Willoughby Sculpture Prize 2011

The Incinerator, 2 Small Street, Willoughby

20 August – 4 September 2011

The Willoughby Sculpture Prize is a major biannual event and returned in 2011 to the iconic Incinerator site and surrounding parklands.  This national event ran over 16 days and attracted over 4,000 visitors.

183 entries were received and 51 artworks selected to be exhibited inside the heritage listed Incinerator and throughout the surrounding parklands.

The Willoughby Sculpture Prize is sponsored by Willoughby City Council and local businesses, and reflects Council’s ongoing commitment to develop and celebrate the visual arts in Willoughby. Prizes awarded total $20,000, with a Major Prize of $15,000.

The 2011 selection panel and judges were:

Michael Snape - Artist
Brenda May - Director, Brenda May Gallery
Axel Arnot - Curator, International Exhibitions & New Projects, Sculpture by the Sea

2011 WINNERS

$15,000

MAJOR PRIZE
sponsored by Shead Property and Willoughby City Council
Caz Haswell
$3,000 WILLOUGHBY RESIDENT AWARD
sponsored by Chatswood Chase
Ingrid Morley
$1,000 ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Emerging artist, student or artist with a different ability
sponsored by Willoughby City Council
Samantha Whittingham
$1,000 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
sponsored by Chatswood Toyota
Bronwyn Berman