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Multicultural Art Competition 2009 – Australian Identity?!

Multicultural Art Competition

The City of Sydney Multicultural Art Competition showcases illustrative artworks that tell a story and encapsulate the City's cultural diversity.

Multicultural Art Competition 2008 - Everyone is welcome

The City of Sydney Multicultural Art Competition 2008 showcases illustrative artworks that tell a story and encapsulate the City’s cultural diversity.

Multicultural Art Competition 2008 Winners

  • First Prize, Sydney by Carl Milton
  • Second Prize, Reef by Alexander Stepanor
  • Third Prize, Tales from a suitcase by Natasha Borisovna
  • Highly Commended, Just for Everyone by Imogen Worden
  • Highly Commended, The Beautiful Country by Wei Liu
  • Highly Commended, Life, I by Asli Hahar Gul
  • Highly Commended, A Toast by Michelle Elizabeth Zlatkis
  • Highly Commended, Clusters of pods by Anjum Olmo
  • Highly Commended, East Meets West by Candice Reid-Latimer
  • Highly Commended, A sunny G’Day by Elaine Butler

 

Winning Entries

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  • First Prize, Sydney by Carl Milton

  • Second Prize, Reef by Alexander Stepanor

  • Third Prize, Tales from a suitcase by Natasha Borisovna

  • Highly Commended, Just for Everyone by Imogen Worden

  • Highly Commended, The Beautiful Country by Wei Liu

  • Highly Commended, Life, I by Asli Hahar Gul

  • Highly Commended, A Toast by Michelle Elizabeth Zlatkis

  • Highly Commended, Cluster of pods by Anjum Olmo

  • Highly Commended, East Meets West by Candice Reid-Latimer

  • Highly Commended, A sunny G'Day by Elaine Butler


Multicultural Art Competition 2009 – Australian Identity?!

The 2009 Multicultural Art Competition called on artists to explore what contemporary Australia means to them. From works presenting scenes of cultural diversity in everyday local communities to national icons such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Three Sisters, each of this year’s ten finalists drew inspiration from their own experiences of Australian life.

Multicultural Art Competition 2009 Winners

  • First Prize, Night Drivers by Michael Fairweather
  • Second Prize, Sydney Harbour by Richard Paik
  • Third Prize, Irrespective of Perspective by Adriano Toniolo
  • Highly Commended, Amazing the Three Sisters by Yue Yoo Wang
  • Highly Commended, “Taken" - But Not Forgotten! Aboriginality- An Identity by Kathryn Dodd Farrawell
  • Highly Commended, Australians Enrich Each Other by Julia Lesiuk Sawicki
  • Highly Commended, Colourful Australia by Craig Andrews
  • Highly Commended, Building Together by Alexis Andrea Paraan
  • Highly Commended, Building Together by Full of Colour, Full of Culture by Fang Min Wu
  • Highly Commended, Celebrating Diversity by Stephanie Donnelly

 

Winning Entries

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  • First Prize - Night Drivers by Michael Fairweather.

    First Prize -  Night Drivers by Michael Fairweather

  • Second Prize - SydneyHarbou by Richard Paik.

    Second Prize -  Sydney Harbour by Richard Paik

  • Third Prize - Irrespective of Perspective by Adriano Toniolo.

    Third Prize - Irrespective of Perspective by Adriano Toniolo

  • Highly Commended - Amazing the Three Sisters by Yue Yoo Wang.

    Highly Commended - Amazing the Three Sisters by Yue Yoo Wang

  • Kathryn Dodd Farrawell: Taken - But Not Forgotten! Aboriginality- An Identity

    Highly Commended - “Taken" - But Not Forgotten! Aboriginality - An Identity by Kathryn Dodd Farrawell

     

  • Highly Commended - Australians Enrich Each Other by Julia Lesiuk Sawickir.

    Highly Commended - Australians Enrich Each Other by Julia Lesiuk Sawicki

  • Highly Commended - Colourful Australia by Craig Andrews.

    Highly Commended - Colourful Australia by Craig Andrews

  • Highly Commended - Building Together by Alexis Andrea Paraan.

    Highly Commended - Building Together by Alexis Andrea Paraan

  • Highly Commended - Full of Colour, Full of Culture by Fang Min Wu.

    Highly Commended - Full of Colour, Full of Culture by Fang Min Wu

  • Highly Commended - Celebrating Diversity by Stephanie Donnelly.

    Highly Commended - Celebrating Diversity by Stephanie Donnelly


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Last Updated: Tuesday 15 February, 2011

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