OVERALL WINNER CATEGORY

Winner - Jak Rapmund with “Memory Loss” on TSB B0053 (pictured above)

Runner up - John Ledingham with "The Lost Traffic Signal Box" on B0379

Highly Commended - Daniel & Kirsten Stewart with "Scoot n' Commute" on B0460

Q150 CATEGORY

Winner - Phillip Hammond with "Auld Lang Syne" on TSB B0041

Highly Commended - Jeanette Lee with "Deshon's Hill" on TSB B0421

BEST RECONCILIATION ARTWORK

Guido van Helten with "Living in Harmony" on TSB B0100

BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST

Jemima Sambono with “Water Snake Fire” on TSB B0221

BEST MAIN ROADS TSB

Nick Simpson with “Going Green” on TSB M1807

BEST UNDER 18

Jessica Wright with “Lucky Sunny Q150” on TSB B0491

BEST UNDER 12

Ned Hastie with “Space Bots” on TSB B0491

BEST SCHOOL

Shae Rudd for Sandgate State High School with “Yacht Race” on TSB B0246

BEST ORGANISTATION

QPASTT and Jo Murphy with “Me and You” on TSB B0553

 

Congratulations to the winners and all the traffic signal box artists for brighten up the streets of Brisbane!

 

Date: 23 November 2009

Time: 6.00pm for a 6.30 start until 7.30pm

Location: Bribane Powerhouse - Turbine Platform, Lamington Street NEW FARM

Urban Smart Project is pleased to announce the date and location for the 2009 Artforce Awards. This year's Award incorporates Queensland's birthday celebrations and the 52 Q150 traffic signal box artworks that have been painted this year. The Award will link the Arts Community, Local and State Government and is designed to celebrate the creative efforts of Brisbane's traffic signal box artists. Everyone who has painted a TSB this year will receive an invitaion in the mail to this all ages, free event.

Traffic signal box art winners in 9 categories will be announced on the night and cash prizes awarded totalling over $3,300. Award categories for TSBs painted from 01/11/2008 to 31/11/2009 are Overall Winner, Best Q150, Best Indigenous Artist, Best Under 18, Best Under 12, Best Organisation, Best School, Best Reconciliation.

If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend please contact us. Hope to see you there!