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Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 Winners are...

We are proud to announce the Winning artists, we will exhibit the selected artworks from 25th October 2021 at the Ashurst Emerging Artist Space, in London.

Email us to visit at info@artprize.co.uk

Overall Award: Charles Inge
Sculpture Award: Alexandra Harley
Photography Award: Ingrid Weyland
Ashurst Employee Choice: Grete Hjorth- Johansen
New Media Award: Maryam Hasnain

meet the Winners 2021

The judges also highly commended Margaret Scott, Thomas Hjelm, Sueyon Yang and Thiago Sancho. Their artworks further highlighted the talent, variety of mediums, and ideas in contemporary art practice that the judge’s felts worthy of promoting, and will each receive solo exhibitions at Ashurst’s London exhibition space in early 2022.

The Shortlist exhibition will be coming to an end on the 20th of October

There is still time to go see it!

Please email team@artprize.co.uk to book your visit in advance

Opening Times:
Monday - Sunday
9am- 8pm

Address:
Ashurst LLP
London Fruit & Wool Exchange
Duval Square
London E1 6PW

Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021

The Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 will be awarded to artists that show significant potential, interesting ideas, a relevant message and skillful execution. We understand that talented artists exist in many forms, so endeavour to appeal to emerging artists of all ages and career paths, whether student, graduate, full-time or part-time, and from any country.

The prizes
Key dates for entrants
Exhibition schedule
Our judges
How to enter

Benefits for every entrant, group exhibition for the shortlisted artists, £10,000 of prizes and solo exhibitions for the winners...

For every entrant...

Promotion of an artwork on our social media profiles
20% discount on art supplies from Cass Art
20% discount on art services from Genesis Imaging
Consideration for the Ashurst Art Collection 2021

30 artists are shortlisted...

25 artists selected for final stage and 4 prizes
Group exhibition in London from Apr - Aug 2021
5 new media artists selected for final stage and prizes
Online exhibition during Apr - Aug 2021

Overall Award 2021 winner receives...

£3,000 cash from Ashurst
£500 cash voucher from Cass Art
Exhibition in London during Oct - Dec 2021

Sculpture Award 2021 winner receives...

£1,750 cash from Ashurst
£250 cash voucher from Cass Art
Exhibition in London during Oct - Dec 2021

Photography AWARD 2021 WINNER RECEIVES...

£1,500 voucher from Genesis Imaging
£500 cash from Ashurst
12 month mentorship with Genesis Imaging
Exhibition in London during Oct - Dec 2021

New Media AWARD 2021 WINNER RECEIVES...

£1,000 cash from Ashurst
£500 cash from Rich Mix
Exhibition at Rich Mix in early 2022

Choice AWARD 2021 WINNER RECEIVES...

£1,250 cash from Ashurst
£250 cash voucher from Cass Art
Exhibition in London during Oct - Dec 2021

Important dates for entrants
Final deadline: Sunday 31 January 2021, 23:59 GMT/London Time (CLOSED FOR ENTRIES)
Shortlisted artists announcement: June 2021
Shortlist delivers artworks: June 2021
Winners announcement: September 2021
Winners deliver artworks for exhibition: September 2021

Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2020 Exhibition Schedule
9 November 2020 - 11 June 2021: 2020 Winners' solo exhibitions on display at Ashurst London
14 December 2020 - 24 March 2021: 2020 New Media Winner's solo exhibition on display at Rich Mix London

Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2021 Exhibition Schedule
June - September 2021: 2021 Shortlist exhibition on display at Ashurst London
October - December 2021: 2021 Winners' exhibitions on display at Ashurst London

Our judging panel includes collectors, curators, art advisors, creative directors, artists and more...

Dr David Anfam
Senior Curator at Clyfford Still Museum, Art Historian and Writer

Melanie Lenz
Curator at the V&A

Josh McNorton
Culture Director for Wembley Park

Averil Curci
Independent art advisor and curator

Dr David Bellingham
Art Historian, Programme Director at Sotheby's Institute of Arts

Anna Delgado
Partner at Ashurst

Howard Lewis
Art Collector for The Schorr Collection

Mark Foxwell
Creative Director at Genesis Imaging

Briony Marshall
Sculptor

Mark Wippell
Philanthropist and Collector

Learn more about the judges here.

Now open for entries
Apply by completing the digital entry form
Submit up to 5 artworks
Entry fee is £20 for 1st artwork, then £10 per additional artwork
You will receive your entry confirmation within 14 days
Deadline is 31 January 2021, 23:59 GMT/London Time (CLOSED FOR 2021 ENTRIES)

We are now in the judging process...

Our Partners

Our partners contribute a variety of resources that supports emerging artists, and allows us to give career development guidance, promotion and exhibitions.