The Vicki Torr Memorial Fund was first established in 1993 as a memorial to Australian glass artist, Vicki Torr (1949-1992). Its purpose is to reflect Vicki’s life and work and to this end its stated aim is to encourage excellence in Australian studio glass through awarding of the Vicki Torr Memorial Prize.

It us a bi-annual prize chosen from exhibitors at the Ausglass Conference exhibition. It is open to all artists; students and recreational artists – they are all eligible for the prize. The conditions are that the entry submitted into the exhibition be:

• predominantly made from glass;
• be made within the previous 18 months of the exhibition;
• be the artist’s own work;

The award winner is selected by votes cast by Ausglass members attending the exhibition and is announced at the Annual General Meeting of the Ausglass Conference. Voting forms will be available at the exhibition for all fully-paid Ausglass members to cast their vote. 1 vote per member.

Past winners: