Local glass artists
are starting to dream, design and sketch their submissions to Drysdale’s 2017 Glass Art Awards, which
close on 1 February 2017.
The Awards are part of the annual Festival of Glass and 1 February may seem far away, but the artists know that they need time to prepare before they even pick up a piece of glass!
Thanks to our
sponsors
The Festival of Glass Committee is very grateful to the
sponsors of the 2017 Glass Art Awards, each of whom is listed below. Their
sponsorship lifts the Awards’ attraction and prestige and that, in turn, helps
to promote the winning artists’ creativity and skill.
The three general
Awards
“Wearable Glass Art”
The Festival of Glass sponsors this $500 Award; Bayshore Electrical and Air
Conditioning sponsors the $100 “Highly Commended” prize.
“Functional Glass Art”
Glass
Fusing p/l sponsors this $500 Award; Bayshore Electrical and Air Conditioning
sponsors the $100 “Highly Commended” prize.
“Sculptural Glass Art”
Stockdale
& Leggo sponsor this $500 Award; Bayshore Electrical and Air Conditioning
sponsors the $100 “Highly Commended” prize.
The two specialist
Awards
“Bella Wein” Glass Art
“Bella
Wein”, is the name given to the Bellarine region by the Wathaurong people, its
original inhabitants and this Award is for the piece of functional, sculptural or wearable glass art that
best expresses the Bellarine region's unique identity. The Clifton Springs and Curlewis
Lions Club sponsors this $500 Award; Bayshore Electrical and Air Conditioning
sponsors the $100 “Highly Commended” prize.
“Second Life” Glass Art
This
Award is for the
piece of functional, sculptural or wearable glass art made mainly or entirely
of recycled glass and expressing the theme "Serving Humanity".
The Rotary Club of Drysdale sponsors this $1,000 Award; Bayshore Electrical and
Air Conditioning sponsors the $100 “Highly Commended” prize.
To learn more about the Awards, including how to enter,
please go to https://fogawards.artcall.org/
Featured Festival sponsor
– Chris Walsh Pharmacy (Amcal) (i) Promoting
local health and wellbeing
Shop 5, 3 Wyndham Street, Drysdale Vic 3222 03 5251 3298
Hours: M – F 9.00am – 6.00pm; Sat 9.00am – 1.00pm; Sun
10.00am to 12.00pm
In
2017, the Chris Walsh pharmacy will be part of the Festival of Glass Treasure
Hunt, as it was in 2016 and the Festival committee is grateful for its support.
The pharmacy is part of Amcal - the largest network of pharmacies in Australia.
Amcal was established in the 1930s as Allied Master Chemists of Australia
Limited (AMCAL) as a buying group owned by its members. In 2000, Sigma bought
out the members shares and in Australia, Amcal is operated by Sigma
Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Amcal
pharmacies have supported the Cancer Council for more than 10 years selling
Pink Ribbon merchandise to raise vital funds for prevention, support and
research. Amcal also supports Carers
Australia - the national peak body representing Australia’s 2.8 million
unpaid carers, who between them provide the equivalent of $60.3 billion worth
of care.
Featured Festival
sponsor – Wish Pond (i) Gifts, coffee and
fashion
4a Brown Street, Portarlington, Vic 3223 03 5259 2770
Hours: 8.30am – 4.00pm. wishpond@live.com.au
Wish Pond is a ‘community minded’ business that supports
several local initiatives and is a member of the Portarlington Business
Development Association. In 2017, Wish Pond will be part of the Festival of
Glass Treasure Hunt for the first time; we’re pleased to welcome them aboard
and grateful for their support. Heather and Chris are known for their friendly
service and their ‘divine’ Devonshire teas; and Wish Pond stocks the Kate & Rose range of ‘foodie’
crockery and jewellery.
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