Competitions

Public Art – Sculpture Competition

The Public Art – Sculpture Competition organized by the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands in partnership with Water Authority – Cayman was a great success. 21 eligible artists entered proposals for a public sculpture or installation for the entrance roundabout of NGCI’s new building located on the Esterly Tibbetts Highway. From 13 to 22 March 2014 proposals were displayed in the Dart Auditorium at the National Gallery. The winning project by Davin Ebanks entitled Adjacent received complete financial assistance for the execution of the final work as well as a CI$10,000 cash prize.

For competition details email info@nationalgallery.org.ky or call (345) 945 8111.

The Governor’s Cup

The Governor’s Cup was held annually in association with the Art @ Governor’s Festival. The competition was a theme-based school competition judged by the Governor of the Cayman Islands each year. As well as the Governor’s Cup the competition offered additional award certificates for various categories to talented students from each of the participating schools.

2013 Winners
Primary: Red Bay Primary School
Secondary: St Ignatius Catholic School

2012 Winners
Primary: Prospect Primary School
Secondary: Triple C School

2011 Winner
Triple C School

2010 Winner
Cayman Prep and High School

OGIER Art Award

The National Gallery of the Cayman Islands and local partners, Ogier  put on the annual Ogier Art Awards and Exhibitions during the month of June.

Running since 2010, the awards competition was created as part of the Ogier Corporate Giving Philosophy which supported the promotion and development of arts and culture within the community. The competition, as such, provided a platform for both established and emerging talent.

Prizes were awarded for the two strongest works as well as a third prize for an ‘Emerging Artist’ and a Photography Prize. Prizes also hold a fiscal value. The winning works form the basis of the Ogier Corporate Art Collection which is displayed at Ogier’s offices in the Cayman Islands.

2012 Winners
Rasitha Sanjeewa
Gordon Solomon
Allison Hill
Raymond Michael Bush

2011 Winners
Hannah Cook
John Bird
Breanne Carle

2010 Winners
Teresa Grimes
Robert McKendrick
Avril Ward

OGIER 2012 GIS VIDEO View Here

Rotary Sunrise Photography Competition

NGCI partnered with Rotary Sunrise to host an island-wide photo competition for children ages 5-9, 10-14, and 15-18 to focus on a day in the Cayman Islands.

The competition encouraged students to capture the beauty of the Cayman Islands through their eyes via categories such as Water, Pets/Animals, Floral, Still Life, Lines, Close-Up, and Reflections.

Each year approximately 300 disposable digital cameras were handed out and students received instruction and guidance on how to focus on the islands for the competition.