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To be eligible for the John Fries Award you must be:
- an early career visual artist (all ages and mediums welcome)
- a permanent resident of Australia or New Zealand
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Key Dates for 2020 John Fries Award
26 August 2019 | Entries open at 3pm AEST |
30 September 2019 | Entries must reach Copyright Agency by 5pm AEST |
5 December 2019 | Finalists will be notified |
13 March 2021* | Award Winner announced at exhibition opening, UNSW Galleries |
13 March – 17 April 2021* | John Fries Award 2020 Finalists’ Exhibition, UNSW Galleries |
Presenting Partner
All finalists works will feature in an exhibition from 13 March – 17 April 2021 at UNSW Galleries, the Award’s presenting partner for the seventh year running.