Kate Rohde has been selected as a finalist for McClelland Sculpture Survey.

Displayed throughout 16 hectares of bush and landscaped gardens, the McClelland Sculpture Survey is intended to provide sculptors the opportunity to present their works in an outdoor exhibition context. The exhibition is accompanied by a major comprehensive catalogue. The selected artists are eligible for the McClelland Award 2010, an acquisitive award valued at A$100,000 and a A$20,000 people choice award. The McClelland Award 2010 will be judged by Tony Ellwood, Director, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane.

Del Kathryn Barton is a finalist in The Kedumba Drawing Award.

Del Kathryn Barton has been selected for this year's acquisitive prize. The Kedumba Drawing Award is the premier event for drawing in Australia and is now in its nineteenth year. The Kedumba Collection of Contemporary Australian Drawings is considered one of the most important collections of drawings of this period in the country.

The University of Queensland National Artists Self Portrait Prize 2009

Del Kathryn Barton and Tim McMonagle have been selected as finalists for The University of Queensland National Artists Self Portrait Prize 2009.

Following the success of the inaugural prize in 2007, the National Self Portrait Prize returns to the UQ Art Museum in 2009. Featuring a selection of invited artists working across media, this biennial exhibition focuses on a unique aspect of portraiture. The competition judged by Elizabeth Ann Macgregor, Director of Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney will be on view 27 November 2009 – 24 January 2010.

David Griggs is announced a finalist in the 2009 Archibald Prize

David Griggs' self portrait 'Zoloft Nation' has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 Archibald Prize. The Archibald Prize is one of Australia's longest standing and most celebrated art prizes.

Griggs' painting can be viewed as part of the Archibald Exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 7 March - 24 May, followed by The Regional Tour of the exhibition around Australia.

Shane Cotton recipient of 2008 NZ Laureate Award

Shane Cotton has been awarded one the prestigious 2008 New Zealand Laureate Awards in recognition of artistic achievement. Presented annually to five recipients in the New Zealand arts arena, the award includes a $50,000 donation to support their practice and future projects.

Nadine Christensen wins 2008 Fletcher Jones Art Prize

Nadine Christensen has been awarded Geelong Gallery’s 2008 Fletcher Jones acquisitive art prize valued at $30,000. The award winning entry, Untitled (Tiled floor) combines a number of disparate objects from the natural and constructed worlds. The painting is on exhibition alongside the 37 other finalists at the Geelong Gallery until 26 October.

Adam Cullen in the Blake Prize 2008

Adam Cullen's controversial painting, Corpus Christi (women only bleed)2008, has been selected as a finalist for the Blake Prize for Religious Art. Established in 1951 the Blake Prize is the oldest prize in Australia dedicated to spirituality, religion and cultural diversity. Held annually it is a $20,000 non-aquisitive prize. The finalist exhibition opens Thursday 4 September and runs until Saturday 4 October.

Ms & Mr in the ABN AMRO Emerging Artist Award 2008

Ms & Mr have been selected to exhibit as part of the ABN AMRO Emerging Artist Award 2008. Their work, Mystic Mnemonic (this film is forming crystals) 1989 / 2008, was part of the preliminary exhibition this month and the finalist exhibition will take place in September. The overall winner will receive an acquisitive award including a $10,000 cash prize, an around-the-world airline ticket and a residency at the Frank Mohr Institute in Groningen, the Netherlands.