Battle for the big grass mug
by Shane Sody
It’s not brass, it’s grass!
Have you got your tickets yet for a fun-filled evening at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, on Wednesday 9 October? They are selling fast, so don’t miss out.
It’s a fun way to support the coming Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize, and you don’t need to be an expert, because the experts will be on stage. But there will be an interactive audience challenge!
Three expert subjects; and three contestants, battling for The Big Grass Mug! Our expert contestants, top, (from left) James Smith - SA's urban wildlife expert; Dr Kiera Lindsey - South Australia's History Advocate; and Michael Harvey - Director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
It will be an evening brimming with stories about your Adelaide Park Lands, spanning the intriguing to the sublime and even the ridiculous!
Book a table of 8, or come solo, to enjoy a fantastic evening of entertaining tales and little known facts.
When: Wednesday, 9 October, 6pm to 9pm
Where: “The Gov”, i.e The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Road, Hindmarsh
Cost: $15 per person, or $120 for a table of eight;
Bookings: through Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/park-quiz
Each table will participate in a challenge to test your knowledge of Your Park Lands, leading to hilarious outcomes.
In addition, silent auctions will allow you to bid on items such as:
two original artworks from the previous (2023) edition of the Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize;
rare copies of the 148-page book: “The Art of William Light”;
a framed A2-sized poster of a collage of scenes from your Adelaide Park Lands; and
trays of seedlings from Trees for Life.
The Gov's kitchen will be open for you to order a delicious meal.
Funds raised will support the School Student Category for the 2025 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize, helping young artists to showcase their talents. 100% of donations go towards the Prize Pool.
Enter the 2025 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize
The sixth biennial Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize will be held in March-April 2025. Entries are open until 31 January 2025. The entry fee is $50. School students have a discounted $25 fee. Enter here: https://parklandsart.org/
Prizes
First prize will again be $20,000. There will be at least seven category prizes of $2,500 each, making a total prize pool of at least $37,500.
In addition to a first prize of $20,000 there will be at least seven category prizes, offered for: Multimedia (including digital art and photography) School student; First Nations; People's Choice (sponsored by the Royal Adelaide Show Society); Three-dimensional (ie sculptures, craft etc); Artist Living with a Disability (sponsored by Minda); Emerging Artist.
Sponsor a prize category
Claim the naming rights for one or more of these categories within the 2025 Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize: https://parklandsart.org/support-the-art-prize/
Prize pool expansion?
We are still hopeful of securing additional sponsors and donors to boost the prize pool further, and award even more prizes than those outlined above. Our aim is to boost overall prize money to match the record $50,000 that was paid out in 2023. That is the main reason for the Park Quiz event on 9 October.