Remagine Art Prize 2025
Theme – Rethink to Repurpose
Remagine Art Prize is an environmental art prize dedicated to bringing awareness of environmental challenges such as waste and consumption. Held in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society since 2009, Remagine Art Prize is delivered and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council. This year’s theme ‘RE:THINK TO RE:PURPOSE’ refers to the decisions we make each day about how much waste we create, and how we can reuse materials to help save our precious natural resources. The extraction of raw materials, production, transport, and consumption directly affects our environment, including native wildlife, aquatic species, and birdlife. Artists are asked to submit works that relate to this year’s theme.
This non-acquisitive prize is open to Australian residents aged 18 years and over, with total prizemoney of $11,000. Open to painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, photography, digital stills, and mixed media.
This year’s judges are curator Rhonda Davis and artist Marina DeBris.
Key dates
| Call for entries open | 20 January 2025 |
| Entries close | 1 May 2025 |
| Winner announced | 13 June 2025 |
| Exhibition | 13 June – 29 June 2025 |
The Remagine Art Prize finalists' exhibition will be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby.
- Limit two (2) entries per person
- Entry fee $21 per entry
- Size limit 2D artworks – 125cm (Height, width). Size limit 3D artworks – 85cm (Height, width, depth)
| Winner | $5,000 |
| Highly Commended | $2,000 |
| Reused/Recycled Materials Award | $1,500 |
| Local Artist Award | $1,000 |
| Youth Award (18-25) | $1,000 |
| People's Choice Award | $500 |
RHONDA DAVIS
Rhonda Davis is senior curator at the Macquarie University Art Gallery. She has curated numerous exhibitions including Central Street Live which received critical acclaim in 2002. Her research areas include Australian modernism, the influence of the decorative arts and interiors on Australian modernism, the anthropology of art and contemporary art. In 2021, her book on Margaret Preston in Berowra published by ETT Imprint represents the first study of the artist’s life in Berowra.
Davis is a regular contributing writer for Australia’s leading arts magazine’s Artist Profile. She lives in the Hornsby Shire.
MARINA DEBRIS
Australian based artist Marina DeBris began picking up trash along beaches over 25 years ago. Her mission began when she moved from Bondi Beach, Australia to Venice Beach, CA. Training as a graphic designer at Rhode Island School of Design, Marina’s interest in the intersection of art and the environment has been constant. Her artwork has gained international attention and her installation the Inconvenience Store won three awards at Sculpture by the Sea, including the People’s Choice Award. Her work has been exhibited internationally, throughout Australia and was featured in Harper's Bazaar Magazine.
Using humour, DeBris aims to startle viewers into taking a closer look at things we usually ignore. She hopes to encourage people to rethink their use of disposable items and ultimately reduce waste.
For more information please contact
Waste Project Officer
remagine@hornsby.nsw.gov.au
M: 0488 339 644
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