Photo by Dulce Amore

The Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award is a biennial acquisitive award & exhibition celebrating the diversity and strength of Australia's textile artistry. 

Tara Whalley was a 2023 finalist for her “Patchwork Puffer"

Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award 2023

A Kyamba Foundation Project

10 June - 20 August 2023

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This nationally acclaimed biennial acquisitive prize exhibition celebrates the diversity and strength of Australian textile art. Building on Wangaratta's long and prominent history of textile manufacturing, and craft making, the Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award furthers this unique tradition and social history by elevating and promoting the development of contemporary textile practice in Australia. 

Now in its eighth year, 2023 saw a significant increase in the award’s prize money from $10,000 to $40,000. Thanks to the generous investment of partners, the Kyamba Foundation, the award presents excellence in textile practice from across the nation. 

Finalists

The 2023 Award exhibition featured 29 finalists selected from over 300 entries. Finalists include: Tia Ansell, Julia Boros, Glennys Briggs, Evangeline Cachinero, Carolyn Cardiney, Fiona Currey-Billyard, Mary Dhapalany, Sepideh Farzam, Stevie Fieldsend, Fiona Foley, Agnieszka Golda, Tim Gresham, Blake Griffiths, Treahna Hamm, Amanda Ho, Camille Laddawan, Susie Losch, Kyra Mancktelow, Dani Marti, Louise Meuwissen, Jennifer Robertson, Todd Robinson, Britt Salt, Donna Sgro, Ema Shin, Hiromi Tango, Tara Whalley, Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct and Sairi Yoshizawa.

Read the catalogue