[Textiles and Technology] Winners - photographic competition

[Sandra Boyd]

The Australian Academy of Design and Michael¹s Camera store congratulate the
winners of the 2008 Academy Photographic Portrait Competition.

Entries were received from students all over Victoria, South Australia and
New South Wales.  Winners were announced at the opening of the exhibition of
finalists last night.

The Academy Photographic prize encourages young photographers by exhibiting
all finalists in each of three categories (schools, tertiary and open) and
awarding a scholarship for the study of photo media in the Bachelor of
Design Arts degree at the Academy to the entrant deemed to have the most
potential.  

Michaels Camera Store and Nikon awarded a digital camera to 1st place
getters in each category and Michaels awarded vouchers to 2nd and 3rd place
getters from each category.

First prize in the schools category (years 10-12) was awarded to Cessiah
Henderson from Kardinia International College for her portrait ³Hushed
Fragility².  Second prize was awarded to Michael Deurwaarder of Eltham High
School. Third prize went to Chelsea Greaves of Leongatha Secondary College.

Winners of the tertiary category were: 1st Claire Lawang and 2nd Tegan
Ringin, both students at the Academy.  The Academy Award of a $1000
scholarship toward studying photo media went to Emma Codrington from the
University of South Australia.
Open category winners were: 1st Ben McNamara, 2nd Georgina Matherson, 3rd
Nicola Gertler.

An Exhibition of Finalists is being held at the Academy¹s Clement Meadmore
gallery.  It is open from 9am-5pm Mon-Fri at 220 Ingles St, Port Melbourne,
until 4 July.

The Academy congratulates the following finalists:
FINALISTS - schools
€ Meg Aherne Southern Cross School, Year 12
€ Daniel Archer Rowville Secondary, Year 12
€ Shaun Bedford Cobram Secondary College, Year 12
€ Kristen Cleal Salesian College, Year 12
€ Courtney Collins St. Margaret¹s School, Year 12
€ Michael Deurwaarder Eltham High School, Year 12
€ Cassy Eaton Yarrum Secondary College, Year 10
€ Chelsea Greaves Leongatha Secondary College, Year 12
€ Chloe Hancock Luther College, Year 12
€ Claire Harms Luther College, Year 12
€ Cessiah Henderson Kardinia International College, Year 12
€ Ashlee Higgins Eltham High School, Year 12
€ Wiremu Rennie Ballarat Grammar, Year 12
€ Jesse Scibberras Salesian College, Year 12
€ Nicole Tarrant Upwey High School, Year 12
€ Miranda Wilson Leongatha Secondary College, Year 12
 
FINALISTS ­ tertiary institutions
€ Lee Bolan Australian Academy of Design
€ Matthew Butcher Australian Academy of Design
€ Nicole Civelle Australian Academy of Design
€ Emma Codrington Uni SA
€ Brianna Hammond Uni SA
€ Claire Lawang Australian Academy of Design
€ Melinda Lay Australian Academy of Design
€ Ruth Perry Holmesglen Institute
€ Gustavo Reyes NMIT
€ Tegan Ringin Australian Academy of Design
€ Alex Roussiyan Australian Academy of Design
€ Kate Whitehead Australian Academy of Design
 
FINALISTS - Open
€ Nicola Gertler
€ Holly Graeme
€ Georgina Materson
€ Ben McNamara
€ Jovana Removic
€ Kim Tonelli
€ Courtney Winch-Rigaldi
The Australian Academy of Design Photography Prize is an annual competition.
For advance notice of the 2009 competition contact Sandra Boyd at the
Australian Academy of Design on 9676 9000 or by email at
marketing at designacademy.edu.au
The Academy delivers the unique Bachelor of Design Arts degree with major
studies in photo media, advertising, graphic design and visual arts, and the
Diploma of Fashion Design in a specialized and focused arts environment.
Open Day is 10 August at 220 Ingles St, Port Melbourne.


For further information about the Academy go to www.designacademy.edu.au
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