Expired: STATEOFTHEART GALLERY AWARD

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Deadline

15 July 2018

Opportunity Description

StateoftheART is delighted to announce the launch of the StateoftheART Gallery Award, a visual arts prize aimed at uncovering emerging South African talent. Entry is open to all artists who are permanent residents of South Africa, aged 18 years and older, and who have not yet had a solo exhibition with a commercial gallery.

Local judges will choose finalists whose work will go on show in a group exhibition at our Cape Town gallery in September 2018 for a final round of judging.

All shortlisted artists will have the opportunity to join StateoftheART as one of our featured artists. The overall winner of the StateoftheART Gallery Award will be announced before the conclusion of the Group Finalist’s Exhibition and receive a R10 000 cash prize and solo exhibition.

How to Apply

The Award is aimed at artists working in one or more of the following media: drawing, printmaking, painting, photography, digital art, and sculpture.

Performance, video and sound art are excluded.

Entry must be made online through the StateoftheART Gallery website between 01 February 2018 until midnight on 15 July 2018.

All entrants are required to submit a minimum of four individual works which define their theme, signature and aesthetic as an artist.

For more information and competition rules please visit the website, email Andrea Stallbom at award@stateoftheart-gallery.com or contact gallery director Jennifer Reynolds on 0724709272