Fine Art Photography Awards
$5k Awards, Hockney on TV, Jo Bertini Landscapes, Art Prizes...
Hi! Another quiet summer week of art prize openings so let’s turn our attention to photography for this week’s featured contest.
The 10th edition of the Fine Art Photography Awards is open for entry - an international contest to find the Professional and Amateur Fine Art Photographers of the Year. The top pro wins $3,000 while the top amateur scoops $2,000. Last year’s winners were Cheraine Collette (pro) and Nicolas Bigot (amateur). See the 2022 galleries for Professional Winners and Amateur Winners.
Early bird entry is $15 Single, $20 Series for Amateurs, add $5 for Pros. Prices increase by $5 after 9th October. (closes 11 Feb 2024)
Photography Competitions - 9 open
Art Competitions
UK Art Competitions - 29 open
Kid’s Art Competitions - 11 open
The Australian artist Jo Bertini has an effortless way of speaking about her work as you’ll see in the video below from her Talking With Painters podcast appearance. For a window into Bertini’s landscapes download the Deep In Mind exhibition catalogue for free from her website (see also Bertini’s video on paintbrushes featured here before).
Art Opportunities
New arts jobs this week in England, Scotland, Wales, NI, Ireland & UK wide.
Art opportunities worldwide from Art Deadline, Art Rabbit & ArtistOpenCalls.
David Hockney: A Celebration - The final series of the South Bank Show on Sky Arts will include Melvyn Bragg interviewing the artist (28 Aug, 9pm UK)
Odds & Ends
Amy Sherald Interview - on social anxiety, and finding respite in her work.
Clone-a Lisa - gives you 60 seconds to paint a forgery of the Mona Lisa.
Why Do I paint? reflections from Tabby Ivy in the excellent Juke.
See you next week,
Grant