BP Portrait Award 2012

For: Open to artists aged 18 years or over on 1st January 2012. Young Artist category entrants must be 30 years or under at 1st January 2012

Theme: Portraiture. The work entered should be a painting based on a sitting or study from life and the human figure must predominate

Media: Work must be predominantly painted in oil, tempera or acrylic. No watercolours, works on paper or pastels

Submission requirements: Submit your application online here.

Conditions: Maximum 1 item per entry.  Minimum size: 25 x 20cm (10” x 8”) unframed, maximum size: 244 x 244cm (96″ x 96″) framed

Location: National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London WC2H 0HE

Costs: £34 per item

Prize: 1st prize £25,000 plus, at the judges’ discretion, a commission worth £4,000, to be agreed between the National Portrait Gallery and the artist. 2nd prize £8,000. 3rd prize £6,000. BP Travel Award 2011 £5,000. BP Young Artist Award £5,000.

Website: www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/bp-portrait-award-2012/how-to-enter.php

Contact: 020 7321 6699 or bpaward@npg.org.uk

Deadline for application or entries: 13th February 2012. Collection points are available nationally, check the Rules page on their website for the full list of locations and dates

Exhibition dates: 21st June to 23rd September 2012 in London. Exhibition then tours, dates TBC

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