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Katherine Prize - Art & Craft Awards

When viewing the Art section of the Katherine Show in 1975, local resident Brian Lambert felt that local artists needed a bit of encouragement, so for the 1976 show he donated a substantial amount of money for an Art Award that related to and identified with the Northern Territory. The winning piece then became an acquisition of the Katherine Community, held in trust by the Katherine Town Council. Since then the awards have attracted enormous interest from Territory artists and the prize money has also increased and is still today donated by the Lambert Family.

In 1989 Kathleen and Peter Short, along with the Katherine Show Society and the NT Government, donated money to the award to include a prize for Craftwork. This addition to the Katherine Prize has created a unique situation, where art and craft are exhibited together, something that is very rarely seen in the art world. The winning article from this section becomes an acquisition of the Katherine community.

In addition to the winning art works, the Council has in the past acquired other art pieces from the exhibition. This has resulted in the Katherine Community being owners of an extremely varied range of artworks, all depicting the artists interpretation of some aspect of the Territory. The collection of art and craft over the years is something Katherine can be proud of.

The exhibition is open to the public the week preceding the Katherine Prize in August of each year for general viewing in the Civic Center Gallery.

For further details please contact Council by phone 8972 5500 or email records@ktc.nt.gov.au.

2009 Dr Peter & Kathleen Short Craft Acquisition Award Winner

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2009 Brian & Jeanette Lambert Art Acquisition Award Winner

2009 Winner of the Brian & Jeanette Lambert Acquisition Award

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2008 Dr Peter & Kathleen Short Craft Acquisition Award Winner

Nicky Schonkala was the winner of the $2000 Dr Peter & Kathleen Short Craft Acquisition Award with her piece title 'Sunshine on the Waterhole'.

2008 Brain & Jeanette Lambert Art Acquisition Award Winner

Andy Morgan Smith won the 2008 Katherine Prize Brian & Jeanette Lambert Art Acquisition Award with his piece titled 'Around the Kimberley'. The 2008 Katherine Prize winner of Art received at $4000 cheque.