Join us at the IMA for the opening of The Churchie National Emerging Art Prize 2019 finalists’ exhibition and prize announcement.

Since its inception in 1987 at Anglican Church Grammar School, The Churchie has sought to identify and profile emerging contemporary artists from across Australia. It offers a total prize pool of $25,000, with the overall winner receiving a non-acquisitive $15,000 cash prize donated by longstanding sponsor of The Churchie, BSPN Architecture. Amy Barrett-Lennard, Director of Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, will judge the 2019 prize.

This year, the finalists are Ronnie Allen, Jordan Azcune, Caroline Garcia, Dennis Golding, Nadia Hernández, Joy Ivill, Nicolette Johnson, Mason Kimber, Tracey Lamb, Callum McGrath, Sarah Poulgrain, Gidon Sack, Kaspar Schmidt Mumm, Jane Skeer, Ben Soedradjit, Louise Tate, Shireen Taweel, Melanie Jame Wolf, and Min Wong.⁠ The exhibition has been curated by Naomi Blacklock.