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Inside This Box Art Prize 2025


  • The Corner Store Gallery 382 Summer Street Orange, New South Wales, 2800 Australia (map)

Inside This Box Art Prize Finalists Exhibition 2024.

Our extremely popular Art Prize INSIDE THIS BOX is back for another year! Thanks to our friends at Whiteley Ironside & Shillington Solicitors AND De Salis Wines in Orange, there will be two prizes up for grabs: the overall winner, selected by Gallery Director Madeline Young, will receive $1000 in cash sponsored by Whiteley Ironside and Shillington Solicitors. There will also be a People’s Choice Award with voters choosing their favourite work announced at the close of the exhibition, the winner will receive a Magnum of 2021 Lofty Pinot Noir from De Salis Wines.

ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS

Artists are invited to submit work of any medium or subject matter with measurements that fit within 30x30cm (this includes framing and must not exceed these dimensions).  Submitted work can be square or rectangular, or any other shape for that matter, as long as it fits inside a 30x30cm box. Artists may submit only 1 artwork each. There is a maximum retail price of $1000. WALL-MOUNTABLE WORKS ONLY. The exhibition will include the most exciting and original artworks submitted for selection from artists and designers from all over Australia.

Artworks will be selected on the following qualities:

Originality, creativity, concept, quality of work, skill shown, marketability, compatibility with our audience.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Entry fee: $30 not refundable

Entries Close: January 12th at midnight 2025

Successful entrants notified: January 14th 2025

Delivery of artworks: between 10am and 12pm January 24th OR by January 24th by courier or post.

Exhibition Dates: February 12th – 22nd 2025

Opening Night and winner announcement: Friday February 14th 6pm

PRIZES

·      The Winner will receive $1000 cash prize thanks to our generous sponsors Whitely Ironside & Shillington Solicitors

·      A People’s Choice Award will be announced after the close of the exhibition and will receive a Magnum of 2021 Lofty Pinot Noir courtesy of De Salis Wines in Orange.

HOW TO ENTER

·      Complete the application form below

·      Pay the entry fee upon submission.

·      Email at least two good quality photographs of the submitted work to cornerstoregallery@outlook.com

INCLUSIONS

·      Curation and installation by Gallery Director

·      Staffing of gallery by Gallery Director

·      Artwork and exhibition professionally photographed by Gallery Director

·      Online shop listing for each artwork

·      Promotion across all digital platforms; newsletter, Instagram, Facebook, website

·      Advertising on Arts OutWest website, Orange 360 and Visit Orange tourism guides

·      Gallery designed e-invites for artist distribution

·      Exhibition catalogue

·      Exhibition opening event

·      Documentation of exhibition and archiving on gallery website

FAQ’s

·      Am I eligible if I live outside of Australia? NO

·      Am I eligible if I’m under the age of 18? NO, Over 18 years only.

·      Am I eligible if I have had work exhibited at The Corner Store Gallery before? YES

·      Am I eligible if I have exhibited elsewhere before? YES

·      Is there an entry fee? YES $30 per submission (not refundable)

·      Are all mediums accepted? NO wall-mountable works only

·      Can I submit more than 1 artwork? NO

·      Is there a size limit? YES, artworks may not exceed 30cm in any direction

·      Is there a price limit? YES, maximum retail price of $1000

·      Do my wall works need to be framed? YES all work on paper must be framed. If unsure please call Madi 0448 246 209.

·      Are all entries accepted into the finalist exhibition? NO

Whiteley Ironside & Shillington Solicitors

Whiteley Ironside & Shillington Solicitors, established in Orange in 1929, is a leading law firm in the Central West, offering almost 100 years of trusted legal services. We employ expert solicitors across various practice areas, including family law, business law, wills & estates, personal injury, construction, litigation, crime, employment, and migration law. Our success is built on providing clear, efficient, and practical legal advice to our clients, backed by local and national experience. We value our strong community ties, established by our founders, and are committed to inclusivity and giving back to the community we serve.

De Salis Wines

Minimal Intervention Winemakers, producing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sparkling Wines for 25 years in Orange NSW.

Inside This Box Art Prize Finalists Exhibition 2024.

Earlier Event: 29 January
Gallery Stable Salon
Later Event: 26 February
Clay + String Group Exhibition