Greater Manchester Contemporary Emerging Artist Prize 2016

CG’s Director Kwong Lee is pleased to be joining the judging panel for the inaugural Greater Manchester Contemporary Emerging Artist Prize 2016 alongside Paulette Terry Brien Co-director of The International 3, and Co-curatorial co-ordinator of The Manchester Contemporary; artist, Sarah Hardacre; and Louise Durose General & Legal Counsel at MAN Diesel & Turbo UK Ltd.

The prize is open to practising semi-professional and professional artists working or living in one of the 10 local authorities across Greater Manchester.

The prize has been created by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to provide a platform for emerging contemporary visual artists to become connected to the region’s business community, help provide opportunities for artists to be recognised on a national/international scale and help retain artistic talent in our area.

Prizes:

1 Overall Winner to be awarded:

£1500 Cash Prize

Supported by Fred Aldous with £150 of vouchers and paper products from G.F.Smith.

To enter the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Contemporary Emerging Arts Prize 2016, you need to fill in the form at gmartsprize.co.uk. Once you have submitted your entry form, you will automatically be sent to the payment page. The website will calculate a fee for the number of entries you are submitting (£10 for the first artwork, then £5 per additional artwork).

​Each piece of artwork you submit is judged individually and are considered as separate entries for consideration by the judging panel for all 4 prizes: Overall Winner and x3 Runners Up.

DEADLINE: Friday 22nd April 2016

For more information and to enter visit gmartsprize.co.uk