Congratulations to the winners and finalists in Out Front 2025.

This annual exhibition showcases the impressive artworks from Northern Beaches HSC visual arts students.

Each year students exhibiting in Out Front at Manly Art Gallery & Museum (MAG&M), and going on to study in the arts at tertiary level can apply for the distinguished Theo Batten Youth Award.

This year the Theo Batten Youth Art Award, worth $5000, has been judged by respected UNSW Art & Design Associate Professor Lizzie Muller. The funds help support talented young artists pursue arts studies.

This year’s shared winners are:
•    Jazz Hartmann from Forest High School for a painting entitled Fragments of Discomfort
•    Zahara Spring from St Luke’s Grammar School for charcoal on paper triptych entitled Nurture, Bond, Desire

Each recipient will receive $2000.

Judge Lizzie Muller also awarded a Highly Commended for $1000 to Charlie Heinrich from Covenant Christian School for Posca paint pens on paper work entitled Childhood Memories.

Out Front 2025 exhibition displays 23 artworks by Northern Beaches HSC art students from 21 schools. Again, this year, the artists have been invited to take part in a mentorship program for early career artists.

Don’t miss the exhibition which is on at MAG&M from 21 February to 6 April 2025.

The Theo Batten Youth Art Award is named in honour of local artist, the late Theo Batten who bequeathed funds to MAG&M for the annual award.

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