The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual acquisitive prize that was launched in 2017 to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia. Now in its seventh year, it is the highest-value professional artist prize for women in Australia. With a record-breaking 2042 entries received in 2023, the Opening Night on Friday 12 May, showcased 119 Finalists representing every state and territory across Australia. Hear from award winners Alethea Richter, Emerging Artist Prize; Wiradjuri artist Freyja Fristad, recipent of the Indigenous Emerging Artist Prize and Finalist Tanya Linney. The Great Dead Body Teachers is the story of how Sydney based journalist, Jackie Dent’s grandparents gave their bodies to science when they died. Jackie weaves the personal with the history of medical research while exploring the practicalities and ethics of whole-body dissection. A first time finalist Julia Gutman is shifting the boundaries of contemporary painting in Australia, as winner of the Archibald Prize 2023 for her portrait of singer-songwriter Jessica Cerro. A studio interview broadcast in July last year in the lead-up to her first solo exhibition, Muses at sullivan + strumpf.

Produced and presented by Angela Stretch, the program participants acknowledge the custodians of the Gadigal lands from which the program has been produced and broadcasts from at Eastside Radio.

Playlist

Alexander Flood :: Oscillate Oscillate May 2023
Alethea Richter: Emerging Artist Prize winner | Freya Fristad: Indigneous Emerging Artist | Tanya Linney: Emerging Artist Finalist :: Interview: Award night and opening of The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize 2023 Exhibition: – 28 May 2023 https://www.ravenswoodartprize.com.au/artprize/home
Rahill :: Tell Me Flowers At Your Feet rahillsongs.com
Tony Allen :: Don’t Believe The Dancers Tony Allen JID018 tonyallenafrobeat.com
Gorgers :: The Way It Goes EP London, UK
Stik Figa & The Expert :: The Green Monster (Ft Soleman Brigham) Ritual Dublin, Ireland
Book: The Great Dead Body Teachers, Ultimo Press :: Interview: Jackie Dent In conversation: Addi Road Writers Festival, Saturday 20 May 2023 https://addiroad.org.au/event/addi-road-writers-festival-2023/
Lee Fields :: Waiting on the Sidelines Waiting on the Sidelines New York, to be released in June 23
Little Dragon :: Kenneth Slugs of Love little-dragon.net
Phil-Psonics :: We Walk in the Gardens of Our Ancestors Octava LA, California
Archibald Prize Winner 2023 :: Interview: Julia Gutman Story first broadcast on Arts Friday in July 2022 Represented by sullivan + strumpf
Galt MacDermont :: Tango Woman is Sweeter (All Analog Master Edition) Original soundtrack reissued
Azamiah :: Azamiah – Night Woman In Phases Rebecca’s Records

The Addi Road Writers Festival is an independent one-day cultural happening held on the grounds of the Addi Road Centre in Marrickville, on Saturday, 20th May. This year’s theme is Inner Worlds, and we explore the curatorial direction by the Co-Artistic Directors, Mark Mordue and Sheila Ngoc Pham, who also preview the program. The international art fair for independent artists, The Other Art Fair presents its upcoming Sydney edition with 130 artists, art experiences and a few surprises., we hear from Luke Potkin, Fair Director. CUT N POLISH: Artist Car Boot Sale is back following a huge success of the inaugural event last year. The one-day car boot sale features over 140 artists selling their works direct to the public in a dynamic, market-style setting. Three artists, Hugh Black, Sean Crowley and Anna Mould are collaboratively presenting a stall, and they talk us through what they are planning. The Pyrmont Art Prize celebrates its 11th anniversary at the Pyrmont Festival, which happens at Pirrama Park over the weekend. Lesley Dimmick, artist and Manager of TAP Gallery, who presents the Prize, tells us more.

Produced and presented by Angela Stretch, the program participants acknowledge the custodians of the Gadigal lands from which the program has been produced and broadcasts from at Eastside Radio.

Playlist

VHOOR :: Das Antiga Expirado EP Brazil
The Shiny People :: Feel Sun Dazzle Jamaica
The Pyrmont Art Prize + Exhbiition :: Interview: Lesley Dimmick, Manager, TAP Gallery Pyrmont Festival: 6-7 May | https://www.pyrmontfestival.com.au/ https://www.tapgallery.org.au/
Matt Wilde :: Who Cares Hello World Manchester, UK
Moor Mother :: Stories (Feat. Sovel) Jazz Codes (Deluxe Edition) blackquantumfuturis.com
The Other Art Fair: 11-14 May 2023 :: Interview: Luke Potkin, Fair Director, The Other Art Fair The Cutaway at Barangaroo theotherartfair.com/sydney
Yussef Dayes :: Black Classical Music Black Classical Music London, UK
Addi Road Writers Festival – Saturday 20 May 2023 :: Interview: Mark Mordue and Sheila Ngoc Pham Co-Artistic Directors https://addiroad.org.au/writers-festival/ Program: https://addiroad.org.au/writers-festival/
No Fixed Address :: We are survived Australian Reggae 1982 https://addiroad.org.au/writers-festival/
Dog Trumpet :: Shadowland Shadowland https://addiroad.org.au/writers-festival/
Dave Okum & The 7 Generations :: Blood Ah Go Run I Came From Love London, UK
Shango / Frends :: King Wellington – Shango Mystery Music 1977 remastered
CUT N POLISH: Car Boot Sale @ Carriageworks :: Interview: Anna Mould, Hugh Black and Sean Crowley 11am-4pm Sunday 7 May https://carriageworks.com.au/events/cut-n-polish-2023/
The Circling Sun :: Kohan Spirits New Zealand – released May 19