Further infomation about the Which do you value more – the skill to paint, or the ability to bake? How about sculpting versus lacemaking? The Meroogal Women's Arts Prize does not make such distinctions. Open to all women living on the South Coast and Southern Highlands, the prize accepts entries in any medium and encourages artists to explore traditional crafting practices.

In doing so, traditional female skills cherished and valued by the women of Meroogal live on in a contemporary context. The result is a diverse annual show of everything from mixed media installations, embroidery and collage to more traditional 'art' paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture.

Each year a different theme is chosen for artists to respond to. The theme for 2009 is 'Books and the World of Ideas'

Further information about the Meroogal Women's Arts Prize 2009.