The National Works on Paper (NWOP) award is an Australian art award presented by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery in Mornington, Victoria.
History The National Works on Paper, or NWOP, award Australia was established by Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery in 1998. Its predecessors were the former Spring Festival of Drawing and Prints Acquisitive, established in 1973 and 1974.
Description The award comprises a body of related awards for contemporary art made on, or with, paper. Previous entries have included drawing, printmaking, digital prints, and paper sculpture.
The award is made biennially, except during the years 1998 to 2000, and 2002 to 2004, when it was made annually. The award and its accompanying exhibition are hosted by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, located in Mornington, Victoria.
Prizes In 2008, the total prize pool of the National Works on Paper Award was worth and had three components: The John Tallis Acquisitive Award, valued at A$15,000 The Mornington Peninsula Regional Shire Acquisition Fund awards, valued at up to A$20,000 The Friends of the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery Acquisition Fund awards, valued at up to A$10,000 Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery - 2008 NWOP Award
In 2024, the awards comprised: Major Acquisitive Award, worth A$20,000 Emerging Artist Award, worth A$5000 Several artists were also beneficiaries of the Friends of the MPRG Acquisition fund and the MPRG Acquisition fund (amount undisclosed).
Winners of the major award 1998 - Christopher Hodges 1999 - Jennifer Buntine 2000 - Matthew Butterworth 2002 - eX de Medici 2003 - Lisa Roet 2004 - Paul Boston 2006 - Gareth Sansom 2008 - Danie Mellor 2010 - Richard Lewer 2014 - Jess Johnson 2016 - Daniel O'Shane 2018 - James Tylor & Laura Wills 2020 - Annika Romeyn 2022 - Anna Hoyle 2024 - D Harding
References
External links
MPRG - NWOP Past Exhibitions