The Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery in Wangaratta, Victoria has established the Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award, a biennial award exhibition and is calling for submissions from professional artists/designers working in contemporary textiles. The award is acquisitive ($4,000) with the winning work becoming part of the gallery's growing contemporary textile collection, owned by the Rural City of Wangaratta.

It is pleasing to see this award being established, raising the profile of contemporary textiles. Please think about submitting an application and forward this information to others.

Submissions Due: Friday, 17 April
Exhibition: 20 June to 19 July
Enquires: d.mangan@wangaratta.vic.gov.au