Visual Arts & Film

Trades Hall Art Prize

The inaugural Trades Hall Annual Art Prize

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  • Presented by: Victorian Trades Hall Council

Supporting the arts, workers, arts-workers, art by workers and art about working life. A new annual Arts Prize to be hosted in Paddy's Gallery.

This prize is intended to support artists as workers and to appropriately compensate artists of all experience levels and backgrounds - you don't have to be a full-time artist to enter. Art is for everyone.

Opening Night: 2 October 5.30pm.

The theme of this year's prize is "We Are Union".

Artists featured in this year's prize are:
Madeleine Thornton-Smith
Ron Guy
Catherine Forsayeth
Sue Jarvis
Michelle Leber
Cass Stevens
Judy Kuo
Chris Lawry
Glenn Corbett
Danny Humphrey
Ben Hattingh
weareunion.org.au

  • Duration: Come and go as you please

  • Event Accessibility: Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rating: Fully Accessible, English no barrier

  • Age suitability: G

  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery
    Trades Hall, Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts Carlton, VIC, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery is wheelchair accessible. The venue can be accessed via the front portico on Lygon St, where there is a wheelchair lift. Enter via the south doors and head to the elevator to be taken to the second floor.

    The venue can be accessed via the front portico on Lygon St, where there is a wheelchair lift. Enter via the south doors and head to the elevator to be taken to the second floor.

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  • Free Event

*Prices are subject to change without notice. Standard terms and conditions apply.

Sessions: In Person Events

Monday, 02 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Tuesday, 03 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Sold Out
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Wednesday, 04 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Thursday, 05 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Sold Out
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Friday, 06 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

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Saturday, 07 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Sunday, 08 October 2023

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Monday, 09 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Thursday, 12 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Friday, 13 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Saturday, 14 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Sunday, 15 October 2023

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Monday, 16 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Thursday, 19 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Friday, 20 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Saturday, 21 October 2023

5:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Sunday, 22 October 2023

4:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Sold Out
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Monday, 23 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Wednesday, 25 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Thursday, 26 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Free

Friday, 27 October 2023

9:00am

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Paddy's Gallery

Sold Out
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