About
A Cricket Art Prize painting is a composition depicting life in and around the game of cricket in settings of:
This annual art prize competition and poetry award offers cash prizes to the winning artist or poet, Highly Commended and Peoples’ Choice awards with international exposure for the finalists in the travelling exhibition.
Why a Cricket Art Prize & Cricket Poetry Award?
Our history and sense of identity are linked to cricket and our social interactions are often complimented with some form of the game, at the beach, in the park, in the backyard or on the cricket field.
The arts reflect the emotions, beliefs and prejudices that influence the way we think, behave and feel and cricket in all its forms, has inspired artists & writers – past and present, most of which romanticise, celebrate and pay tribute to the game.
**The organisers invite artists and writers from test playing nations to submit a painting or composition that depicts life in and around the game and sport of cricket, in settings of backyard, street, park, beach, club cricket or social-cricket.**
Painters and Poets are invited to use a global sport and national pastime as the ‘vehicle’ to unsettle preconceptions, generate new ideas and challenge our contemporary culture.
More importantly, cricket and the arts bring people of all backgrounds, socio-economic levels and nationalities together.
To contact us:
E-mail: info [at] publisherscup [dot] org [dot] au
Phone inside Australia: 0411 572 100
Overseas callers dial: +61 411 572 100
Postal:
Cricket Art Prize / Cricket Poetry Award
Suite 23
53 O’Brien Street
Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Australia
Top 4 2009 Poems and special presentation