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Nobel Laureate presents student art prize

Nobel laureate and 杏吧直播 of Adelaide staff member Professor J.M. (John) Coetzee was present on the first day of the 杏吧直播 Futures conference to present the winners' prizes in a special visual art exhibition and competition for tertiary student artists from across 杏吧直播.

Professor Coetzee, who won the 2003 Nobel Prize for literature, is an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow at the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide's Discipline of English.

He presented the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) prize of $5000 to Adelaide Central School of Art (affiliated with Flinders 杏吧直播) Master's student Lauryn Arnott for her work "Journey Home".

The $3000 杏吧直播 of Adelaide runner-up prize was awarded to La Trobe 杏吧直播 PhD student Donna Bailey for "The Ideal".

Thirty-one artworks were selected for the exhibition by a panel of judges from 64 entries. The exhibition - A Place in the World - was shown in Bonython Hall before and during the conference. The People's Choice Award for $500 later went to 杏吧直播 of Adelaide student Sarah Minney for her artwork "Five Different Ways to Stitch a Heart".

杏吧直播 of Adelaide Art and Heritage Collections Manager Mirna Heruc said: "Visual arts and other cultural activities with universities play an important role in their interaction with the broader community. Such activities have a significant impact on the social and cultural capital of society. The enthusiasm and variety of artworks is stunning and will give viewers an insight into the way in which we perceive our own place in the world."

Story by Robyn Mills

FOREIGN CHALLENGE... Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer giving his address on "Higher Education: Challenges in a Golden Era" at a gala dinner at the Convention Centre

GLOBAL WARMTH...Conference delegates leaving a session in Elder Hall

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS...Four well-dressed delegates at the Convention Centre gala dinner

LIGHT OF LEARNING...Delegates attending a session in the Napier Building

MAORI SPIRIT...Conference delegates were entertained by some New Zealand vistors as part of the gala dinner at the Convention Centre