Blake Prize
The Blake Prize, formerly the Blake Prize for Religious Art, is an Australian art prize awarded for art that explores spirituality. Since the inaugural prize in 1951, the prize was awarded annually from 1951 to 2015, and since 2016 has been awarded biennially.
| Blake Prize | |
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| Date | 1951 |
| Country | Australia |
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| Reward(s) | A$35,000 |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Eric Smith (six times) |
| Inaugural winner | Justin O'Brien (1951) |
| Website | Blake Prize |
As of 2021, the non-acquisitive prize, awarded since 2016 by the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC), is worth A$35,000. In addition, CPAC awards the Blake Emerging Artist Prize, an acquisitive prize of A$6,000 (formerly the John Coburn Emerging Artist Award), and the Blake Established Artist Residency, which includes a residency and solo exhibition hosted by CPAC.
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