Since its inception at Brisbane’s Anglican Church Grammar School in 1987, The Churchie Emerging Art Prize has identified rising artistic talent. Today, it is one of Australia’s leading prizes for emerging artists, surveying the diverse work being produced by early-career artists across the country.

Curated by Sebastian Henry-Jones (from West Space, Melbourne), this year’s edition features work by thirteen finalists and explores the theme of ‘context’.A he artists are Alrey Batol, Amanda Bennetts, Dylan Bolger, Luke Brennan, Matthew Brown, Raf McDonald, Corben Mudjandi, Melody Paloma, Roberta Joy Rich, Joel Spring, Jess Tan, Debbie Taylor Worley, and Ash Tower

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