Welcome to the Corangamarah Art Prize website

 

The acquisitive Corangamarah Art Prize has become a mainstay in the calendar of Australian artists. Held each year this year it is to be held on the 7 July, with the exhibition dates from 8-21 July. The Prize is awarded to a two dimensional artwork in any medium, which has been inspired by a happening or experience from the year preceding – a conceit.

 

con.ceit’, n. [ME. conceit, conseit; OFr.concept,conceit, from L. conceptus, a collecting, taking, from concipere,to take, lay hold of, perceive.]

 

1        (a) a concept; that which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind; idea; thought; image (b) personal opinion. [Rare]

2        understanding; power or faculty of conceiving; apprehension; as, a man of quick conceit. [Obs.]

3        fancy; imagination

4        vi to conceive an idea; to think. [Obs]

The Corangamarah Art Prize is held under the auspices of Colac Area Health and thus operates under the provisions of Colac Area Health