The announcement of the Ford Grant winner is at 5pm today - Chris Ford will announce the winner of the $7000 grant to support a graduate put on a solo exhibition at the LockUp in July 2014.
Finalist in the Ford Grant this year are Kelsey Fletcher, Jennifer Wood, Kelly Barlin, Gavin Vitullo and Sharon Williams.
At 6pm Julie Baird of the Newcastle Museum/Future City will offically open the exhibition.
