A new national $100,000 acquisitive visual arts prize for artists under the age of 40 has been announced by the Premier of South Australia, The Hon Jay Weatherill MP. Presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia and supported in perpetuity by the James & Diana Ramsay Foundation, the Ramsay Art Prize aims to support and encourage contemporary Australian artists to make their best work, in what are arguably their best years.
Art Gallery of South Australia, Director Nick Mitzevich explains 'Generally speaking, artists make their mark early - they establish a signature that is then honed but often their early work is brave, fresh and career defining.'
'Tom Roberts painted A break away! when he was 35 years old proving that artists often hit their heights in their early years and that opportunities early on are formative and can change the nature of Australian art,'he said.
Premier Jay Weatherill MP said the commitment to Australian contemporary art demonstrated by the Art Gallery of South Australia and James & Diana Ramsay Foundation is exemplary.
'Since 1990 the Art Gallery of South Australia has been supporting contemporary art through the Adelaide Biennial. The Ramsay Art Prize continues and builds upon this commitment and is further affirmation of the importance of nurturing Australia's cultural landscape,'Mr Weatherill said.
'The James & Diana Ramsay Foundation's generous and ongoing investment in the Art Prize demonstrates their foresight and commitment to future generation of artists and art lovers,'he said.
The Ramsay Art Prize celebrates the important legacy of benefactors James and Diana Ramsay in supporting the art of our time. The Ramsay's began giving to the Gallery in 1972. Their support over four decades totals almost $20 million.
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