Since the introduction of the People’s Choice Awards, thousands of votes have been cast by Melbourne commuters supporting the arts and literature. The awards have evolved into a fantastic opportunity for the Melbourne public to encourage creativity in public spaces and champion local emerging talent, so it comes as no surprise that voting numbers increase with each exhibition.
For every exhibition there are three prizes on offer, one for the most popular poem, one for the most popular artwork and one for a randomly selected voter. Not only does one get the chance to walk away with the prestige of being voted the most popular in their chosen craft, but each lucky winner is awarded a $500 prize.
Moving Galleries congratulates past and present winners of the People’s Choice Awards.
People’s Choice Awards for 2009 ‘Transformation’ Exhibition:
Poet Awarded People’s Choice Award is Sean M Whelan for everything we ever changed our minds about.
Artist Awarded People’s Choice Award is Kirsty Hulm for her installation ‘Imagine Me and You I Do’ featured on Melbourne’s St Paul Cathedral. Ms. Hulm’s work was originally part of the 2008 Next Wave Festival and was selected by Creative Spaces.
Member of the Voting Public Award is Daniel Donahoo from Brunswick.
Moving Galleries first held the People’s Choice Awards for the Spring 2007 exhibition. The results from all the previous exhibitions are below:
People’s Choice Awards for Spring 2007 ‘ARI’ Exhibition awarded on 8th May 2008
Poet Awarded People’s Choice Award was Rob Scott for Luna Park.
Artist’s Awarded People’s Choice Award were Gracia Haby and Louise Jennison for You know this isn’t the way home, don’t you?
Member of the Voting Public Award was Diana Cousens.
People’s Choice Awards for Autumn 2008 ‘ARI 2’ Exhibition awarded on the 24th November 2008
Poet Awarded People’s Choice Awards was Robb Scott for Autumn Rain.
Artist Awarded People’s Choice Award was Irene Amorosi for Overture.
Member of the Voting Public Award was Kane Murphy.
People’s Choice Awards for Spring 2008 ‘Innocence’ Exhibition awarded on the 17th June 2009
Poet Awarded People’s Choice Awards was Alicia Sometimes for Cold was the ground.
Artist Awarded People’s Choice Award was Ella H for My Mum.
Member of the Voting Public Award was Jeanne Snider.
