Portrait prizes total $2000
Prizes totalling $2000 will be offered in the Rotary Club of Umina Beach's annual Portrait Prize and Art Show this year.
Categories for established artists will have $1000 in prizes for Portraits, Open Art works and Sculpture, according to Umina Rotary president Mr Pat Lewis.
A further $1000 will be available in prizes for local young people.
These will be provided by real estate agency Raine and Horne Umina Beach.
Principal Mr Tom Tregent said he was pleased to provide encouragement to local young people who had a passion for their art.
He has put up $400 for the best individual art work and three encouragement prizes of $200 each.
The exhibition will be held at Worthington's BMW at Kariong on the October long weekend with an opening night cocktail event on the evening of Friday, October 1.
Further details and application forms can be obtained from the prize website at www.portraitprize.com.au.
Press release, 5 Aug 2010
Pat Lewis, Rotary Club of Umina Beach