r & m mcgivern prize
The prize is a prestigious acquisitive award that promotes excellence in painting. It is held every three years at the Maroondah Art Gallery, Melbourne.

The theme for 2009 was I paint because... Celeste Chandler won first prize with her work Untitled 5 (from the series 'naked in the dark'). The judges were: Jane Scott, TarraWarra Museum of Art; Adam Worrall, National Gallery of Australia; and Lewis Miller, artist.
 
The award was managed by Cultural Connotations.

cultural connotations was engaged to

  • liaise with artists
  • coordinate the judging
  • coordinate the catalogue
  • develop the promotional campaign

venue
maroondah art gallery, melbourne, 4 june - 18 july 2009

cultural connotations team
annette welkamp
lynda patullo, green poles design