Win provides scope for art, travel and realising goals
Winning the $10,000 John Fries Award in 2012 allowed Tasmanian-artist Jacob Leary to live for “quite a few months”, which freed him from financial concerns and meant he could spend time producing new artworks. Jacob says: “I lived off it for
John Fries Award finalists announced
Copyright Agency | Viscopy has named 24 finalists for this year’s $10,000 John Fries Award for emerging artists. The 5th John Fries Award will be announced on Tuesday 12 August at the award’s venue partner Galleries UNSW, COFA in Paddington, Sydney. The
Judges announced for 2014 John Fries Award
The judging panel for this year’s Copyright Agency | Viscopy John Fries Award draws together a respected group of award-winning artists and arts professionals, lending significant gravitas to the $10,000 award for emerging and early-career artists. The award is now open
2014 John Fries Award – Call for Entries
This year’s Copyright Agency | Viscopy John Fries Award, which is a platform for some of the most engaging and experimental works from emerging Australian and New Zealand artists, opened for entries on Monday 3 March. The annual non-acquisitive award of
2013 John Fries Memorial Prize finalists named
Copyright Agency | Viscopy has announced the 22 finalists for this year’s John Fries Memorial Prize for emerging artists, worth $10,000. The works will comprise the John Fries Memorial Prize Finalists Exhibition to be held at Sydney’s Gaffa Galleries from 24
Judges announced for 2013 John Fries Memorial Prize
Emerging visual artists across Australia and New Zealand will have the opportunity for their work to be judged by leading figures in the contemporary art world as part of this year’s John Fries Memorial Prize. Copyright Agency|Viscopy today announced the four
Sebastian Goldspink to head up John Fries Memorial Prize
Sebastian Goldspink will be the guest curator for the 2013 John Fries Memorial Prize for emerging visual artists, as it enters its fourth year. A well-known professional in the Sydney arts scene, Sebastian will be bringing his diverse experience and passion
Jacob Leary Wins the John Fries Award 2012
Copyright Agency | Viscopy is pleased to announce Tasmanian artist Jacob Leary has won the John Fries Award 2012 for emerging visual artists. Jacob Leary received the $10,000 prize at the opening of the exhibition of the twenty finalists last night at
John Fries Memorial Prize 2011 winner announced
Viscopy is pleased to announce Sanné Mestrom the winner of the John Fries Memorial Prize 2011 for emerging visual artists. Mestrom received the $10,000 prize at the opening of the exhibition of the fifteen finalists last night at Blackfriars off
John Fries Memorial Prize 2011 announces fifteen finalists
Viscopy is pleased to announce fifteen finalists in the John Fries Memorial Prize for emerging visual artists 2011. The artists are: Cyrus Tang, Erica Molesworth, Eva Hampel, Heath Franco, Jennifer O'Brien, Karl Khoe & Tessa Zettel, Keiko Matsui, Kristel Britcher,
John Fries Memorial Prize 2011 Guest Curator announced
Viscopy has appointed Venita Poblocki as the guest curator for the John Fries Memorial Prize 2011 for emerging visual artists. This is the first time that Viscopy has engaged a guest curator to oversee the prize which was established in
Winners of the 2010 John Fries Memorial Prize announced
The winners of the inaugural John Fries Memorial Prize 2010 were announced last night at the opening of the finalists’ exhibition, at Viscopy’s new contemporary art space, Blackfriars off Broadway. The competition was open to emerging Australian artists of all ages