Competition
John Ruskin Prize, Call for Entries
The Campaign for Drawing, in collaboration with the Guild of St George, announces a new art award: The John Ruskin Prize. The award is open to anyone 18 and over working in painting, drawing, printmaking or mixed media, and resident or domiciled in the UK.
The organisers are looking for fresh and unusual interpretations of the natural environment from students and artists across the UK. The competition’s timing allows entrants to respond to three changes of season – autumn, winter and spring. However, existing nature-based work and imaginative responses to the theme are equally welcome.
First Prize: £1000 and an opportunity to exhibit at Brantwood (John Ruskin’s famous Lake District home) and in the Millennium Gallery, Sheffield during the major autumn 2012 exhibition, Force of Nature: Picturing Ruskin’s Landscape. The winner will also receive a specially commissioned pencil case made from oak grown in Ruskin’s Wyre Forest.
Runners-up (nine): Inclusion in the selling exhibition of short-listed artists at Brantwood (and one night’s accommodation to attend the Private View, where the winner will be announced).
Applicants may submit up to three digital images of artworks before the 1 June Deadline. Artworks must be wall-mounted and not exceed 1.75 metres in any direction. Entrants are asked to visit www.johnruskinprize.org for full guidelines, and to purchase an entry form.
