After another successful year in 2011, the Men on Men Art Competition will return in 2012, to coincide with Southern HiBearnation (10th-17th June), the largest gathering of bears & their admirers in the Southern Hemisphere. SH2012 is brought to you by VicBears.
Our 2011 winner Steve Edwards pocketed $500 cash as well as having his winning image grace the cover of MCV (see below). He will be having his all-expenses paid exhibition here at the Laird as part of Midsumma 2012. Well done Steve.
We had a massive response for our People’s Choice award this year, with nominations only accepted during the popular Open Day (Saturday of the Queens Birthday weekend). Congratulation to Aaron Minto for his work entitled Trainlines: Desirelines.
The Open Day gives Laird punters the chance to bring their female friends and/or family to the Laird to check it all out.
The competition would not go ahead without the support of Midsumma, and in particular Tim Bateson who puts in many hours of his time to make sure things go as planned. Thanks also go out to MCV for the fantastic prizes and media support.
Artworks must be of a masculine nature, and can be in the form of painting, stencil, street art, etching, drawing, photography, digital and mixed media. Of course, being a pub, there are size limitations.*
Application forms will be available via email & at the bar by Monday 30th April 2012. The closing date for entries will be Saturday 2nd June 2012.
Artworks must have been completed since 1st June 2011 to be eligible.
Artwork will be displayed at Laird Hotel from 6th to 27th June 2012. The winner will be announced Saturday 16th June at The Laird during the Mr. Australasia Bear Contest.
Prize listing:
Overall winner
- $500 cash
- Winning image on cover of MCV**
- Exhibition at The Laird during Midsumma 2013
**Cover suitability at discretion of MCV editor — substitute image may be used
People’s Choice Award
- $100 cash
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 2009 |
 2008 |
Men on Men Art Competition winners:2011 Steve Edwards2010 Stephen James Bell 2009 Andrew Foster 2008 Ross Brownsdon and Travis De Jonk 2007 Ross Brownsdon 2006 Greg Wraith 2005 Marc Kelsall 2004 Gilbert Louis 2003 Ross Brownsdon 2002 Greg Ure People’s Choice Award:2011 Aaron Minto2010 Michel (first year of this award) |
* Each competitor may enter maximum of three entries. The entry must be the
original work for the competition. THE SIZE OF THE WORK MUST NOT EXCEED
15,000 square centimetres (eg. 100cm x 150cm, 200cm x 75cm etc).
Multi panel pieces are accepted and are regarded as one work.