At The Vanishing Point Inc - supported by Marrickville Council - presents the fourth annual Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize (MCAP'10) at Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown, as part of The Sydney Fringe Festival 2010.

40 contemporary visual artists, representing one of Australia's largest and most vibrant artistic communities have been selected, with a showcase of creative diversity and artistic excellence in the MCAP'10 finalists exhibition.

Artworks across a wide spectrum of contemporary mediums are in the running for the MCAP'10 award. The eminent judging panel - Deborah Kelly (contemporary artist), Djon Mundine OAM (Aboriginal curator, contemporary art) and Melanie Oliver (Assistant curator, Artspace, Sydney) - have the tough choice of selecting the MCAP'10 award recipient, to be presented during the exhibition launch, Friday 3^rd September, 6-9pm at Chrissie Cotter Gallery

This year, the MCAP winner will receive $3000 and a fully supported major solo exhibition at Newtowns ATVP during next year's Sydney Fringe Festival, bringing the prize value to over $5000.

"The idea for the additional exhibition on top of the cash award is for ATVP to enter into an extended supportive relationship with the winning artist, to provide an opportunity for the artist to further develop their professional practice whilst allowing the community to have an opportunity to experience the artist's work in a full gallery exhibition." Brendan Penzer

The public get their chance to cast their votes in the People's Choice Award, which will be announced at Artist Talks sessions at Chrissie Cotter Gallery on Sunday 19 September from 2-4pm. This is a great chance to meet the artists and talk with them about the artworks on show.

MCAP'10 Finalist Artists:

Adam Hill, Anne Kwasner, Anthony Bartok, April White, Barbara Licha, Billie Crellin, Billie Rose Prichard, Catriona Secker, Court Williams, Danielle Bluff, Elisa Trunzo, Ganbold Lundaa, Gemma Messih. Geoff Levitus, Georgina Pollard, Goran Tomic, James Gatt, Jessica Geron, Kate Mackay, Kirsten T Smith, Kristine McCarroll, Kurt Sorensen, Kylie Hoy, Margaret Carey, Michael Garbutt, Muzi Li, Nicole Barakat, Peter Fyfe, Peter McGuiness, Rachael Everitt, Rachael Freeman, Rod Chilmaid, Sarah Nolan, Sarah Versitano, Shane Brazier, Susannah Williams, Take T Yusuke, Tim Andrew, Yvonne Levenston, Zanny Begg.