Awards & Grants
Deborah Halpern is a highly recognised and respected contemporary artist with an acclaimed national and international reputation in the arts community. She has been honoured with several Awards and Grants throughout her career and continues to push the boundaries and inspire with her work.
2013
Toyota Community Award, Zoos Victoria & City of Melbourne
2005
Highly Commended Award, The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park, VIC
1996
ATOM Award for ‘Angel’ film
‘Ophelia’, the sculpture at Southgate – chosen to become the official ‘Face of Melbourne’
1994
Golden Threads Award, Australian Wool Board, Sydney
1993
Sidney Myer, Australia Day Ceramic Award, Shepparton Art Museum
1990
Gold Prize, ‘Double Figure’, Japan Association for International Garden & Greenery Exposition, Osaka Expo
1989
Special Projects Grant, Visual Arts/Craft Board, Australia Council
1988
The Myer Foundation; The Art Foundation, NGV; The Readymix Group
1987
Assistant’s Grant, Craft Board, Australia Council
Bicentennial Grant, National gallery of Victoria & Australian Bicentennial Authority
1985
Crafts Board, Australia Council Grant to work and research in France
1984
Arts and Crafts Society of Victoria’s Fifth Annual Award, Joint Winner
Artist in Residence, Narre Warren North Primary, Artists in Schools Program
1982
Artist in Residence, Croydon Community School, Artists in Schools Program
1981
Professional Development Grant, Crafts Board, Australia Council
Toyota Community Award
Zoos Victoria & City of Melbourne, 2013
The Helen Lempriere
National Sculpture Award
Werribee Park, VIC, 2005
Face of Melbourne
Awarded to ‘Ophelia’
Tourism Victoria, 1996
Bicentennial Grant
National Gallery of Victoria
& Australian Bicentennial Authority, 1987
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