Competitions
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Awards of Excellence
The Awards of Excellence are the FDAA’s own awards acknowledging & recognising the talent of our members. Entry is open to all financial members with judging completed in January/February each year. Presentations of prizes to the winners occurs at our Annual General Meeting in February each year. All members are encouraged to participate in this well established and prestigious competition. Winning pieces are displayed at the Craft & Quilt Fair, Darling Harbour.
Categories for judging:
- Traditional/Historical Folk Art – approximately styles prior 19th Century
- Decorative – approximately 19th Century and later
- Australiana
- Class/Workshop/Seminar
Downloads - Competition Details & Entry Form
Contact Details
Awards of Excellence Coordinator - Lana Williams
awardsofexcellence@fdaa.org.au
Phone: (02) 9453 4574
Helen Ovens Perpetual Trophy
2010 Winning Piece - Pam Jones
This is an ongoing bi-annual presentation in memory of Helen Ovens (1930 - 2006) - FDAA member, artist, friend and mother - who was responsible for providing the FDAA with memory boxes for other members to paint for the Memory Box Program.
The current holder of the trophy designs a line drawing pattern, suitable for the Memory Box Program, for the next competition year.
In the year of the competition, members are required to paint a Memory Box using their interpretation of the previous winner's design.
Entrants display their boxes at a pre determined venue, where other FDAA members vote for the winner.
The design may be adjusted to the size of box being used, the box may be paper mache and colours are your choice.
All the boxes entered are donated to a hospital supporting the Memory Box Program.
Next Competition Year
2012 is our next competition year for the Helen Oven’s Perpetual Trophy.
Download - Competition Details & Pattern
Sydney Royal Easter Show Competitions
The RES is an annual event held in Sydney, attracting large crowds during the 15 days it is open. The craft hall is always of great interest with a multitude of items on display, and it is here that the Folk Art Section is judged. Classes 270 through to 273 are supported by the FDAA.
- CLASS 270 - Traditional/Historical Folk Art - including Baroque, Bauernmalerei, Hinderloopen, Intarsia, Naive (including canvas floor mats), Rosemaling, Russian Floral etc.
- CLASS 271 - Decorative Floral (Russian Floral not included)
- CLASS 272 - Decorative Other Folk Art - including fairies, lace, teddies, tromp l’oeil, animals and country etc.
- CLASS 273 - Australiana Themes - Including flora, fauna, etc.
All details including entry forms for this competition can be found on the Sydney Royal Arts Competition website:
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