About

Established in 2001, The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize attracts strong support from artists, collectors and critics and is one of only two national prizes that showcases the quality and diversity of sculptures of smaller dimensions.

Over 400 entries from national and international artists are received annually and finalists' works are exhibited over a ten day period at the historic Redleaf Council Chambers in Double Bay, Sydney.

The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize offers prizes totaling $13,000 including:

• an acquisitive award of $10,000
• The Special Commendation non-acquisitive award of $2,000 and
• The Viewers' Choice, a non-acquisitive award of $1,000.

The 2009 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize Exhibition will be launched on the Ground Floor of the Redleaf Council Chambers on Friday 23 October 2009. The exhibition will be open to the public from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November, 9am - 5pm weekdays, 10am - 4pm weekends.

The Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize Committee are: Cr Isabelle Shapiro (Chair), Cr Lucienne Edelman, Cr Ian Plater, Cr Peter Cavanagh, Cr Nicola Grieve, Stella Downer, Michael Hedger, Fiona Sinclair King, Natalia Bradshaw, Bernard Curran, Christopher Dawson, Tanya Excell, Elena C. Wise, Dorryce Rock, Peter Skinner, Jo Jansyn and Kylie Walshe.

The broad collection diverges from the witty and visually entertaining to more academic investigations of line, mass & volume...in its entirety, it is an impressive display. Come and see why contemporary sculpture is not only alive and well but thriving as an art form in Australia.

- Sydney Morning Herald