Past Woods Street Youth Art Prize winners

2024 Woods Street Youth Art Prize

The 2024 Woods Street Youth Art Prize was the biggest ever, displaying the work of 58 young artists. The biennial exhibition celebrates the special place Woods Street Arts Space holds in our community, as well as the creativity and spirit of the young people who live, work and/or study in Hobsons Bay.

2024 Woods Street Art Prize Award winners:

• Artist Encouragement Award over the age of 20 ($200) – Maya Yoon Kirk for ‘Shroud’
• Artist Encouragement Award under the age of 20 ($200) – Harriet for ‘Fish to be’ 
• The Hobsons Bay Artist Award ($500) – Naomi Thorpe for ‘Hitting the Water – Splash Echoes’  
• Open Category runner up ($500) – Aidan Doyle for ‘Militarized Gesture’ 
• Open Category Award ($1000) – Sage for ‘untitled .1’  
• People's Choice Award ($400) – Chaitanya Jain for 'SITA'

Honourable mentions: 

• Ayann Shinah for ‘Reverie’
• Bonnie Robertson for ‘Pair for Life – Seahorse 1 and 2’  
• D’Arcy (Darcy) Rouillard for ‘Ascension and Descension’  
• Tiffany Temuskos for ‘Xematiasma’  
• Thein Ngyyen for ‘Altona Pier’  
  

2022 Woods Street Youth Art Prize

The 2022 Woods Street Youth Art Prize showcased 45 artworks created by young people aged 14 to 25 years of age from the western regions of Melbourne.

Displaying a wide range of mediums from paintings to video installation, the biennial art prize enables young people to showcase their creative talents and build confidence in exhibiting their work and a professional creative network.

2022 Prize winners:

• Open Category - Yesterday's Dream (self-portrait) by John Mathet ($1000)
• Runner up Open Category - Spring by Sophia ($500)
• Hobsons Bay Artist - Giving by Mish Winters ($500)
• Artist Encouragement Award (under 20) - This is a girl character that I just drew by Alannah (Lani) Aranyi ($200)
• Artist Encouragement Award (over 20) - Fatherland by Parminder Kaur ($200)
• People’s Choice Award - A Vibrant Roar by Chaitanya Jain ($400)

Watch video from the exhibition via the Hobsons Bay Creative City YouTube Channel.

2020 Woods Street Youth Art Prize

Award winners for the 2020 Woods Street Youth Art Prize were announced in an online awards ceremony on Thursday 26 November. Presented by the Hobsons Bay Young Citizen of the Year, Augustin Kadende, the livestreamed event celebrated the achievements of all shortlisted artists in the 2020 exhibition.

2020 Prize winners:

• Open Category- Danger, Danger, Danger, Danger, Danger by Chelsea Hickman ($600)
• Runner-up Open Category - Integrity IV by Anni Hagberg ($400)
• Hobsons Bay Artist Award - Cool Dogs and 2 Minute Noodles by Krystyna Katsouri ($400)
• People’s Choice Award - Park Jimin portrait by Rachael Castelino ($400)
• Artist Encouragement Award (under 20) - A New Power - Finding A Voice by Sophia ($200)
• Artist Encouragement Award (over 20) - Identity Crisis by Kate Lewis ($200)

2020 Exhibition Catalogue