The 11th Aesthetica Art Prize is Now Open for Entries

Three Dimensional Design & Sculpture
Including but not limited to: stone, glass, metal and wood work; ceramics, textiles. Image: Susan Phillips, no.31, 2014

The 11^th Aesthetica Art Prize is now open for entries, presenting an opportunity for emerging and established artists to further their involvement in the art world.

The award is an internationally renowned prize presented by Aesthetica Magazine and judged by industry experts. Enter the prize for a chance to showcase your work to wider audiences.

The award attracts thousands of entries in a range of innovative media from locations as diverse as Australia, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. 2016’s finalists include Rachel Ara, founder of the artists collective [ALLOY]; Liz West, recipient of the Royal British Society of Sculptors Bursary Award; and Ellie Davies, who has since shown new and recent works in the exhibition Into the Woods at Crane Kalman, London.

Previous finalists include John Keane, former official British war artist, currently represented by Flowers Gallery in London; Julia Vogl, shortlisted for Saatchi Gallery and Channel 4?s New Sensations; Ingrid Hu, former designer at the Lubetkin-winning Heatherwick Studio; Marcus Jansen, a leading modern expressionist; and Bernat Millet, shortlisted for National Portrait Gallery’s Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.

Photographic & Digital Art Including but not limited to: photography, digitally manipulated work, neon work. Image: Gabriela Torres Ruiz, #1 from the series of silence (diptych), 2013

Painting, Drawing & Mixed Media Including but not limited to: painting, illustration, calligraphy, printmaking, collage. Image: Sandra Wadkin, They Came By Sea, 2015

Video, Installation & Performance Including but not limited to: video, installation, performance art.Image: Squidsoup, Aeolian Light, 2015

Prizes include:

• £5,000 prize money courtesy of Hiscox
• Group exhibition hosted by Aesthetica
• Editorial mention in Aesthetica Magazine
• Publication in the Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology
• £250 art supplies vouchers courtesy of Winsor & Newton
• Art books courtesy of Prestel

Categories for entry: Photographic & Digital Art; Three Dimensional Design & Sculpture; Painting, Drawing & Mixed Media and Video, Installation & Performance.

Deadline for submissions is 31 August 2017. For full entry requirements and to submit, visit www.aestheticamagazine.com/artprize