The Hari Art Prize

£10,000 prize for recent graduates, small scale art prize & Jurassic World Dominion...

May 01, 2022

Hi folks, hope you’re in fine fettle. Today’s edition begins with The Hari Art Prize - a brand new prize for self-taught or newly graduated (2020-2022) UK artists. A £10,000 1st prize and show at the London hotel awaits the winner.

Judges include Irene Bradbury director of White Cube Gallery and artists Gavin Turk and Matthew Burrows. Closing date is 30th May.

New Art Competitions

Cardmaker of the Year - £22,000 of prizes, Papercraft Magazines (5 May)

Hastings Open - £500 award, solo show & residency, UK only (24 Jun)

Kopparberg Art Competition - £5,000 creative bursary, design a bottle label, UK only (31 Aug)

UK Art Competitions - 32 open

International Prizes

Lethbridge Art Award - $20,000 of prizes for small scale 2D or 3D works (61cm max) and exhibition at Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane (6 May)

ARC Salon Competition - $130,000 in cash awards for contemporary realism with show of 75 to 100 works at Sotheby's NYC. $89 entry fee includes catalog (16 Jun)

Hopper Prize - $22,000 of grants per year, any media, $40 entry (17 May)

Still Life by a Window | Art UK — Still Life by a Window by Winifred Nicholson

Photo Competitions

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize - £15,000 prize, National Portrait Gallery (31 May)

Photography Competitions - 11 open

Illustrator Frances Ives delves deep in to her sketchbook process and how she gets the most out of them (via Jackson’s Blog).

New Children’s Art Competitions

Jurassic World Dominion Competition - see your artwork on the big screen, age 12-16 UK (11 May)

Kid’s Art Competitions - 11 open.

The Weaver's Cottage, Kilbarchan by Hazel Nagl (estimate: £500 - £800)

Art For Ukraine Auction

On Sunday the 8th May The Glasgow Art Club hosts a charity auction to raise funds for humanitarian aid to support the victims of the conflict in Ukraine. Artists include Peter Howson & Gerard Burns. See the full catalogue on Exhibit Auctions.

More on Ukraine: The artists of Ukraine find their voice in a cry of resistance, excellent Guardian piece on how artists are using their skills to fight back.