Sunday 8th September 2024
Open Monday - Saturday, 10am to 4pm
Entries for Australian Muslim Artists 2024 are now open
Australian Muslim Artists (AMA) Art Prize was born in 2019 from the success of the AMA exhibition
established five years earlier. The annual shortlisted showcase brings together artists whose varied
approaches to visual and Islamic art forms convey the creative breadth and cultural diversity of
Muslim artists. An acquisitive cash prize, sponsored by La Trobe University, is awarded to the
winning artist.
AMA continues to support contemporary artists by offering an opportunity to present their work in a
professional environment, in line with the Museum’s mission and vision.
We are excited to continue the inaugural Australian Muslim Artist Art Prize, thanks to the support of prize sponsor La Trobe University. The Australian Muslim Artist Art Prize recipient will be awarded $10,000 cash and the prize also includes acquisition of the winning piece by La Trobe University.
A People’s Choice Art Prize will be awarded at the conclusion of the AMA2024 exhibition, following voting by Museum visitors during the AMA2024 exhibition period. This is a non-acquisitive, $1,000 cash prize.
With thanks to the Australian Muslim Artist Art Prize sponsor:
Applications open: 29 February 2024
Applications close: 11.59pm, Sunday, 1 September 2024
Shortlisting: Monday 2 September – Friday, 13 September 2024
Exhibition selection notification: By close of business, Monday, 16 September 2024
Delivery period for shortlisted works: Tuesday, 17 September – Saturday, 5 October 2024, 10am – 4pm
Opening night and AMA 2024 Arts Prize recipient announcement: Thursday, 31 October 2024, 6:30 – 8pm
AMA 2024 exhibition: Friday, 1 November 2024 – Saturday, 1 March 2025
People’s Choice Prize announcement: Monday, 3 March 2025
Artists to collect works: Tuesday, 4 March – Saturday, 15 March 2025, 10am – 4pm (by appointment)
Applications are open to all artists who meet the criteria outlined in the Terms and Conditions.
Eligible entries are considered for inclusion in the AMA2024, an exhibition of shortlisted works selected by a panel of judges.
Two prizes will be awarded for AMA2024:
Dr Stefano Carboni
Dr. Stefano Carboni is an internationally recognised curator and scholar of Persian and Islamic art. He has served as Curator and Administrator of the Department of Islamic Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Visiting Professor of Islamic Art at the Bard Center of New York University, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the American University in Cairo, Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Western Australia, and currently as the CEO of the Museums Commission for the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His many catalogues and books include The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Ilkhanid Painting (2015); Venice and the Islamic World, 828-1797 (2007); and The Legacy of Genghis Khan: Courtly Arts and Culture in Western Asia, 1256-1353 (2002), which was awarded the College Art Association of America’s Alfred H. Barr Prize for outstanding museum publication in that year.
Bala Starr
Bala Starr is Director of La Trobe Art Institute, La Trobe University. Until late 2019, she was director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore (ICA), where for six years she steered contemporary art programs that championed diversity and expanded audience participation. During her ICA tenure, Bala developed innovative curatorial projects through partnerships with guest curators, art historians and institutions including Palais de Tokyo, Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon and the Singapore Biennale. Bala previously served as senior curator at the University of Melbourne’s Ian Potter Museum of Art, and held executive positions at the Melbourne International Biennial and two Australian contemporary art spaces. Throughout her career, she has advocated for independent artists and curators, intergenerational exchange and under-recognised collections and practices. She regularly develops curatorial workshops and forums and contributes to public programs, symposiums and advisory panels.
Dr Anisa Buckley (Community representative)
Dr Anisa Buckley is a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on Islamic law, gender and Muslim minorities, and her book based on her PhD was published in 2019 titled “Not ‘Completely’ Divorced: Muslim Women in Australia Navigating Muslim Family Laws”. She has over twenty years of experience working with various Muslim community organisations across Australia in the areas of Islamic education, capacity building and Muslim women’s advocacy. She was a founding Board Member of the Islamic Museum of Australia, and is a longstanding Board Member of the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights.
Dr Mahmoud Mohammed (Curator)
Mahmoud is responsible for the art department and research activities at the Museum. His role includes curatorial work, exhibition management and collections care and conservation. Mahmoud has a PhD in Cultural Materials Conservation from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor in Conservation from Cairo University – Fayoum Branch. He is a casual lecturer at the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation. Mahmoud has a long experience in collections care and conservations science both professionally and academically. Throughout his learning journey he has collaborated with and trained in international institutions around the world including the USA, Italy and Egypt.
There is no fee to enter AMA2024.
Enquiries may be directed to Islamic Museum of Australia: Telephone 1300 915 171 or email: admin@islamicmuseum.org.au
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