Entries now closed - 2022 Winners announced
Entries for the 2022 Immunisation Coalition Art Prize are now closed.
Thank you to all the artists that have submitted their entry.
View the winning entries here
About
Mission
The Immunisation Coalition Art Prize aims to highlight and promote you as a contemporary artist and support our mission to raise awareness about immunisation against vaccine preventable diseases in a scientifically informed way. The Immunisation Coalition is an Australian, not-for-profit organisation registered with the ACNC. We advocate for the protection of all Australians against infectious diseases through immunisation. We invite you to help us communicate the need for accurate information on these issues with your art prize submissions. Say yes to share your talent, an important health message, and win some awesome prizes!
The Selection Panel will be co-chaired by Nobel Prize winning immunologist, Laureate Professor Peter Doherty AC and internationally renowned artist and human rights activist William Kelly OAM.
Application
This competition is open to amateur and professional artists, beginner or expert, and no special qualifications are required for your participation. Artists can compete in different categories. In this case, each category is considered as a new submission and should be registered separately. Only residents of Australia and Australian citizens (including those living overseas) may enter.
One (1) entry per category for each artist/group of artists. No repeat entries. You can enter as an individual or group/class.
Entry is free.
The Cure
2021 Merit Award Winner
By Brooke Daljac, Western Australia
“This art piece is based on vaccinations. As you can see, there is a needle squirting a vaccine into the virus and slowly killing it. This shows us how aware we are of viruses and diseases and how quickly we need to react to them before they become catastrophic. I have used bright colours to depict the virus so that it can easily be seen when it is dead and that vaccines do work.”
The Air That I Breathe
2021 Merit Award Winner
by Louisa Antico, New South Wales
“Vaccines are about saving lives, so I didn’t think twice before entering the Immunisation Coalition Art Prize 2021.
We are living in a more complicated and fast-changing world with interconnected problems and challenges. Immunisation not only protects individuals, but also others in the community. Climate Change, population growth, urbanization and human migration make the spread of pathogens easier than ever before. Viruses are mutating all the time, and human activity is increasingly bringing us in contact with them.
I hope that the message I was trying to convey through my artwork “The Air That I Breathe” helps the community to realize that all living things are interconnected and that no one is safe unless everyone is safe.”
Remember the Mask
2021 Merit Award Winner
By Janet Fitzpatrick, Victoria
“Vaccination has been used for many years. My mother – a doctor who was in London at the time – wrote a letter to her sister in Victoria, detailing how in England (about 1930) whooping cough was being treated with injections aka vaccinations, especially among young children as they displayed fewer symptoms and experienced a shorter illness once vaccinated.
In stark contrast to today’s vaccination regime, it was recommended they have 4 injections at 4-7 day intervals!!”
Terms & Conditions
Click on the icon to find out all you need to know about the Art Prize and how to enter.
If you have any questions, please send them to artprize@immunisationcoalition.org.au
Categories & prizes
Category A:
Primary & Secondary Visual Art Prize $500
Category B:
Tertiary and Open Visual Art Prize $2000
Category C:
Primary School Short Film Prize $500
Category D:
Secondary School Short Film Prize $500
Category E:
Tertiary + Short Film Prize $1000
Artwork brief
There are three themes to choose from for your Art Prize submission:
- Infectious diseases and our world
- Vaccination fact-based concepts
- The facts about vaccine preventable diseases
The competition is open to 2 & 3-dimensional artworks, photography, digital and fine art. We also have short film categories and encourage video, digital film, animation and stop motion submissions. See the Prospectus vis the icon link for more information.
Dates & deadlines
Beginning of submissions: 1 December 2021
Submission deadline: 31 March 2022
Notification of winning artworks: 26 April 2022
Online exhibition of winning artworks: from 26 April 2022 onwards (ImmunisationActionWeek)
Prize selection criteria
- Audience engagement – Is the content of the video or art piece interesting and easily understood?
- Accuracy of science in the content
- Effective communication in the digital media – Are there animations, background music, transitions, different angles? Have you considered communication to a diverse range of communities?
- Clarity – Is the message clear? Can audio be heard clearly?
Education Package
Download the Education Package for Years 5-8 here.
This learning resource can be used to support teachers in developing student artworks for the Immunisation Coalition Art Prize or as a stand-alone integrated STE(A)M learning resource to bring factual awareness of issues around immunisation, vaccination and the burden of infectious disease.
Information updates
If you would like to receive information and updates for the 2022 Art Prize including reminders as deadlines draw near, subscribe to our mailing list here. Make sure that you check the Art Prize box in the subscription form.
For enquiries about the Art Prize, please email artprize@immunisationcoalition.org.au
Submissions are now closed (5pm on 31 March 2022).
Submissions for 2023 Art Prize will open in December 2022.
Sponsorship
Click on the icon to view the opportunities available through sponsorship of the 2022 Art Prize.
If you would like to be a sponsor for our 2022 Art Prize, or have any questions please contact us here.