WINNER OF THE 2025 ELOQUENCE ART PRIZE
Winning prize
Paris, France: One-month trip with accomodation at Les Recollets (international centre for academics, researchers and artists) to meet Art professionals and to be part of Ecole du Louvre Summer School
Australia: French lessons with Alliance Francaise
WINNERS OF THE ISFAR PRIZE
Winning prize
Internship leading to a publication in ISFAR online newsletter and in The French Australian Review.
Levent CAN KAYA (UNSW)
Talk: Johnny W Tjupurrula (Au) / Marguerite Humeau (Fr)
Fiona HENDERSON (NAS)
Talk: Joyce Lubotzky (Au) / Aude Bourguine (Fr)
WINNER OF THE AUDIENCE PRIZE
Georgia MUSUMECi (UQ)
Talk: Ethel Carrick & P. Fox (Au) / Christo & Jeanne Claude (Fr)
Final
Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia
Thursday 18 September 2025
6.30-8.30 pm, doors open from 6 pm
Jury
President: Suzanne Cotter,
Museum of Contemporary Art, Director
Raphael Coulhon
Embassy of France to Australia.
Kerry Gardner AM,
Australian Institute of Art History, Director (NED)
Alison Kubler,
Vault Magazine, Chief Editor
Janet Laurence
artist
Barbara Moore,
Biennale Of Sydney, CEO
© Brett Boardman Photography
Theme
Our oceans in danger
Students are invited to compare an Australian artist with a French artist over a 7′ talk on “Save Our Oceans”.
Laurence, Janet,
Deep Breathing: Resuscitation for the reef
2015-2016, UN conference, Paris
2019, MCA, Sydney.
Finalists and university coordinators
2025
Australian Eloquence Art Prize
The Eloquence Art Prize ® is an annual national public speaking challenge open to students from participating universities across Australia.
It rewards the best Art talk comparing French and Australian artists on a specific theme.
The Eloquence Art Prize ® aims to
1- Promote French and Australian cultural ties
2- Provide professional and networking opportunities to Art students
While having fun!
Prizes
ELOQUENCE ART PRIZE
Paris, France: One-month trip with accomodation at Les Recollets (international centre for academics, searchers and artists) to meet Art professionals and to be part of Ecole du Louvre Summer School
Australia: French lessons with Alliance Francaise
ISFAR Prize
Internship leading to a publication in ISFAR online newsletter and in The French Australian Review.
All details
Click here: Terms & Conditions
Click here: 7′ tips to win, by Marie, the organiser of the Prize (7′ audio)
Click here: How Electra won, by Electra, 2024 winner (5′ video)
Main Sponsors
Kerry Gardner AM
Donors
Patron: Kerry Garner AM
Private donors: Alfredo restaurant, Paul Morton
Partners
Eloquence Art Prize
Is organised by
Culture Plus
In partnership with
The Embassy of France in Australia