"Inspiration and aspiration in the cutting edge of the visual arts"11 October 2017Factual56 mins
Filmed during the inaugural year of the Ramsay Art Prize, Making a Mark is a chronicle of passion and creative trailblazing as a selection of finalists, all aged under 40, vie for the $100,000 prize. In a story that spans the globe from Europe to Outback Australia, we explore one of the most personally challenging and financially tenuous vocations, and find out just what it takes to live a life in the world of visual arts.
Watch the official Making a Mark 2017 trailer in HD below.
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