Awards & Subsidies

Artist Awards & Subsidies

We are pleased to provide the following awards and subsidies for some of the artists in the exhibition.  It is our aim to increase the support for each artist to cover their freight and to provide a minimum amount to each artist towards their costs of exhibiting.

AWARD JUDGES

The judges for Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024 are:

  • Paola Anselmi Curator  Arts Writer, Public Art Coordinator
  • Ron Bradfield Jnr Bard  Jawi Storyteller and Artist
  • Geoffrey Edwards Curator  Pt Leo Estate Sculpture Park, former Director, Geelong Gallery & former Senior Curator, Sculpture & Glass, National Gallery of Victoria

The Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill Sculpture Award 2024

The team at Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill congratulate Johannes Pannekoek as the recipient of The Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill Sculpture Award of $30,000 for ‘Lifeblood’ at the 20th annual Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe. 

Johannes Pannekoek, ‘Lifeblood’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Jessica Wyld

The award recipient was selected by a judging panel of leading figures in the visual arts: Johannes Pannekoek, Artist (Perth), Soula Veyradier the Manager of Gallery and Programs, School of Art and Design, North Metropolitan TAFE and Michael Le Grand Artist and former Head of Sculpture at the Australian National University.

The Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill Sculpture Award of $30,000 is one of the most generous awards for the Visual Arts in Australia. It is chosen by the exhibition’s Award Judges and announced at the opening of the exhibition. The previous recipients of the Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill Sculpture Award at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe are James Rogers (NSW) and Hiroyuki Kita (Japan).


WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INVITED ARTISTS

The Western Australian Invited Artists for Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024 are Sean Henry and Sharyn Egan.

Sean Henry, ‘Seated Man (2011)’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Richard Watson

Sean Henry

The identity of the seated man will, according to Sean Henry, remain anonymous and the meaning of the work will be ambiguous, leaving imaginative space for the viewer to encounter the sculpture on their own terms. Henry’s figures are modelled in clay, cast in bronze and then hand painted by the artist using a range of techniques. Each sculpture is like a three-dimensional painting, and the addition of colour makes it possible for him to infuse the works with personality and character.

Sharyn Egan

Sharyn Egan, ‘Balga Boola – Bigsmob Balga’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Richard Watson

 


THE ALCOA ALUMINIUM SCULPTURE AWARD

The 2024 Alcoa Aluminium Sculpture Award of $10,000 is awarded to Denise Pepper. View past recipients

Denise Pepper, ‘Women Wear Trousers’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Richard Watson


THE POMMERY CHAMPAGNE ARTIST AWARD

The Pommery Champagne Artist Award of $5,000 to Alessandra Rossi (WA)

Alessandra Rossi, ‘Natura Morta (Still Life)’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Michael Goh

 

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THE BARTON FAMILY FOUNDATION ARTIST SUPPORT

The Barton Family Foundation Artist Support of $10,000 for major new artworks inspired by the exhibition site is Shen Lieya (China)  for ‘Boat’.

Shen Lieyi, ‘Boat’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Michael Goh

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THE CAPRAL ARTIST SUBSIDY

The Capral Artist Subsidy of $5,000, was awarded to Western Australian artist, April Pine for her sculpture ‘Echo’.

April Pine with her sculpture, ‘Echo’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Jessica Wyld


THE ANDREA STRETTON MEMORIAL INVITATION

The Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation of $5,000 to exhibit in Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024, donated by Katrina & Craig Burton was awarded to Fiona Gavino (WA).

Fiona Gavino, ‘The Meditation, Inhale Exhale’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Robert Frith

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THE MOSTYN FAMILY FOUNDATION ARTIST SUBSIDY

Anton Forde, ‘Papare / Protection’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Richard Watson

The 2024 Mostyn Family Foundation Artist Subsidy of $5,000 was awarded to Anton Forde.

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 THE EY PEOPLES’ CHOICE PRIZE

The 2024 EY People’s Choice Prize of $5,000, as voted by visitors of the exhibition, was Sean Henry (England) for ‘Seated Man (2011)’.

 

 

Sean Henry, ‘Seated Man (2011)’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Richard Watson

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KIDS’ CHOICE PRIZE

The 2024 Kids’ Choice Prize of $2,000, donated by Emrys, Jasper & Rebel Penfold-Russell OAM, as voted by the children visiting the exhibition, was awarded to COADY for ‘Dave (2023)’.

COADY, ‘Dave (2023)’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Michael Goh

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SCULPTURE BY THE SEA STAFF PICK

The Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024 Staff Pick was awarded to Anton Forde (New Zealand) for ‘Papare / Protection’.

Anton Forde, ‘Papare / Protection’, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2024. Photo Jessica Wyld


MINDEROO FOUNDATION SUBSIDIES

In 2021, the Minderoo Foundation Subsidies of $20,000 were shared between Jarrod Taylor (WA), Georgia Taylor-Berry and Jesse Taylor (WA | Netherlands/USA), Goldberg Aberline (NSW), Joel Adler (NSW), Pascale Giorgi (WA), Peter Hill (WA) and Henning & Meeves (WA).


THE ‘SCULPTURE INSIDE’ AWARD

Four of the recent Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe exhibitions offered a ‘Sculpture Inside’ award thanks to Rio Tinto and Roy Hill & Hancock Prospecting.

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The Bendat Family Foundation WA Invited Artist Program

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