As part of Pride Month, Pride Sydney and TAP Gallery put on an art competition allowing artists from all backgrounds to display their works with a chance of winning a prize.
This year’s Pride theme “Diversity, Equality and Inclusion” with its tagline “Creating the future together” drew a lot of artists to get involved and to vie for the $1000 in prizes. The judge was Yves Hernot, Knight/Chevalier of the Order National of Mérite (Culture), and the show ran from June 7 to June 24.
The People’s choice winner was April White who created a great painting that had a modern feel to it and showed the intersectionality most members of the LGBTIQA+ community have experienced. The winner of the show, Jim Anderson (no relation to Alice Anderson), won with their wonderful mixed media piece called “Equality the Long March” which showed multiple figures bushwalking while being overseen by an angel-like creature.
Having art shows which are inclusive and accessible and where a variety of artists can show their works is very important. Support your local community art projects by visiting, buying the art if you can, and through donations.
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