Celebrating young artists at the Exit Art awards
Each year the department in partnership with the Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory celebrates the talent and creativity of young artists at the Exit Art awards ceremony.
Art as part of education is an important way for young people to channel creativity and express individuality while showcasing their talents continues to support its inclusion in schools.
A broad range of mediums, from photography, film, painting and mixed media displayed the best in contemporary art and design, illustrating not only the mature level of artistic ability in our Year 12 students, but also the sophisticated arts education streams they have access to. Themes across the diverse range of artworks included self-identity, culture, fantasy, politics and the environment.
Local band LUNARIOT entertained with their impressive range of covers while students, families, educators and dignitaries gathered to see the awards ceremony, and following, the artworks.
The winners were:
- Exit Art Minister’s Choice Award - Leyla Altintas (Centralian Senior College) – Fever Pitch.
- Darwin Street Art Festival Prize - Sophie Kerr (Palmerston College) – City 107.
- Jacksons Drawing Supplies Award - Shannon Murphy (Centralian Senior College) – Midnight Neon.
- Darwin Visual Arts Award - Ruby Joswig (Darwin High School) – Pawpaw, Blood Orange and Tea.
- Tactile Arts Award - Luke Orr (Centralian Senior College) – Fabric Waves.
- Art Educators of the NT Award - Eshani Senarath (Darwin High School) – Reflections and Zydel Atanacio (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College) – My Room.
- Art Teachers of Media NT Award - Maddie Ladd (Darwin High School) – A Reason for Existing.
- MAGNT Foundation Award - Shannon Murphy (Centralian Senior College) – Consumed.
Honourable mentions went to:
Zydel Atanacio (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College) – Fragmented Identity and Myah McSherry (Nhulunbuy High School) – CAT
Karilyn Mitchell (Taminmin College) – My Mind on My Body and Jarvis Musgrave (Darwins High School) – Visibility.
For more information, go to the Museum and Art Gallery NT.
