food and tourism industries of the region in an international setting.
It is appropriate that the most significant prize for landscape art in Australia is centered in McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Peninsula, which is a region famous for its striking vistas and extraordinary geological formations. The area has long been the home and a source of inspiration for some of Australia's most important landscape artists.
The event has a strong focus in McLaren Vale renowned for its beauty, fine food, appreciation of art and as a producer of high quality wine. The community has demonstrated strong support for the event and many of the foundation sponsors are McLaren Vale Wineries.
The Fleurieu Art Prize attracts entries from artists of a national reputation and is supported by internationally significant judges.
Further information and entry form: www.artprize.com.au
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